How does a piano turn keys into sound?
Piano's Flying Hammer
How does a piano turn keys into sound?
You press a piano key — just one finger, one gentle push — and suddenly the whole room fills with a single, perfect note. How does that work? What's happening inside that big wooden box?
When your finger presses the key, you're actually lifting a tiny wooden hammer inside the piano. The key is a lever — like a seesaw — and your finger pushes down one end so the other end flips up, sending that hammer flying toward a string.
