Piano
noun
A large musical instrument with keys that you press to produce sound.
She has been playing the piano since she was five.
Often appears as...
- play the piano
- grand piano
adverb
In music, a direction for the player to play softly.
The music piece directed the player to play piano at certain parts.
Often appears as...
- play piano
- piano section
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
A direction in music to play softly.
In this part of the score, the music should be played piano.
Often appears as...
- piano notes
- piano piece
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A large musical instrument with keys that you press to produce sound.
She has been playing the piano since she was five.
Often appears as...
- play the piano
- grand piano
adverb
In music, a direction for the player to play softly.
The music piece directed the player to play piano at certain parts.
Often appears as...
- play piano
- piano section
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
A direction in music to play softly.
In this part of the score, the music should be played piano.
Often appears as...
- piano notes
- piano piece
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Instrument Size
Pianos are bulky and often stationary, so they're mentioned in contexts where space and permanence are implied.
The concert hall featured a majestic piano.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill Level
Playing the piano is associated with skill and practice, often used metaphorically for proficiency.
He's as proficient in law as a pianist with the piano.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
The piano is a cultural symbol; references may convey sophistication, education, or a classical aesthetic.
Their living room had a piano, projecting elegance.
Pro Tip 1/3Instrument Size
Pianos are bulky and often stationary, so they're mentioned in contexts where space and permanence are implied.
The concert hall featured a majestic piano.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill Level
Playing the piano is associated with skill and practice, often used metaphorically for proficiency.
He's as proficient in law as a pianist with the piano.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
The piano is a cultural symbol; references may convey sophistication, education, or a classical aesthetic.
Their living room had a piano, projecting elegance.
Pro Tip 1/3Instrument Size
Pianos are bulky and often stationary, so they're mentioned in contexts where space and permanence are implied.
The concert hall featured a majestic piano.
Pro Tip 2/3Skill Level
Playing the piano is associated with skill and practice, often used metaphorically for proficiency.
He's as proficient in law as a pianist with the piano.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
The piano is a cultural symbol; references may convey sophistication, education, or a classical aesthetic.
Their living room had a piano, projecting elegance.
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A lesson in classical...
all right hopefully I didn't just help you all fall asleep again but did you hear the distinction it's a little subtle for sure but over the course again through an entire piece that really makes a difference so the next time you hear a classical piano classical music don't just write it off
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Nora The Piano Playing...
piano keys Betsy will focus on me she was a very smart cat she's quickly figured out a way to get attention that delights the people around her cats learn by watching and that that's the reason we have the word copycat in our language I mean cats really do copy
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How books can open your...
they firmly believed there's only one sure way to a safe and well-paid job. It is not important if I like the job or not. But my dream was to become a Chinese opera singer. That is me playing my imaginary piano. An opera singer must start training young
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The science of hearing -...
like playing different keys on a piano. But that’s not all that’s going on. The brain still has another important task to identifying where a sound is coming from. For that, it compares the sounds coming into the two ears to locate the source in space.
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How to read music - Tim...
The up-and-down axis tells the performer the pitch of the note or what note to play, and the left-to-right axis tells the performer the rhythm of the note or when to play it. Let's start with pitch. To help us out, we're going to use a piano,
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"First Kiss" by Tim...
those lips said bright wings when we kissed, wild and precise—as if she were teaching a seahorse to speak— her mouth so careful, chumming the first vowel from my throat until my brain was a piano banged loud, hammered like that—
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Eco-Tech Museum PIPE...
from home local architect khong gian must turn pianos dreams into reality it's a daunting task many wonder is it even possible I realized that I gotta need a lot of help yes it's gonna be challenging it's gonna be fun but it's
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Playing the Cape Breton...
by train and brought in on a horse, a horse and sleigh to the house. It became the only piano in the region, and Mom said she could basically play as soon as the piano arrived, she could play it because she had learned
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A healthy economy should...
