Piano Strings Debate

[MrCrabby]

Correction:
A piano has more than 88 strings.
I can't remember how many, but open one up and count sometime.
Because i think some of the bass notes use up to 3 strings for one note.

[timio]

Originally posted by GzusPhreek2k
Correction:
A piano has more than 88 strings.
I can't remember how many, but open one up and count sometime.
Because i think some of the bass notes use up to 3 strings for one note.

I have opened one up... I actually helped tear one apart from piano to junk once :) that was kinda fun. I have a set of the keys at home... I'll take a picture and put it up here someday.

For the most part, each note has one string, but it's wrapped around 2 or more times, just to get the same frequency with more depth to the sound.

[Scott]

I would love to learn piano, hopefully soon.

[MrCrabby]

There is no "soon" about learning piano!

It takes YEARS to be good.

You can learn to play one-handed in a few hours, but to play pieces like Fur Elise, and The Turkish March take alot of time and practice.

[Nate]

Originally posted by GzusPhreek2k
There is no "soon" about learning piano!

It takes YEARS to be good.



HEY DUDE!! Don't say anything that would discourage someone from learning how to play the greatest instrument ever!!! :D

I'd just like to point out that it doesn't have to take as long as most people think. I was playing stuff such as "Fur Elise" and "Canon in D" in less than two years. There's no reason for anyone to imply that it takes years (usually people mean about 6-7) to "be good."

I heartily agree with the practice thing, though.

[N.tm]

For the most part, each note has one string, but it's wrapped around 2 or more times, just to get the same frequency with more depth to the sound.

But if you look closely you'll see that the same string will sometimes wrap around for more than one note. That is, each half of a single piece of wire could be tuned to different notes. (Don't ask me why that works, but close examination of some pianos has shown me that it does.)

Typically the lower notes have one 'string' (or length), the middle notes have two, and the high notes have three. I always assumed that system was to get a more even volume across the keyboard.

N.™

[timio]

It's quite humourous to see the back of a piano split apart when you take the strings off... they were holding it together so when the tension's released, the joints pop open!