Piano

Submit a formal five page paper on a topic of your choice, integrating history, technology, and music.

Past topics have included:
Influence of Technology in the Sound of Jazz (1890’s-Present)
History of Mariachi
History of the Vocoder
The Player Piano
The Duduk
Development of the Vocaloid and its Impact on the East Asian Music Industry
Development of the Accordion
Noise as Art
Your topic can be anything, as long as it integrates elements of history, technology (old or new), and music.
Important! Visit the Research Paper Guidelines to be sure your paper is following the correct format!
A great research paper example: The Glass Armonica

Topic Proposal
1. Which of the three forms of project will you be doing?
Research paper
2. What is your topic?
Piano
3. Detail a projected outline of your paper, lecture, or project, including possible sources you plan on using.
• History of piano
• How does it works
• Difference between piano and other music instruments
• Some famous pianists
• Some famous piano music
Resources:
Wallin-Huff, Sarah. History of Technology in Music. Great River Learning, 2019.
https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/piano/structure/
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/cris/hd_cris.htm

The History of the Piano

https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-do-pianos-have-88-keys