Piano: Encyclopedia Britannica

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piano, also called pianoforte, French pianoor pianoforte, German Klavier, a keyboard musical instrument having wire strings that sound when struck by felt-covered hammers operated from a keyboard. The standard modern piano contains 88 keys and has a compass of seven full octaves plus a few keys.”

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