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What is another word for sheet music?
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Various names for sheet music are 1) score 2) tablature 3) songbook 4) written music 5) music paper 6) notes 7) part engraving 8) printed music.
What types of pianos are there?
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There are two basic types: Grand pianos have their strings and soundboard parallel to the floor, and Verticals or Uprights have their strings and soundboard turned up perpendicular to the floor. Both kinds come in different sizes and styles. Grands can be anywhere from 4 and a half to 9 and a half feet long. Uprights can be 52 or more inches high;
Is the piano a string instrument or a percussion instrument?
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The piano is really a "hybrid"--a combination of two types. It's a string instrument because the musical tones originate in the strings; and it's also a percussion instrument, because the strings are set into vibration by being struck with hammers. To be historically correct, it's classified as a "keyed zither" by