how does a piano work?

Question

I have heard that a piano has strings but i need something good, more filled with information.

Answer 1

Well........

When you depress a key, a couple of things happen. The other end of the key (that you can't see) motivates a hammer made of felt that strikes the string, which is actually steel wire, or copper-wound steel wire for the lower notes. Also when the key is depressed, it causes another piece of felt on the other side of the string to lift so that the string can freely vibrate. When the key is realeased, the damper sits back down on the string, stopping the vibration.

The vibration of the string transfers to a wooden bridge (which it is stretched across) and the bridge then transmits that vibration to the soundboard, (made of spruce) which is actually kind of a loudspeaker. It amplifies the vibration so that it can be heard in a large room.

That's it in a nutshell.

Answer 2

Well it depends on the kind of piano, but most pianos are basically the same.

The keys each sit on a lever that works like a see-saw. When you depress the front, it raises the back. Hitting the butt of the action. When the key is struck it causes the hammer to be pressed into the strings, at the same time this is happening, the damper (mute) is lifted off of the strings allowing them to vibrate. Each note is made up of 1, 2, or 3 strings. When the strings have been struck the sound vibrates to the bridge and then on the sound board and continues to resonate through out the body of the piano. When the key is released the damper falls back on the string silencing them.

Answer 3

Well first practice with separate hands. Do it again. And again. Practice separately until you can practically memorize it. Then, start playing it from the start but slowly and one measure at a time. Play the first measure, again and again until you get it perfectly. Then go to the next measure and play that again and again. After that, you start from the beginning of the piece and play the 2 measures you just practice and practice that until you get it right. It might take some time but it's worth it.

Answer 4

Check out these sites:

http://www.onlypiano.com/how_a_piano_works.html

http://www.eastcoastpiano.com/pianoquestionsandanswers.htm

http://www.ptg.org/resources-teachers-howAPianoWorks.php
(This site has a fact sheet on how the piano works and a graphic animation of the key action)


Musician, composer, teacher.

Answer 5

piano work

Answer 6

http://members.tripod.com/piano_harp/pworks.htm