Piano - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɪˈænəʊ|  American pronunciation of the word piano
Brit.  |pɪˈænəʊ|  British pronunciation of the word piano

noun

- a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds (syn: pianoforte)
- (music) low loudness (syn: pianissimo)

adjective

- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone (syn: soft)
the piano passages in the composition

adverb

- used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly (syn: softly)

Extra examples

Do you play the piano?

He takes piano lessons on Wednesdays.

He sang and she accompanied him on the piano.

Jean accompanied her on the piano.

He got frustrated and started to pound the piano keys.

Piano players are called pianists.

The piano was his favorite musical instrument.

He will be accompanying her on the piano.

She took piano lessons for years.

The piano needs to be tuned.

He plays the piano with consummate skill.

...the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages...

He will be her accompanist on the piano.

...the other pianists rushed to felicitate the winner of the piano competition...

He plays the piano with speed and fluency.

Word forms

noun
singular: piano
plural: pianos
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