Jwong ppt
- 1. HISTORY OF PIANO by Jeannie Wong
- 2. The beginning • Created by Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, in the year of 1709. • Padua, Italy • Many other stringed and keyboard instruments preceded the piano and led to the development of the instrument —piano.
- 3. Taut • Vibrating string can produce sound. • In the ancient world, strings were attached and stretched over bows, gourds, and boxes to amplify the sound. • Fastened by ties, pegs and pins. • Produces sound by plucking, bowing or striking.
- 4. Dulcimer • A closed, shallow box over stretched wires that were struck with two wooden hammers.
- 5. Clavichord • The dulcimer led to the development of clavichord. • Appeared in the 14th century. • Toccata per lelevazione, Messa degli Apostoli, by Girolamo Frescobaldi.
- 6. Harpsichord • Limited to one, unvarying volume – Its softness and loudness could not be varied while playing. • Concerto in Italian Style for Harpsichord, in F major, BMV 971, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
- 7. The invention of Piano • Able to project sound more loudly than its predecessors, refinements in action/touch inspired many more musicians to compose for the keyboard.
- 8. The invention of Piano • First exhibited in Florence in 1709. • Was named gravicembalo col piano e forte (soft and loud keyboard instrument). • Cristofori’s earliest surviving instrument dates from 1720, and it is on display at Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.
- 9. New technology in Pianos • Player pianos – reproducing pianos. It represents a modern update on the paper-roll player pianos. - NOT digital instruments, it is real, acoustic pianos with hammers and strings. - They can also play themselves using electronic technology. - Takes cues from floppy disks, specially formatted CDs or internal memory systems.
- 10. New technology in Pianos • Manufacterers offer visit libraries of pre-recorded titles for their systems—music in every genre from pop to classics—recorded by some of the world’s top pianists. • These systems capture every nuance of the original performances and play them back with startling accuracy.
- 11. New technology in Pianos • Thanks to these systems, many people who don’t play the piano are enjoying live piano music ANY time of the night or day. • These systems can be used to record their own piano performances, interface with computers, aid in music education, assist with composing and many other applications.
- 12. Digital Pianos • Produced by many of today’s top piano companies, for instance: Korg, Yamaha and etc. • Produces sophisticated, sampled piano sounds taken from their own top models. • Also offer other instrument voices, such as vibraphone, strings, pipe organ, jazz organ and so on.
- 13. Digital Pianos • It is software-driven. • Some keyboards feature lights over the keys to help one play a favorite tune, or learning programs that combine music with an on-screen display. • Help home musicians get more out of the internet as well—using a computer for arranging and orchestrating.
- 14. Digital Pianos • Digital pianos also offer a variety of unique functions—such as providing a lot of different preset and combo sounds, ones that can give you layering effect to the playing. • Some may also include a karaoke/video output.
- 15. Traditional Piano • Manufacturers are including innovations at a rapid pace. • Some of the updates draw on mateiral science, to find special woods or newly available materials that make a piano more durable and tonally stable. • Some of the engineers are also exploring to strengthen the piano and keep its sound deep and rich for years.
- 16. Concert Grand Pianos • Used by numerous conductors, composers and songwriters. • There are also baby grand pianos that are designed to meet the needs of the home owners and players of all levels.