Piano

Word PIANO
Character 5
Hyphenation pi an o pi a no
Pronunciations /piˈænoʊ/

Definitions and meanings of "Piano"

What do we mean by piano?

A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings

The best instrument in the world. Best played with Chopin or Grieg. Most fun to play with candles burning while it's storming outside. Urban Dictionary

A musical instrument that can be classified as both a percussion and string instrument. Has its roots in the middle ages, and many of the most famous songs ever written are either played solely upon this instrument, or feature it among others. Played by a skillful musician, it creates some of the most beautiful music in existence. Like almost all string instruments, it is difficult to learn to play well, and played incorrectly it is one of the most excruciating musical experiences available (although thankfully not as bad as a poorly played violin). Probably the most popular string instrument next to the guitar. Urban Dictionary

1. Latin for soft 2. A musical instrument Urban Dictionary

The only musical instrument that can be sorted into the strings or percussion group. Urban Dictionary

An instrument that never stays in tune. Urban Dictionary

A piano is a musical instruments which uses felt hammers to strike the steel strings then immediately rebound allowing the strings to rebound. It has a damper pedal which lifts up little mechanisms that allow the strings to vibrate longer, if the mechanisms are let down again. it stops the vibrations half way down the string giving a shorter tone. The piano is widely used in Western music for solo performance, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment. It is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal. Although not portable and often expensive, the piano's versatility and ubiquity have made it one of the most familiar musical instruments. It is sometimes classified as both a percussion and a stringed instrument. According to the Hornbostel-Sachs method of music classification, it is grouped with Chordophones. The word piano is a shortened form of the word pianoforte, which is seldom used except in formal language and derived from the original Italian name for the instrument, clavicembalo or gravicembalo col piano e forte (literally harpsichord with soft and loud). This refers to the instrument's responsiveness to keyboard touch, which allows the pianist to produce notes at different dynamic levels by controlling the speed with which the hammers hit the strings. The early version of the piano was a harpsichord which uses white keys for sharps and flats, and black keys for the white keys. Concert pianists require lots of training but once they are ready. They can play any piece of music put in front of him/her I am a grade 5 pianist and it took some time to achieve this grade. Urban Dictionary

1. a percussion instrument which consists of keys that hammer onto the internatl string to produce a sound. The keys are usually balck and white. 2. an instument i compose on and make music. Urban Dictionary

An old but respected and popular musical instrument which originated in Medieval Europe. Very pleasant to the ears when handled by a skillful musician. See Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, and Debussy for excellent examples of piano music. Urban Dictionary

An instrument used for music/love making Urban Dictionary

Wonderful to listen to and play, but horrible to practice (see pain and horror) DON'T GET TALKED IN TO THIS, KIDS! IT'S A LIFETIME COMMITMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Piano

The word "piano" in example sentences

With a fine piano or a violin, whether the effect is to be _piano_ or _fortissimo, _ the touch should be only with the amount of force needed to give a clear vibration, and the ease with which a fortissimo effect is thus produced is astonishing. ❋ Annie Payson Call (1896)

The computerised augmentation of the acoustic piano, the piano+, has developed from a combination of conventional and extended playing techniques, prepared piano and electronic real-time modifications of its sounds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[5] The term piano trio is used to signify a piece for piano, violin, and 'cello, in full sonata form. ❋ Arthur Elson (N/A)

Just as a piano is about to fall on Ed, the scientists, the Gustav Brothers, interrupt the action to tell us all about gravity. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I guess they only had the track and -- I don't know, I guess, what you call the piano or something. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There's an argument to be made that the real descendant of the piano is the keyboard synthesizer, with its limitless timbral possibilities, and that the mechanical piano is just an atavism anyways. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2007)

Not everybody who paints or draws has to become a professional artist, and not everybody who plays the piano is aiming for international classical music stardom. ❋ Oceanfire_song (2005)

In 2D NMR, the chemical "piano" is hit with pulses of varying lengths and intervals. ❋ Unknown (1997)

Let’s say that I want to go down a discovery path about the term piano the instrument. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And I was telling her, "You know, honey, the most important thing in learning to play the piano is to practice." ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2009)

The piano is usually thought of as the more orchestral keyboard instrument, but Hantaï's prestidigitation just about put the harpsichord on equal footing. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2009)

An animated piano is visible below a high-def video of an instructor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The piano is more of an extra flat surface for Vera, Chuck and Dave to put unnecessary objects on. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

Tone clusters and a rocking rhythm continued the mood of light-hearted jeu d'esprit, with tingling chimes in piano octaves. ❋ Rodney Punt (2010)

Piano lamp will be changed to red, indicates the piano is ready for use. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[The girl] practiced piano for [hours on end] for [fun]. ❋ Alex (2003)

[Playing guitar] well gets you laid. [Playing piano] well (especially [grand piano]) gets you furious sex on top of it. And in every other room of your residence. ❋ Diabloknk (2008)

2. Full name for the musical instrument [the Piano] is [Piano] [Fort]é, directly meaning Soft Strong as a Piano plays both tones. ❋ Private (2004)

And also the reason why I can't play in an [orchestra] (unless by invitation). They can't decide whether to put this damn thing into the [strings] or the [percussion]. ❋ Cyndane (2005)

[Damnit], my [piano's] [out of tune] again! ❋ Mike The Ekim (2005)

[Fryderyk Chopin] and Scott [Joplin] are great pianists in which made some incredibly fast pieces of music for the piano! Scott- [The Entertainer] Rag Chopin- Op166 ❋ Christopher S. A. Jones (2008)

1. Rachmaninov is probably the greatest [pianist] ever. 2. I [have fun] performing on [the piano] for others. ❋ Andreacky772 (2004)

[The piano] is also a great choice for enhancing [jazz] and [techno] music. ❋ AYB (2003)

[Alicia keys] wants to get "[krucial]" on [the piano]. ❋ Violet Rose (2009)

Mother:Ok little Adam, it's time to learn piano. Adam: [NOOOOOOOOO]!!!! Mother: I'll give you (insert most desired thing in [Adam's] life here) if you do! Adam: Ok! 5 YEARS LATER Adam: I don't like the piano anymore. I want to stop. Mother: No. Adam: Please? Mother:Ask your father. Father:[Ask your mother]. ❋ Piano-hater (2004)

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