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.
Wow! What a contribution to the world of music!
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