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The Dulcimer was the first form of a piano; it was around the birth of Christ. A person would have 2 hammers that he would use to hit the strings.
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The clavichord used a vertical brass strip lifted toward a pair of strings. The clavichord had a quiet tone but, it did allow the player to control dynamics and vibrato.
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Instead of a hammer hitting the string the virginal used a rod that picked the string. It made a louder tone than the clavichord however, the virginal didn't have its dynamic variety.
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The Cristofori Piano was the start of the monder day panio we know to day. It was made by Bartolommeo Cristofori in Italy. He made it to ware a harmer hits the string and quickly returns to let the string vibrate.
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The upright piano is just like the grand piano but it was less expensive. The reason for this was becuase uprights are sensitive to temperature fluctuations from the soundboard’s position.
