piano

/'pjænou/ Cách viết khác : (pianoforte) /,pjænou'fɔ:ti/
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piano

The pianist plays a gentle melody on the piano.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A musical instrument: A large keyboard instrument in which pressed keys cause hammers to strike tuned metal strings, producing sound.
    • (Music) A dynamic level: A passage of music to be played softly. (This meaning is derived from the Italian musical term.)

  2. Adverb:

    • Softly: Used as a direction in music to indicate that a passage should be played at a low volume.

  3. Adjective:

    • Soft: Used chiefly as a direction or description in music to indicate a passage played with little volume.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Instrument):
    • She practices the piano for two hours every day.
    • The concert featured a grand piano.
  • Noun (Musical Dynamic):
    • The composer marked this section piano in the score.
  • Adverb:
    • Play this chord piano to create a gentle effect.
  • Adjective:
    • The piano section of the symphony is very delicate.
Advanced Usage
  • "Piano" as a musical instruction: In sheet music, the word (often abbreviated ) is a dynamic marking instructing the musician to play softly. A softer dynamic is ().
    • The melody begins piano before gradually growing louder.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pianoforte: The full, formal name for the instrument, from the Italian for "soft-loud," describing its ability to play at varying dynamics.
  • Pianist (noun): A person who plays the piano.
  • Pianissimo (adverb/adjective): A dynamic marking meaning "very soft."
Synonyms
  • Noun (Instrument): Keyboard, grand piano, upright piano.
  • Adverb/Adjective (Dynamic): Softly, quietly. (Antonym: , meaning loud or strong.)
Related Phrases
  • Baby grand piano: A small grand piano.
  • Player piano: A piano that uses a pneumatic mechanism to play music automatically from a roll of perforated paper.
  • Piano wire: The high-tensile steel wire used for piano strings.
Idioms
  • Tickle the ivories: (Informal idiom) To play the piano.
    • He loves to tickle the ivories at family gatherings.
piano

The pianist plays a gentle melody on the piano.

Adjective
  1. used chiefly as a direction or description in music
    • the piano passages in the composition
Adverb
  1. used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Noun
  1. (music) low loudness
  2. a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

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