Atack piano (also known as aharpsipiano,jangle piano, andjunk piano) is an altered version of an ordinarypiano, in which objects such asthumbtacks ornails are placed on the felt-padded hammers of the instrument at the point where the hammers hit the strings, giving the instrument a tinny, more percussive sound. It is used to evoke the feeling of a honky-tonk piano.[1]
Tack pianos are commonly associated withragtime pieces, often appearing inHollywood Westernsaloon scenes featuring oldupright pianos.[2] The instrument was originally used forclassical music performances as a substitute for aharpsichord.[3]
Ahonky-tonk piano has a similar tone as a tack piano; however, the method of obtaining its sound is different, and simply involves one or more strings of each key being slightly detuned, without the use of tacks. The resultant sound producesacoustic beats in a manner similar toundulating organ stops.[1]
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