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Pianos
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Pianos
bridge
Musical equipment; Pianos
A wooden structure (between the strings and the soundboard) that transmits string vibrations to the soundboard.
bridge pin
Musical equipment; Pianos
A small metal pin embedded in the top of the bridge against which the string presses; there are two for every string in a piano.
bushing
Musical equipment; Pianos
A piece of cloth that acts as a buffering between metal hardware and surrounding metal or wood.
capo d'astro
Musical equipment; Pianos
A metal bar attached to the underside of the iron frame of the piano, used in place of an agraffe in the treble notes to hold the strings in place evenly.
center pins
Musical equipment; Pianos
Small pins that form the precision pivot points of moving action parts. There are over 600 center pins in a piano action.
clavichord
Musical equipment; Pianos
An intimate and quiet-sounding stringed keyboard instrument in use from approximately 1500 until the early 1800's and again in recent years.
