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The traditional piano is considered a percussion instrument. This is because little hammers strike the strings inside. However, other keyboard instruments work differently; the organ is not a percussion instrument, for example.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoPianos are considered to be both a string and a percussion instrument.
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∙ 15y agoElectronic I would think, as they have no strings like pianos and harpsichords, nor do they use air like pipe organs and accordions.` Without electric power, they do nothing.
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∙ 14y agoThe percussion family.
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In what musical family is the piano?
The piano is part of the keyboard family. The keyboard family is disputed whether being a solitary family or a branch of the Percussion Family.
What musical family does the omnichord belong to?
Cousin of the piano
Piano a member of what musical family?
Percussion.
Which musical instrument has the most strings?
it is a harp Wrong - the answer is the piano. The piano is not formally a member of the string family ... the manner in which sound is produced on the piano uses percussive effects - hammers striking keys, therefore, the piano is really a member of the percussion family. ok, but since hammers inside the piano hammer on strings, I think it is a part of the string family. Also because "stringinstrument" doesn't mean how the strings are played.
How many songs from the musical 'Phantom of the Opera' are played on the piano?
All of the can be played on piano and have piano acompaniements.
In what musical family is the piano?
The piano is part of the keyboard family. The keyboard family is disputed whether being a solitary family or a branch of the Percussion Family.
What musical family does the omnichord belong to?
Cousin of the piano
Piano a member of what musical family?
Percussion.
What two members are in the same musical family the flute piano violin drum or trumpet?
piano and drums, they are both percussion. flute is woodwind, violin is strings, trumpet is brass.
What musical key is the piano?
Piano is tuned in the key of C
Worlds most musical fish?
The piano tuna
Which musical instrument has the most strings?
it is a harp Wrong - the answer is the piano. The piano is not formally a member of the string family ... the manner in which sound is produced on the piano uses percussive effects - hammers striking keys, therefore, the piano is really a member of the percussion family. ok, but since hammers inside the piano hammer on strings, I think it is a part of the string family. Also because "stringinstrument" doesn't mean how the strings are played.
How many songs from the musical 'Phantom of the Opera' are played on the piano?
All of the can be played on piano and have piano acompaniements.
What sound does a key make?
when you strike a piano key you get a musical note out of the piano.
What musical instrument did Polish Paderewski play?
he played piano.
What musical instrument starts with a you?
An upright piano.
What is the world's musical fish?
The piano tuna
