An electric piano is an electric musical instrument. The popularity of the electric piano began in the late 1960s, and became the most popular during the 1970s. Many models were made for home or school use or to replace the heavy, original piano on stage, while others were originally conceived for use in school or college piano labs for the use of tuition of several students using headphones.The electric piano is not an electronic instrument, but electro-mechanical. Electric pianos produce sounds mechanically and the sounds are turned into electronic signals by pickups.
The first few electric pianos were invented in the late 1920s; the 1929 Neo-Bechstein electric grand piano was among the first. Probably the earliest stringless model was Lloyd Loar's Vivi-Tone Clavier.
TYPES OF PIANOS
Struck strings-
Yamaha, Baldwin, Helpinstill and Kawai's
Struck reeds-
Wurlitzer, Maestro
Struck tuning-forks-
Hohner's Electra-Piano
Electric
- Small and compact
- Easy to move around
- Sound can be moved up and down
- Change of tune
- Headphones can be used for not playing out loud
- Different beats can be used
- Requires sound reinforcement
- Needs fixing
- Has many preset voices
Classical
- Used In grand halls
- Heavy cannot be moved
- Sound produced more real and classical
- Requires about 3 strong men to carry a grand piano
- Big and bulky
- Requires sound reinforcement
- The tone is pure and strong
- Requires toning
Electric piano: piano with vibrating rods instead of strings. It has an electronic amplifier and output jacks.Adjustment buttons: allows to control the sound.Sustain pedal: sustain pedal: allows to maintain the sound longer.Damper pedal: allows to soften the sound.Keyboard: set of keys that are pressed and depressed to play piano.Music stand: score support.
The first few electric pianos were invented in the late 1920s; the 1929 Neo-Bechstein electric grand piano was among the first. Probably the earliest stringless model was Lloyd Loar's Vivi-Tone Clavier.
TYPES OF PIANOS
Struck strings-
Yamaha, Baldwin, Helpinstill and Kawai's
Struck reeds-
Wurlitzer, Maestro
Struck tuning-forks-
Hohner's Electra-Piano
Electric
- Small and compact
- Easy to move around
- Sound can be moved up and down
- Change of tune
- Headphones can be used for not playing out loud
- Different beats can be used
- Requires sound reinforcement
- Needs fixing
- Has many preset voices
Classical
- Used In grand halls
- Heavy cannot be moved
- Sound produced more real and classical
- Requires about 3 strong men to carry a grand piano
- Big and bulky
- Requires sound reinforcement
- The tone is pure and strong
- Requires toning
Electric piano: piano with vibrating rods instead of strings. It has an electronic amplifier and output jacks.Adjustment buttons: allows to control the sound.Sustain pedal: sustain pedal: allows to maintain the sound longer.Damper pedal: allows to soften the sound.Keyboard: set of keys that are pressed and depressed to play piano.Music stand: score support.
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