The first is the clavichord, a box-like structure in which strings are stretched, and struck by metal blades to produce notes and pitches. ... The first piano appeared in Italy sometime around 1693, originally named the gravicembolo col piano e forte ("the harpsichord with loud and soft"). ...

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The first is the clavichord, a box-like structure in which strings are stretched, and struck by metal blades to produce notes and pitches. ... The first piano appeared in Italy sometime around 1693, originally named the gravicembolo col piano e forte ("the harpsichord with loud and soft"). ...

• Word Count: 1185
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate