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Did Cristofori invent any other piano models other than the grand piano?
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He invented the electronic piano
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Answer
No, Bartolomeo Cristofori only invented the grand piano, and his piano design was the first known keyboard instrument with a hammer action. The piano was invented in 1709 in Italy, and it was originally called the gravicembalo col piano e forte, or "harpsichord with soft and loud".
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