Bob Berger

Pianos rest in the Case Department of the Steinway piano factory in Astoria, Queens, awaiting finishing. Once each is complete, it will have its own, specific sound.

Science tries to understand what gives a piano its voice

Music

Each piano sounds different, based on the wood its made of, the way its strung, even the “heaviness” of its hammers. Scientists at NYU want to understand those minute differences, and where different sounds come from in a piano. So they’ve started an incredible recording project.

Pianos rest in the Case Department of the Steinway piano factory in Astoria, Queens, awaiting finishing. Once each is complete, it will have its own, specific sound.

Science tries to understand what gives a piano its voice

Music