The piano is a keyboard instrument distinguised by the unique set of keys that players press. The keys are organized from left to right (lowest to highest) according to a set of pitches that comprise the chromatic scale. Other types of jazz keyboard instruments like the electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano, organ, and vibraphone also use this organization of keys. The modern piano has a range of a little over seven octaves. The player can sound a large number of notes simultaneously and vary their loudness by changing the force with which the keys are struck. A jazz pianist can provide harmony (chords), melody (soloing), and rhythm (comping).
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Upright Piano
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Fender Rhodes
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