Explore our collection of piano-related research. Discover insights from researchers with the Analysis, Creation, and Teaching of Orchestration Project, along with recommended external resources.
“The aim of The Orchestra: A User's Manual is to provide information about the orchestra, orchestration, composition and instruments, for the benefit of anybody with an interest in the subject.”
“There are two kinds of instruments in the string family, the first are the “bowed” instruments, like the violin. The second are the plucked, or hammered instruments, like the piano, whose strings are struck by a small hammer which moves when a player pushes down a key.”
