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What hits the strings inside a piano to make sound?
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What does the word piano literally mean in Italian?
Answer: Soft
Why: The name pianoforte translates to soft-loud, reflecting the player's ability to control dynamics with key pressure.
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Which Italian word means loud in pianoforte?
Answer: Forte
Why: The name was shortened from gravicembalo col piano e forte, highlighting its unique ability to play both soft and loud.
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What returns upright piano hammers to rest?
Answer: Springs
Why: Grand pianos rely purely on gravity for horizontal hammer return, but vertical uprights require return springs.
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What does pressing the right pedal on a piano do?
Answer: Sustains notes
Why: Pressing the right pedal raises all felt dampers at once, keeping the strings vibrating after fingers leave the keys.
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Which early keyboard struck strings with brass tangents?
Answer: Clavichord
Why: Varying finger pressure on a clavichord key altered the tangent tension directly, allowing vibrato.
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What system lets unused string lengths ring along?
Answer: Duplex scale
Why: By tuning the waste lengths of string behind the bridge, this design adds richer high-frequency overtones to every note.
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