"Around the late 19th and early 20th centuries, self-playing pianos called **player pianos** became popular. The input for these pianos is a continuous roll of paper with holes punched into it. This paper roll is called a **piano roll**. Performances by famous musicians such as Gustav Mahler, Edvard Grieg, Scott Joplin and George Gershwin have been recorded onto piano rolls. Here is a player piano in action:"
"Around the late 19th and early 20th centuries, self-playing pianos called **player pianos** became popular. The input for these pianos is a continuous roll of paper with holes punched into it. This paper roll is called a **piano roll**. Performances by famous musicians such as Gustav Mahler, Edvard Grieg, Scott Joplin and George Gershwin have been recorded onto piano rolls. \n",
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"Similar to the player piano, the pianola is not a player piano but it sits in front of a piano. Here is a pianola in action:"