1. Piano

2. The Piano was invented by an Italian named Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1698.
Cristofori's original name for his invention was piano et forte, which means soft and loud, and it was later shortened to piano
The piano is nicknamed the "King of the Instruments." The most important reason for this comes from the range of tones it can produce.

3. The keys of pianos are now made of plastic, but 70% of the instrument is constructed of wood.
The cabinets are actually hundreds of pieces of wood securely attached to each other.
The hammers and other parts are made of wood, paper, iron, copper, steel and felt.

4. There are about 12,000 parts of a piano, 10,000 of which move to produce sound.
There are only two basic types of piano: upright and grand.
Uprights are built with their strings vertical to save on cabinet space. Grand pianos are built with the strings horizontal.

5. The longer the string, the better the sound.
Within the two categories of upright and grand, there are several varieties.
The giant “concert grand” measures 9 feet. The “professional grand” measures 6 feet. The “baby grand” is nearly 6 feet.

6. Grands can actually be played faster than uprights.
The hammers on the grand return to their original position than the vertical uprights, thus can produce notes faster.
Did you know that 7.The world’s largest piano is a giant grand at 11 feet, 8 inches long. It weighs over one ton and has a total string tension of 30 tons. Created by the Challen Company, it is thought to be located at a private French estate.

7. Feeback
You have included some very interesting information in your presentation. Well done!
You talk about the different components of the instrument you could include a picture to show the different parts.
B – Mr O’Sullivan