The piano makes music when a hammer hits a string, and the strings vibrate. In this sense, the piano is similar to the acoustic guitar, which also makes music by the vibration of strings.
General Information:
Evolution of the Piano: A brief history of the evolution of the piano.
Definition of the modern piano: An overview of the characteristics of the modern piano.
Three Types of Pianos: A brief introduction to the three types of pianos.
The Modern Piano: A summary of the characteristics of the modern piano.
Technical Information:
Technical History of the Piano A brief overview of the technology behind the piano.
Technical Manuals for the Piano: A website containing technical information about the piano.
Tone Production on the Piano: A website explaining the proper method of playing piano to achieve consistent tone.
Building a piano: A Google Book that discusses how pianos are built.
Piano strings: A website that demonstrates the importance of piano strings.
Vibration of piano strings: A website that explains the importance of the vibration of piano strings.
How Pianos produce sound: An overview of the sound produced by pianos.
The Importance of Piano Strings: An explanation of piano strings.
Why Grand Pianos Produce Truer Sound: A comparison of upright and grand pianos.
Sympathetic vibration. The importance of proper pedaling on a piano.
Types of Pianos:
Three Main Types of Pianos: An introduction to the 3 main types of pianos.
Grand pianos and upright pianos: A comparison between grand pianos and upright pianos.
Player pianos: An introduction to the player piano and its history.
Upright pianos: Detailed information about upright pianos.
Upright pianos: Additional detailed information about upright pianos.
Grand pianos: Detailed information about grand pianos.
Grand pianos: Additional detailed information about grand pianos.
Digitial pianos: An introduction to digital pianos/keyboards.
Keyboards: Additional information about digital pianos/keyboards.
Piano Manufacturers:
Piano manufacturers- An overview of piano manufacturers.
About piano manufacturers: Information about piano manufacturers.
Steinway: Information about Steinway, the famous piano manufacturer.
Baldwin: Information about Baldwin, the famous piano manufacturer.
Yamaha- Yamaha produces pianos and keyboards.
The Piano Industry:
The piano industry: An overview of the piano industry.
Piano Builds: An overview of piano builds
The Popularity of the Piano Industry: Information about the growth of the piano industry
Building a grand piano: Information about how grand pianos are built
Keyboards role in the piano industry: Details about the keyboards role in the piano industry
Keyboards/Digital Pianos - Like electric guitars, the standard piano also has an electric variation, called the keyboard or digital piano:
What is they keyboard: An overview of information about the keyboard
All About the Digital Piano: An overview of information about the digital piano
How Digital Simulation Works: How digital pianos work
Casio's digital keyboard: Information about a famous keyboard manufacturer
Owning a keyboard: Information about owning a keyboard
Piano Technicians:
Concert Halls: Information about the importance of maintaining concert halls
Piano Technicians Guild: The official website for the professional group of piano technicians.
Piano Magazines:
Piano magazines: The website of a popular piano magazine
Piano Games:
Piano games: Information about Piano Games
Piano activities: Information about Piano Activities
Learn to love the piano: Games to make the piano fun
Piano Competition:
Piano competitions: The website of a famous piano competition
Piano Computer Software:
Piano computer software: Information about piano computer software
Play the piano with computer software: Additional Information about piano computer software
Play the piano Online: An online, playable piano
Piano software: Playable online piano software
Distance learning for the piano: An article containing information about distance learning for the piano