KnowraPrepared pianoLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Prepared piano, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 6Related 5Compared with 3PianoBroader topic: Preparation turns the piano into a source of timbres beyond its conventional hammer-struck notes.John CageBroader topic: Cage developed this technique to make one pianist evoke an ensemble of percussion instruments.Extended techniqueBroader topic: Objects placed inside the piano transform ordinary key strikes into metallic, muted, or buzzing sounds.Avant-garde musicBroader topic: John Cage’s prepared-piano works turned a familiar instrument into a source of unfamiliar sounds.Experimental musicBroader topic: It turns a familiar instrument into a source of unexpected sounds.20th-century classical musicBroader topic: John Cage’s use of it turned a familiar instrument into a new sound source.