THE PIANO, ORGAN, AND KEYBOARD

The Piano, Organ, and Keyboard

The Piano, Organ, and Keyboard

History

Piano

The piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori in Florence, Italy as early as 1698. When he made his first piano, it was partly clear. The piano was originated on earlier technological improvement. Particularly, it was promoted from centuries of work on the harpsichord. A piano has 52 white keys and 36 black and 88 keys in total.

Keyboard

The history of keyboard dates back to the first century AD, as Vitruvius' work on architecture during the same period gave the information regarding an organ that had balanced keys. There are ...