GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori (1655-1731) of Italy. Cristofori was unsatisfied by the lack of control that musicians had over the volume level of the harpsichord . He is credited for switching out the plucking mechanism with a hammer to create the modern piano in around the year 1700.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Development of the Modern Piano Most people credit the invention of the piano to Bartolomeo Cristofori, who lived in Padua, Italy during the 1600s and 1700s. He was an expert at making harpsichords and decided to expand on the harpsichord, inventing the first piano.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meet the man who invented the most popular instrument in the world: Bartolomeo Cristofori. The piano is one of the most popular and influential instruments ever invented.

Detailed explanation-4: -John Isaac Hawkins, an Englishman living in Philadelphia, succeeded in making the first true upright piano in 1800. Since it took up less space, the upright piano quickly became popular. Upright (vertical) pianos that were elaborately decorated were also made.