A percussive sound when striking a string with a felt covered hammer ... the vibrating string resonates a particular pitch.
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a lot of people played the piano in the orchestra
None of Beethoven's symphonies has a piano part. He wrote five concertos for piano accompanied by orchestra, and a Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra.
There is probably no extra-musical meaning. An orchestra piece is a journey in sound, not in story.
It's the violin, piano is rarely used in orchestra pieces.
No, a piano is an instrument. An orchestra is an ensemble of different kind of instruments. The piano does not have a place in the average orchestra. It may however play with an orchestra in a concerto. Pianists can also play arrangements of orchestral pieces.
not necessarily. it just depends on what sound you want.The composer of the music makes the determination whether or not a piano is to be used during the performance of their work. Not all orchestral works require a piano.
pianos need to be played by hitting the keys to make sound from the piano
relax, and drop your weight on the piano.
To make the sound sound loud, press harder down on the key. To make it sound quieter (piano) press lighter down on the key.
It should be tuned to 444Hz. Slightly higher than the perfect 440. This is what professional orchestras tune into. In fact, the whole orchestra tunes to 444Hz when a piano soloist is going to play. It does make the difference in sound!