Per the piano question

Message: 6
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 01:15:19 +0000
From: Gary Morrison <mr88cet@texas.net>
Subject: Piano

This isn't strictly tuning-related, but I'm sure some of you will
have
some thoughts on it.

I got the impression that the piano is techincally classifed as a
percussion instrument. It's obviously not percussion in the sense that
it's in the same instrument family as, for example, a drum. It's a
percussion instrument because it produces sound ... well, by percussion
-
things striking other things, in this case hammers striking strings.

Actually it can be classified with the drum as it is something sounded
by striking. A drum has a skin, cymbals are sheets of metal, marimbas
are tuned wood, and a pianoforte is a percussive harp. (That is why it
is between the harp and the drums on an orchestral score)

My girlfriend's mom, who teaches piano took exception to that though.
What do you folks think?

Just a piece of Trivia - Neil Peart of Rush (the drummer) started out as
a piano/keyboard player...
Hmmmm...

All waves are sound,
All is music.
Alex J Van Wey