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The piano is thought to have been invented in 1709 in Italy by Bartolomeo Christofori (1655 - 1732). He called his new instrument 'Gravicembalo col piano e forte' or 'pianoforte' which is Italian for (harpsichord with) soft and loud.

It was a modification of the harpsicord, were you basicly do the same as the piano, you tap the keys to hit the strings and produce sound. The harpsicord was invented in the 1400s.

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