piano
/'pjænou/ Cách viết khác : (pianoforte) /,pjænou'fɔ:ti/
Definition
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.)
Adverb:
- Softly: Used as a direction in music to indicate that a passage should be played at a low volume.
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.
Adjective
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used chiefly as a direction or description in music
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the piano passages in the composition
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Adverb
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used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
Noun
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(music) low loudness
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a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
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