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Most professional players agree that a Steinway grand piano has the best sound of any piano. Steinways are largly considered to be the epitamy of pianos.
AnswerWell...except for the people playing the other "epitome" pianos.A Steinway has a rich sound.
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∙ 14y agoWhen we talk about the tone of a piano we are talking about the way it sounds when played.
Every piano is different; some sound sharp, some more flat, some are muted (dampend, dulled), some are what we call bright, and others are rich in tone.
a piano the is sharp or flat can be hard to tell and can be fixed with tuning, but a muted, bright or rich tone is hard to change. When a piano is muted is sounds less clear and stifled. A bright piano will have a happier, charm like sound. A rich sounding piano will be deep, dark, and beautiful. If you were to go to a piano store and play all the pianos you might be able to tell the difference.
It is difficult to really explain the difference in words because it is a difference in how a piano sounds.
If you are play a keyboard you will notice there are many different types of piano, that is because of all the different tones pianos can have.
Tones are nice because they provide a variety of sounds. Try some out and see which one you like best.
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What configrueation does a piano have besides upright?
Grand and baby grand- grand piano's are favoured by professional pianists because they think they give a better, purer tone, although a really high quality upright piano can sound almost as good. A 'baby grand' is just a half-size version of a full-sized grand.
Why do musicans prefer to use Steinway pianos?
Because they are very good pianos .... and are much more affordable than many of the good europian companies. (rubbish !)Musicians prefer to use Steinway pianos, because of the range of sounds that they give out ... in conjunction with the touch and tone. Steinway do not compromise on their build, and every design feature is there to enhance and get the absolute most out of the piano.Put yourself in the shoes of the concert pianist, who ... whenever they are on stage want to 'shine' as best as possible, therefore they want the best tool to use.This does come at a cost, and in general they are far more expensive that any other grand piano ... however, that does not factor into major institutions and concert halls purchasing the best piano.
What brand of piano did Elton John play before Yamaha?
At the beginning of his touring career, Elton preferred to use Steinway & Sons pianos, usually the model D concert grand in black or white. In the mid 80s, Elton switched to the Roland RD1000 digital piano, an instrument with a very unique tone, proper wooden keyboard and full MIDI capabilities, allowing the performer to layer synthesizer sounds / modules with his piano playing if he wanted. The early 90s saw Elton switch to the Yamaha brand; initially using a standard Yamaha CFIII concert grand procured from a university local to a venue the sar was due to play - he decided prior to going on stage that he couldn't pay the Steinway as the tone didn't cut through the band as well as the Roland, and wanted to sit at a grand piano once more on stage. The CFIII was fitted with a Gulbransen MIDI rail pickup beneath the keyboard, allowing John the same MIDI implementation as his Roland. Interestingly, the rack module of the RD1000, the MKS20, is still in his piano rack today and forms the main part of his live piano sound. The sound we hear when Elton is on stage is a blend of acoustic and electric pianos layered with supplemental strings and pads from the Yamaha Motif Rack module. Hope this helps!
What piano is the best piano?
Any answere to this question essentialy contaning the name of the "best" piano the is claimed to be fact is merely the opinion of a person who is ignerant to a great degree, being any given answere is a product of the posters point of view, preferance, preferance of there informer, and of course there are many other contributing factors. So many I am unable to list all of them.The following is a list of piano manufacturers who are widely considered to be some of the finest,Steinway & Sons, Bosendorfer, Bechstein, Yamaha, Erard (no longer in function), and Pleyel.Which piano brand is the best piano brand is defined mostly by matter of personal taste.To define "the best" you should first list the qualities in which a piano brand could excel or diverse. In general those are:the materials used (durability / friction / easy acces for replacement of the parts)acoustic / scale design (this will influence the tone / voice of the piano)mechanical design (dimensional shapes, ratio, and weight calibrations in both action and keyboard that will influence the touch of the piano)casing / artwork / design (to many pianists this is the least important one)Both the voicing and the regulation of a piano afterwards (at home, in the shop, or on stage) will determine wether the piano makes use of it's full potention, and will be able to tweak the sound and the touch of a piano a little towards an individual pianists taste.When looking at the above there are some brands known to manufacture piano's of very high quality materials, with a carefully calibrated and designed action and keyboard, that possess more potential than some of the other piano's out there, and that are generally considered to be top-class-brands (for what that's worth)Here I would like to specifically mention some of them:Of course there is Steinway, but bear in mind that there is a difference between piano's manufactured by the Hamburg Steinway factory and the New York Steinway factory, in favour of the german one.Also one of my personal favourites and considered to manufacture unprecedented piano's is Fazioli. (It's a relatively young Italian brand)And than there is Grotrian Steinweg, also from Germany, which is known to manufacture highly appreciated piano's for centuries now, and was started by one of the Steinweg brothers (the other one went to the US and changed his name to Steinway)Bösendorfer and Yamaha should probably also be mentioned here, along with maybe few others.There are and have been many other good quality brands, and also the above mentioned brands are and have been producing various sub-brand piano's that vary in quality but some are quite good!You should also remember that a brands quality may vary over time, when factories get taken over by different companies, or a different management, or when (partial) manufacturing is outsourced to other countries and factories.In the end choosing your own perfect piano all comes down to listening and playing and than, after narrowing down your selection, calling an independent pianotechnician to join you and inspect the instruments you're interested in.
What is the leading tone for the key of d for the piano?
C is the leading tone in the Key of D.
What configrueation does a piano have besides upright?
Grand and baby grand- grand piano's are favoured by professional pianists because they think they give a better, purer tone, although a really high quality upright piano can sound almost as good. A 'baby grand' is just a half-size version of a full-sized grand.
Why do musicans prefer to use Steinway pianos?
