The highest-paid 10 percent of airline pilots earned $140,650 a year or more, while the lowest-paid 10 percent made $57,420 or less. Pay for airline pilots varied significantly by state in 2011. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, airline pilots in Hawaii earned the most at an average of $146,040 a year. New York ranked second at $145,080 per year, followed by Kentucky at $142,870, Texas at $137,430 and Washington state at $135,780. Montana reported the lowest average salary at $62,850 per year.
There are several differences. Electronic keyboards can create a variety of sounds and effects, while the piano makes many possible variations to the same set of sounds, as generated by the keys and pedals. Pianos (acoustic) make sounds using strings (the keys trigger the strings).
Best Answer: The piano is both a chordophone (an instrument where strings produce their sound by means of a resonating chamber) and a PERCUSSION instrument. The strings of a piano are hit with hammers. piano is a percussion instrument because the strings in the piano are struck by mallets inside, much like other percussion instruments like the timpani or vibraphone. Byrd1324 Â· 5 years ago. Thumbs up. 3. Thumbs down. 1. Comment. Add a comment. Submit.