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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

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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.

Most common examples sell in the $3 to $5 range today in antique malls and sometimes for even less via internet auctions. For instance, it's not uncommon to find lots of 25 to 30 pieces of sheet music selling online for $10 or less for the entire lot.

The paperback and sheet music are identical; the sellers just labeled them differently. ABRSM only offers one edition of the WTC I as see in their online store. However, note that there are two editions of WTC II, with one being double the cost of the other.

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;