Because they are very good pianos .... and are much more affordable than many of the good europian companies. (rubbish !)Musicians prefer to use Steinway pianos, because of the range of sounds that they give out ... in conjunction with the touch and tone. Steinway do not compromise on their build, and every design feature is there to enhance and get the absolute most out of the piano.Put yourself in the shoes of the concert pianist, who ... whenever they are on stage want to 'shine' as best as possible, therefore they want the best tool to use.This does come at a cost, and in general they are far more expensive that any other grand piano ... however, that does not factor into major institutions and concert halls purchasing the best piano.
Are grand piano inexpensive to purchase?
Grand piano's are MORE expensive than uprights and most have a much better tone quality particularly in the very low and high ranges. A grand piano is basically an upright piano laying down as the soundboard rather than being vertical is now horizontal. The soundboard uses the floor to bounce its sound into the room, whereas an upright sends its sound one direction, away from the instrument.
What brand of piano did Elton John play before Yamaha?
At the beginning of his touring career, Elton preferred to use Steinway & Sons pianos, usually the model D concert grand in black or white. In the mid 80s, Elton switched to the Roland RD1000 digital piano, an instrument with a very unique tone, proper wooden keyboard and full MIDI capabilities, allowing the performer to layer synthesizer sounds / modules with his piano playing if he wanted. The early 90s saw Elton switch to the Yamaha brand; initially using a standard Yamaha CFIII concert grand procured from a university local to a venue the sar was due to play - he decided prior to going on stage that he couldn't pay the Steinway as the tone didn't cut through the band as well as the Roland, and wanted to sit at a grand piano once more on stage. The CFIII was fitted with a Gulbransen MIDI rail pickup beneath the keyboard, allowing John the same MIDI implementation as his Roland. Interestingly, the rack module of the RD1000, the MKS20, is still in his piano rack today and forms the main part of his live piano sound. The sound we hear when Elton is on stage is a blend of acoustic and electric pianos layered with supplemental strings and pads from the Yamaha Motif Rack module. Hope this helps!
When a key on the piano is struck is the result a tone or a note?
it is a tone
What piano is the best piano?
Any answere to this question essentialy contaning the name of the "best" piano the is claimed to be fact is merely the opinion of a person who is ignerant to a great degree, being any given answere is a product of the posters point of view, preferance, preferance of there informer, and of course there are many other contributing factors. So many I am unable to list all of them.The following is a list of piano manufacturers who are widely considered to be some of the finest,Steinway & Sons, Bosendorfer, Bechstein, Yamaha, Erard (no longer in function), and Pleyel.Which piano brand is the best piano brand is defined mostly by matter of personal taste.To define "the best" you should first list the qualities in which a piano brand could excel or diverse. In general those are:the materials used (durability / friction / easy acces for replacement of the parts)acoustic / scale design (this will influence the tone / voice of the piano)mechanical design (dimensional shapes, ratio, and weight calibrations in both action and keyboard that will influence the touch of the piano)casing / artwork / design (to many pianists this is the least important one)Both the voicing and the regulation of a piano afterwards (at home, in the shop, or on stage) will determine wether the piano makes use of it's full potention, and will be able to tweak the sound and the touch of a piano a little towards an individual pianists taste.When looking at the above there are some brands known to manufacture piano's of very high quality materials, with a carefully calibrated and designed action and keyboard, that possess more potential than some of the other piano's out there, and that are generally considered to be top-class-brands (for what that's worth)Here I would like to specifically mention some of them:Of course there is Steinway, but bear in mind that there is a difference between piano's manufactured by the Hamburg Steinway factory and the New York Steinway factory, in favour of the german one.Also one of my personal favourites and considered to manufacture unprecedented piano's is Fazioli. (It's a relatively young Italian brand)And than there is Grotrian Steinweg, also from Germany, which is known to manufacture highly appreciated piano's for centuries now, and was started by one of the Steinweg brothers (the other one went to the US and changed his name to Steinway)Bösendorfer and Yamaha should probably also be mentioned here, along with maybe few others.There are and have been many other good quality brands, and also the above mentioned brands are and have been producing various sub-brand piano's that vary in quality but some are quite good!You should also remember that a brands quality may vary over time, when factories get taken over by different companies, or a different management, or when (partial) manufacturing is outsourced to other countries and factories.In the end choosing your own perfect piano all comes down to listening and playing and than, after narrowing down your selection, calling an independent pianotechnician to join you and inspect the instruments you're interested in.
What is the difference between a piano and an 88 key keyboard?
A piano and an 88 key keyboard are quite similar. They both have 88 keys. The main difference is size. The 88 key keyboard is small and portable. Most keyboards can sound pretty close to a piano but they can't quite achieve the true tone quality of a piano.
What is the leading tone for the key of d for the piano?
C is the leading tone in the Key of D.
How does a piano pedel make the note quieter?
In a Grand Piano the piano pedal that makes the tone softer (The 'Una Corda' pedal) works by moving all of the keys slightly sideways so that the hammer inside the piano only hits two of the three strings used to make a note. In an upright piano it works by moving the hammer's resting position closer to the strings, meaning less momentum can be achieved when playing a note and therefore you get a softer tone. The Una Corda pedal only works if you are already playing quietly otherwise the difference between playing with the pedal engaged and without is not noticed. In an electric piano the tone is artificially dampened.
What is a tone on a Piano?
A tone on a piano is usually what it sounds like. For example, on keyboards, you can choose different tones. (to make your key sounds different, but the same sequence. like changing the sound to a saxophone)
What is the origins of a piano?
The answer to this question is simple it is between a piano and a organ they look a lot a like but the piano is much different it sounds different and it has a different tone too!
What is the tone quality of sound?
pitch
