The History of the Piano
...). The different strings make different sounds or notes. For many years after it was invented the piano was only made in the large horizontal wing or tail form, this was basically modeled after the harpsichord. This is still the most important form of the instrument, and is called a Grand Piano. Upright pianos are thought to have been first made by C. E. Friederici of Gera in Germany. Thomas Loud (1802) introduced diagonal stringing in upright pianos by varying the proportions and making adjustments to different parts, piano makers have been able to produce differences in tone, power, and volume. Certain parts are common to all pianos. The modern piano is made up of six major parts. These include the frame, the soundboard, the strings, the hammers, the pedals, and the shape of the case. The cases can include grand, upright, or square but the square is not longer built. Due to the wide range of notes that can be played on a piano there have been millions of concertos along with...