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Touch (French touche, from toucher – touch, touch) – the nature of the interaction of the fleshy part of the nail phalanx of the finger (the so-called pads) with the FP key. It is determined by the position of the finger in relation to the key, the speed of its movement, mass, depth of pressing, and other factors. In the opinion of most pianists, the quality and character of the instrument’s sound (“dry,” “hard,” or “soft,” or “melodious” tone) depend on the individual characteristics of the timbre.

For example, J. Field, Z. Talberg, A. G. Rubinshtein, and A. N. Esipova were famous for their “velvet” and “juicy” colors, and F. Liszt and F. Busoni for their varied colors. However, some theorists of pianism consider this dependence an illusion, arguing that the sound of the piano. does not lend itself to timbre changes and depends only on the strength of the blow.

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G. M. Kogan