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Acoustic Piano
Hammers hitting strings — the most complete instrument there is.
1 · Hear it
Listen twice: once alone, once with the band. The second one is how you'll actually hear it in songs.
2 · What it actually is
Pressing a key throws a felt hammer at a set of strings, then a damper stops them.
Its job
Can play the bass, the chords and the melody all at once.
Listen for
A bright knock at the start, then a warm tone that decays.
You've heard it in: Ballads, jazz, gospel, film scores.
3 · Words that go with it