While the term "Pianola" could also refer to a for club management or the artist Pianella Piano , I am focusing on the musical instrument as it is the most common interpretation. 🎹 What is a Pianola?

: Invented by Edwin Scott Votey in 1895, it was the first device that could play a piano automatically.

: It operates using suction (vacuum) created by foot pedals. Air passes through holes in a paper roll, which triggers a pneumatic motor to strike the piano notes.