How has the piano changed over time?

Answer 1

First there were types of pianos e.g Harpsicords, square pianos that had no pedals, therefore composers like Mozart wrote the alberti bass line that is a series of notes e.g c,e,g instead of playing c,e,g in a chord. then the piano evolved and was gifted with pedals, the pedals sustain and dampen the piano to create a larger palette of sound quality and colour. the piano keys in early years worked a mechanism which plucked the strings which limited dynamics. Nowadays the pianos consist of hammers which strike the string.Modern pianos contain a iron frame on which metal strings are stretched with great force. the soundboard behind the strings resonates and produces the unmistakable sound. there are on modern pianos different number of strings

low notes = one string, medium notes = two strings, treble strings = three strings, there are 3 strings on the high notes because the more the strings the louder the note. The soundboard is normally made from pine or spruce.

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Answer 2

you name a way it has been improved

better ways to attach the neck to the body

heavier metals we found give a better sound to improve them

finding woods that ring out more or simply sound better

the electronics we've found that work better for blues musicans than say death metal

ways to tune lower / higher

more wiring posibillities

higher output pickups for metal guys

more strings

using different kinds of wood finish

experimenting with man made materials

using different kinds of metal for a more durable type of frets

introducing processors and so forth that you use before the Guitars signal goes to the amplifier to give the guitar a more versatile sound

Answer 3

The Stratocaster has changed the guitar course for sure, made in 1954 by Leo Fender (his company is called Fender) he introduced a humbucking pickup system and many other new features which included: Body contoured shape, extra length at the horn and a double cutaway (as well as it being used in death core).

Answer 4

Pickup systems have increased in quality as have build quality. New tremolo systems (double locking) have risen to popularity and pedals have risen in fame and usage.

Answer 5

The quality of wood used in their construction has improved, as has our skill in creating pickups, electronics and basic design.

Answer 6

it got new stuff

Answer 7

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