PIANO HISTORY

 by Roy E. Howard, Ph.D.

Piano Tuner/technician

©2002 Cantos Para Todos, Gallup, New Mexico

 

 Howard Piano Service

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Contents

The Author

INTRODUCTION

CLASSIFICATION of the PIANO

ANCESTORY of the PIANO

PARENTAGE of the PIANO

CRISTOFORI, INVENTOR OF THE PIANO

TECHNICAL HISTORY of the PIANO

PIANO PLAYING HISTORY

MARKETING HISTORY of the PIANO

CONCLUSION

  also see:

PIANO SELECTION
Style and Cabinet Design
Action and Tone Production
Structure
Selecting an Older Piano

PIANO CARE
Tuning
Humidity
Tuning Pins
Soundboards
Strings
The Action
The Cabinet
Moving