A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are pressed, activating an action mechanism where hammers strike strings. Its invention is credited to Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua, Italy, with the fortepiano recorded as invented in 1700. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are pressed, activating an action mechanism where hammers strike strings.
History section (Invention)
Invented in 1700, the fortepiano was the second keyboard instrument
Invented By: Bartolomeo Cristofori, Lead section (inventor attribution)
The invention of the piano is credited to Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua, Italy, who was employed by Ferdinando de' Medici, Grand Prince of Tuscany, as the Keeper of the Instruments.
In Field: Mechanical Engineering, Lead section
A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are pressed, activating an action mechanism where hammers strike strings.
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