(Encyclopedia) piano or pianoforte, musical instrument whose sound is produced by vibrating strings struck by felt hammers that are controlled from a keyboard.
The piano's earliest predecessor was…
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South Carolina State Facts
Entered Union: May 23, 1788 (8th State)
Present constitution adopted: 1895
Fun Facts
State abbreviation/Postal code: S.C./SC
Nickname: Palmetto State
Origin of…
2010 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nominees The 2010 Academy Awards were presented on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar…
(Encyclopedia) scale, in music, any series of tones arranged in a step-by-step rising or falling order of pitch. A scale defines the interval relationship of each tone to the others upon which the…
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