A high technology acoustic piano includes a piano body. A musical keyboard
is mounted on the piano body. Keys are connected to the action for
operating the hammers to strike strings. Strings adjacent to the hammers
are arranged in different groups according to frequency, pitch, and
ranges. A soundboard is mounted to the piano body and is spaced under the
strings. Four or more pickups (located between the groups of strings and
the soundboard) transmit frequencies, overtones and beats to onboard
computers and to each pickup's separately controlled amplifier. An
onboard computer mounts on the piano body near the musical keyboard and
stores musical scores, written/drawn materials, and word processing text,
and records music from the strings, pickups, modules, and amplifiers
associated with the musical keyboard. A scanner slides from beneath the
keyboard to copy printed/written/drawn materials and word processing text
into the computer.