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The piano is actually a bit of a hybrid instrument, and its classification can be debated. From a technical standpoint, the piano is a string instrument because it produces sound when hammers strike strings. The piano has a mechanism where keys are pressed, which triggers hammers to hit strings, producing...
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The piano is actually a bit of a hybrid instrument, and its classification can be debated. From a technical standpoint, the piano is a string instrument because it produces sound when hammers strike strings. The piano has a mechanism where keys are pressed, which triggers hammers to hit strings, producing sound waves. However, the piano is also often classified as a percussion instrument because the hammers striking the strings create a percussive action. This is especially true when playing with a strong, forceful touch or using techniques like fortissimo (very loud) or staccato (short and detached). In fact, the piano's mechanism is often described as a "percussive string instrument" or a "string percussion instrument." This acknowledges both the string-based sound production and the percussive action of the hammers. So, while the piano doesn't fit neatly into one category, it's often considered a hybrid instrument that combines elements of both string and percussion instruments. In music theory and classification, the piano is often grouped with other keyboard instruments, like the harpsichord and organ, which also have a mix of string and percussive characteristics. What do you think? Do you consider the piano more of a string or percussion instrument? read less
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Yes yes piano is stringed and percussion instrument
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On a piano, however, those vibrations are initiated by hammers hitting the strings rather than by plucking or by moving a bow across them. So, the piano also falls into the realm of percussion instruments. As a result, today the piano is generally considered to be both a stringed and a percussion ins...
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On a piano, however, those vibrations are initiated by hammers hitting the strings rather than by plucking or by moving a bow across them. So, the piano also falls into the realm of percussion instruments. As a result, today the piano is generally considered to be both a stringed and a percussion instrument.

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No the piano is a harmony and melody instrument. Alternatively it can also be looked as a tool for music arrangement.
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