Upright piano - Upright piano

Japanese: アップライト・ピアノ - あっぷらいとぴあの
Upright piano - Upright piano

...The piano can play monophonic, polyphonic, and harmonious melodies, and therefore functions as both a melodic and a harmonic instrument, demonstrating its excellent capabilities in solo, ensemble, and accompaniment. It can be said to be the most useful and fundamental instrument in Western music, both as a concert instrument and in the home or educational setting.
【structure】
Today's pianos come in two types: grand pianos (flat pianos, Fig. 2, Fig. 3), which have horizontally strung strings, and upright pianos (vertical pianos, Fig. 4, Fig. 5), which have vertically strung strings. The latter are a simplified model inferior to the former in tone quality, volume, and sound generation mechanism, and are primarily used for home use and practice.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "upright piano" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…またピアノは単旋律,複旋律,和声を奏しうるから,旋律楽器と和声楽器の両機能を兼ね備え,独奏,合奏,伴奏のいずれにも高い能力を示し,演奏会用の楽器としても,また家庭や教育の場においても,西洋音楽の中で最も有用かつ基本的な楽器ということができる。
【構造】
 今日のピアノには,弦を水平に張ったグランド・ピアノ(平型ピアノ,図2,図3)と,垂直方向に張ったアップライト・ピアノ(縦型ピアノ,図4,図5)とがある。後者は音色,音量,発音機構ともに前者より劣る略式簡易型で,おもに家庭用や練習用に用いられている。…

※「アップライト・ピアノ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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