
The piano traces its origin to the early 1700's and is not as some might think a descended of reeded keyed instruments such as a melodian. It is a unique instrument, as it allows tonal quality to be determined not by the musician but rather their instrument's maker. Oddly enough, this makes the piano a simple instrument to play and an impossible instrument to master. Pianos are generally divided into two types, those being uprights and grands. with their elongated cabinets stretching up to 10 feet grand pianos from such makers as Fazioli and Baldwin are considered the [...]