Musical Encounter Interactive: The Piano

The Piano

The piano has the widest range of notes of any instrument in the orchestra.

A concert grand piano weighs over 1,400 pounds!

A piano has 88 keys!

The Piano

Inside a piano are 88 tightly pulled strings.

When you press a key, a tiny hammer hits the string to A piano make has a sound 88 keys!

The Piano

Some say it is a string instrument because it has strings.

Some people disagree as to whether the piano is a string or percussion instrument.

others say it is a percussion instrument because the strings must be hit to make a sound.

The Piano

String Instrument

What kind of instrument do you think the piano is?

Percussion Instrument

The Piano

String Instrument

The Piano

Percussion Instrument