Why does the piano belong in the percussion family?

Answer 1

Most people don't consider it a percussion instrument, as most percussion involves directly striking the surface that makes the sound (thus the definition of percussion), whereas depressing piano keys cause hammers to strike stretched strings. Due to the fact that a Piano has strings, it is usually classified with Guitars, harps, and other stringed instruments as a Chordophone. The classification is arguable though, as pianos have many similarities with the xylophone, vibraphone, and marimba, which are considered percussion instruments.

As per my 5th grade music class, it is a percussion instrument and is listed as such in many 5th grade music books.

The second paragraph of Wikipedia's page on Pianos briefly addresses the classification issue (see related link).

Answer 2

The piano is considered a percussion instrument because when the keys are pressed, hammers hit the strings inside.

its percussion because to make the piano produce sound, push the key and a little hammer will hit long strings which causes sound through vibration. just like the hammer, on the drums (another percussion instrument) you hit the round box with the drum stick.
It's considered a percussion instrument because of the hammers inside the piano that hit the strings.

Answer 3

Because the sounds are created by the hammers hitting the strings after the keys are played.

A harpsichord, which looks a lot like a piano, is not a percussion instrument because it plucks the strings rather than hitting them.

Answer 4

It's a percussion instrument because the strings inside the piano are struck by felted hammers, which produce the sound. An instrument that is struck or hit, like a drum for example, is percussion.

Answer 5

cause your moving it with you foot where you have to step on

Answer 6

no it does not, it is an instrument by itself

Answer 7

Actually it is in the percussion family. Because it makes its sound by certain parts hitting other parts.

Answer 8

A xylophone is in the percussion family because it creates noise through vibration of something being struck. Just like pianos and drums create sound through this method.

Answer 9

because you hit it

Answer 10

yes