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Can a piano adjust the volume level

The piano cannot be adjusted for volume, but it can be reduced by using the soft pedal. When using a platform piano, stepping on the soft pedal immediately pushes the hammers to the side, making the volume decrease and the sound softer and cleaner. Other effects of the weak pedal are to get rid of any percussive component in the sound, to increase the softness of the sound, etc.

The piano is a common musical instrument in everyday life, although few people understand the structure of a piano. Pianos are made up of six main parts: pedals, strings, a cast iron skeleton, a soundboard, a hammering system, and a wooden shell.

Pedals:

The pedals of a piano are generally made of metal, and consist of a tone-making pedal on the right side of the pedal, a soft pedal on the left side of the pedal, and a tone-holding pedal in the center of the pedal.

Strings:

The strings are the heart of the piano and are one of the most important parts of the piano's sound source. Generally, piano strings are made of extremely pure carbon steel wire, with bare strings in the treble and middle registers, and strings in the bass register made of copper wire wound with steel wire.

Cast iron skeleton:

The cast iron skeleton is also one of the most important parts of the piano. On upright pianos, the cast iron skeleton is located at the back and its structure is also relatively simple.

Soundboard:

The soundboard is composed of the **** vibration plate (also known as the soundboard plate), the auxiliary wood (also known as the gear), the soundboard frame and the string code. It is one of the parts that play an important role in the sound quality of the piano.

String Strike System:

String Strike consists of iron frame, main beam, pillow beam, regulator and starter, rotary striker, stops and other components, which have been repeatedly designed, carefully arranged components are tightly combined together, constituting a complete repetition of the lever system.

Wooden shell:

The shell of the piano, in addition to the role of aesthetics, but also to support and protect the role of the piano inside. A quality piano shell is made from pure solid wood. Natural solid wood has a strong load-bearing properties, is not easy to aging brittle phenomenon, not easy to break, save more time, the piano life is longer. Therefore, the durability and sturdiness of the piano shell wood is the key to measuring the quality of the piano shell.