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- 3. Bartolomeo invented the piano because he wanted to improve the sound and performance of the ___________________.
- 5. A Canadian pianist who was one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century.
- 6. More ________ were used to create richer and fuller sounds
- 9. A female singer/songwriter who has won lots of awards, including 8 Grammys and used the piano as her main instrument for alternative rock.
- 11. A singer/songwriter/pianist, who’s well known for her catchy piano songs and performances.
- 12. All piano materials became _____________ to help keep the instrument in tune and sounding great
- 15. A pianist known for his wild stage shows and wowing fans with all kinds of piano music.
- 16. No matter how the harpsichord is played, the _______________ stays the same.
- 18. The Harpsichord had 66 keys and the piano has ___________-______________ keys.
- 19. A fantastic piano player from England who has had over fifty Top 40 hits.
- 20. The _________ made of bent wood and wraps around all the other parts of the main body of the piano.
- 22. These types of pianos have a frame and strings that are placed horizontally
- 25. The main way the sound travels from the strings
- 26. A Japanese musician, composer, pianist, and actor.
- 27. What the strings attach to.
- 29. One of the two instrument families that the piano belongs to.
- 30. Strings were made from stronger ______ so they could be tuned more efficiently.
- 32. A Polish pianist, best known for the fantastic way he played the compositions of Chopin.
- 33. A Romanian pianist famous for the way she played the works of Mozart.
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- 1. An American musician whose piano work included R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel.
- 2. Piano/Keyboard instruments can play _____________ and melody at the same time.
- 4. An amazing Russian composer and pianist
- 7. __________ also called “piano wires” because they are made of metal. The shorter in length the string is, the higher the note
- 8. The Piano was invented by __________________ ________________ in the early 1700s.
- 10. Made of hardwood and holds the tuning pins in place.
- 13. These types of pianos are more compact because the frame and strings go vertically.
- 14. The ____________ “hit” the strings to create the sound
- 17. Where the strings are tied off at the ends of the piano
- 21. An American composer and pianist. She was the first female composer to achieve great success on the international orchestral stage
- 23. Because ivory came from endangered species like elephants, manufactures started using __________ instead
- 24. White keys used to be covered with a thin layer of _________ to make them look and feel good to touch.
- 28. An American Jazz pianist and composer.
- 31. One of the two instrument families that the piano belongs to.