Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
Piano manufacturers produce all types of pianos and keyboards, including grand pianos, upright pianos, electronic player pianos and digital pianos. Most pianos are either acoustic or electric. Acoustic pianos utilize metal strings and hammers inside of a sound cabinet to produce sound. When a key is struck, its corresponding hammer hits the metal string, reverberating sound through the frame. Electric pianos either use analog circuitry or digital electronics in order to simulate piano sounds.
Grand pianos
A grand piano is an acoustic piano in which the strings and hammers inside the sound cabinet are laid horizontally and the frame is carved in the shape of a harp. Because the layout is horizontal, the hammers fall off the strings by gravity. Gra... purchase to read more