MusiCoLinguistics | Music and Language as Cognitive Systems: Challenging 'Unanswered Questions'
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Piano Technology
Fortepiano, or pianoforte, is a common term for piano and it has the meaning of soft- loud. The reason why it was called this was to highlight olymp trade its purpose of producing a tone that was both loud and soft. The piano is considered a stringed keyboard instrument and prior to any keyed instruments being used there were only string instruments such as a harp. At some point of time the strings were attached to a keyboard and the piano was invented.
Some of the first ancestors of the piano were the harpsichord and clavichord. The clavichord was first introduced in the 14th century and it continued to be used until the 18th century. A clavichord is a small rectangular type of piano that uses small pieces of metal to strike the strings. A clavichord has a very soft sound and therefore it was used primarily in a domestic settings and was seldom used in concerts.
MusiCoLinguistics | Music and Language as Cognitive Systems: Challenging 'Unanswered Questions'