Piano keyboard instrument, which can play harmony and polyphony music, and can be used as solo, ensemble and accompaniment; It is known as the "King of Musical Instruments" because of its complex structure, wide range, extremely rich performance and difficult playing skills, and is widely popular all over the world.
Piano music is the richest variety in literature, and almost all famous composers in history have written piano works. There are two styles: grand piano and upright piano. The percussion machine designed by Italian B Christofory in 1709 has a "positive and negative structure" device, which makes him recognized as the founder of modern piano.
Piano manufacturing technology is complicated and strict, and there are two schools, one is Vienna piano (German piano) and the other is British piano including France. The first upright piano was patented by John Isaac Hawkins in 1800. The earliest published piano score was the 1732 sonata written by Italian L. Giusti. The piano was brought to China by foreign missionaries at the beginning of the 9th century. Xiao's piano piece "Sorrow" composed on 19 16 is China's first piano work. The Yellow River Concerto by Yin Chengzong and Chu has become a world-renowned famous song. The piano was first used as a solo instrument in a performance by J.C. Bach in England in 1768.
Piano is short for "pianoforte". Its mechanical devices are: keyboard, racket, hammer, damper, strings and pedal. The keyboard of modern piano reaches seven octaves, and the highest note is A; There are still three degrees, and the highest note is C (key C(88).
Piano quintet: piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon; Another match is piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass. Piano Quartet: piano, violin, oboe and flute; The other is piano, clarinet, violin and cello.
Upright piano is cheap and occupies a small space, so it has become the purchase target of enthusiasts. Grand piano is used for large-scale performances or professionals. Upright piano adopted the design scheme of staggered strings, which effectively saved the height and thickness. The height of upright piano used to be 2.4 meters, but now it is only 1-2 meters, and the grand piano is 2.7 meters long.
Piano is widely used, from orchestral music to jazz, from chamber music to pop music. Grand piano, also known as harpsichord, originated in Europe in 1709. Upright piano originated from1grand piano in the early 9th century.
Upright piano's German Mendelssohn piano is more cost-effective. It is available in some cities in Chinese mainland.