Question

1. which of the following is NOT a keyboard instrument . A. piano . B. clavichord . C. tam-tam . D. harpsichord . . 2. when was the modern piano invented? . A. about 20 years ago . B. about 100 years ago. C. about 300 years ago . D. about 1,000 years ago . . 3. when a pianist pushes down a key on the piano keyboard, what happens to the string inside the instrument? . A. they are plucked by quills . B. they are struck by felt-covered hammers. C. they are struck by wooden sticks . D. they are pulled by bows strung with horse hair. .

Answer 1

1. C. The tam-tam or gong is not a keyboard instrument. It is a percussion instrument.

2. C. The piano was invented about 300 years ago, between 1660 and 1730 by Cristofori.

3. B. When a pianist pushes down a key on the piano keyboard, the string is struck by felt-covered hammers.

Answer 2

1. ANSWER: C. tam-tam

A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument with rows of keys that is played by pressing with the use of the fingers. The tam-tam is not one of them since it looks like a gong that only needs to be hit to be played. This type of instrument is called percussion (instruments that need to be struck by the hand).

2. ANSWER: C. about 300 years ago

The modern piano was made possible shortly before the Industrial Revolution, where wires and strings were of high enough quality to be utilized. Before then, the sound of the piano wasn't as sustained and powerful, therefore bringing the design of the piano to what it is now. The modern design was ultimately planned during the period between 1660 and 1730.

3. ANSWER: B. they are struck by felt-covered hammers

This is how a piano works. The instrument has little felt-covered hammers attached to the keys (on the inside) such that when the keys are pressed, these hammers strike the strings that are found in the interior of the piano.

I have attached here a visualization of the answer in order to help you understand the process.