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Why is the piano called the piano?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

It was called a pianoforte earlier. "Piano" means "soft" and "forte" means "loud." Unlike the harpsichord--which always plays the same volume, and the organ--which requires pulling out or pushing in stops to change, the piano plays loud or soft depending on how you strike the key.

The Pianoforte has now been shortened to 'Piano' as it is simpler and generally a more convenient name!

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