Which response does not apply to the “prepared piano”?

a. invented by John Cage
b. screws, bolts, washers, erasers, and bits of felt and plastic are placed on the strings
c. featured in the composition 4’33”
d. turns the piano into a percussive instrument
e. eliminates the melodic capability of the piano


ANSWER: c

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