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Piano
Piano Pi*a"no, a. & adv. [It., even, smooth, soft, fr. L.
planus even, level.] (Mus.)
Soft; -- a direction to the performer to execute a certain
passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev.
p.)
PianoPiano Pi*an"o, Pianoforte Pi*an"o*for`te, n. [It. piano soft
(fr. L. planus even, smooth; see Plain, a.) + It. forte
strong, fr. L. fortis (see Fort).] (Mus.)
A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the
harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated
length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by
keys.
Dumb piano. See Digitorium.
Grand piano. See under Grand.
Square piano, one with a horizontal frame and an oblong
case.
Upright piano, one with an upright frame and vertical
wires.
Meaning of Piano from wikipedia
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called a pianist.
There are two main
types of
piano: the
grand piano and the
upright piano. The
grand piano offers better sound and more
precise key control...
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Piano is an
independent film
production and
distribution company based in
Mexico City,
started in 2011 by
Julio Chavezmontes and Sebastián
Hofmann as...
- The
Piano is a 1993
historical drama film
written and
directed by New
Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion. It
stars Holly Hunter,
Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill...
- A tack
piano (also
known as a harpsipiano,
jangle piano, and junk
piano) is an
altered version of an
ordinary piano, in
which objects such as thumbtacks...
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Piano player may
refer to: Pianist, who
plays the
piano Piano Player (album), 1998
album featuring jazz
pianist Bill
Evans The
Piano Player (Ramsey Lewis...
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Piano Man
refers to a male pianist.
Piano Man may also
refer to:
Piano Man (Billy Joel album), a 1973 rock
album by
Billy Joel "
Piano Man" (song), a 1973...
- A
player piano is a self-playing
piano with a
pneumatic or electro-mechanical
mechanism that
operates the
piano action using perforated paper or metallic...
- The
Rhodes piano (also
known as the
Fender Rhodes piano) is an
electric piano invented by
Harold Rhodes,
which became po****r in the 1970s. Like a conventional...
- The
Piano Guys is an
American musical group consisting of
pianist Jon Schmidt,
cellist Steven Sharp Nelson,
videographer Paul Anderson, and
music producer...
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Piano pedals are foot-operated
levers at the base of a
piano that
change the instrument's
sound in
various ways.
Modern pianos usually have
three pedals...