And if the mere idea of boundaries makes you feel, well, bounded, think again. Because the world's most ingenious people turn boundaries into the source of their creativity. From Mozart on his five-octave piano
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Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
But this painting stands apart from the quiet narrative scenes that we observe from afar in many of Vermeer's paintings. A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work.
Video examples
A lesson in classical...
all right hopefully I didn't just help you all fall asleep again but did you hear the distinction it's a little subtle for sure but over the course again through an entire piece that really makes a difference so the next time you hear a classical piano classical music don't just write it off
Video examples
Nora The Piano Playing...
piano keys Betsy will focus on me she was a very smart cat she's quickly figured out a way to get attention that delights the people around her cats learn by watching and that that's the reason we have the word copycat in our language I mean cats really do copy
Video examples
How books can open your...
they firmly believed there's only one sure way to a safe and well-paid job. It is not important if I like the job or not. But my dream was to become a Chinese opera singer. That is me playing my imaginary piano. An opera singer must start training young
Video examples
The science of hearing -...
like playing different keys on a piano. But that’s not all that’s going on. The brain still has another important task to identifying where a sound is coming from. For that, it compares the sounds coming into the two ears to locate the source in space.
Video examples
How to read music - Tim...
The up-and-down axis tells the performer the pitch of the note or what note to play, and the left-to-right axis tells the performer the rhythm of the note or when to play it. Let's start with pitch. To help us out, we're going to use a piano,
Video examples
"First Kiss" by Tim...
those lips said bright wings when we kissed, wild and precise—as if she were teaching a seahorse to speak— her mouth so careful, chumming the first vowel from my throat until my brain was a piano banged loud, hammered like that—
Video examples
Eco-Tech Museum PIPE...
from home local architect khong gian must turn pianos dreams into reality it's a daunting task many wonder is it even possible I realized that I gotta need a lot of help yes it's gonna be challenging it's gonna be fun but it's
Video examples
Playing the Cape Breton...
by train and brought in on a horse, a horse and sleigh to the house. It became the only piano in the region, and Mom said she could basically play as soon as the piano arrived, she could play it because she had learned
Video examples
A healthy economy should...
And if the mere idea of boundaries makes you feel, well, bounded, think again. Because the world's most ingenious people turn boundaries into the source of their creativity. From Mozart on his five-octave piano
Video examples
Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
But this painting stands apart from the quiet narrative scenes that we observe from afar in many of Vermeer's paintings. A girl reading a letter. A piano lesson. A portrait artist at work.
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Quote examples
Holly Hunter
American Actress
I think that, initially, I was most passionate about music and particularly about playing the piano. I started playing when I was nine, and I was obsessed with it, really. I wouldn't even go spend the night at a friend's unless they had a piano. But I didn't have the chops, the extraordinary talent to be able to play the piano professionally.
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Nina Simone
American Musician
Did you know that the human voice is the only pure instrument? That it has notes no other instrument has? It's like being between the keys of a piano. The notes are there, you can sing them, but they can't be found on any instrument. That's like me. I live in between this. I live in both worlds, the black and white world.
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Future
American Musician
I know melody. I know rhythm; I know bass guitar; I know the piano. I know everything about music that helps build the music that go along with creating the whole art form, you know what I'm saying?
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Zaytoven
American Musician
I feel like I'm an okay piano player. To the music world, to people that's in the hip-hop culture, they probably look at me like, 'Zaytoven the greatest piano player in the world.' I'm okay.
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Freya Ridings
English Musician
You know the way you tell your life story to a friend? I just told mine to a piano.
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Imogen Heap
English Musician
I never had any social life, just played the piano and studied, studied, studied.
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Condola Rashad
American Actress
I started playing piano when I was around four; that's my first passion.
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Warren Zevon
American Musician
The primary one being, like I said, I don't like rock 'n' roll piano.
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Matthew Shipp
American Musician
Bud Powell's probably the biggest influence on my piano playing.
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Ramin Djawadi
German Composer
With 'Westworld,' the player piano plays a very important role.
Quote examples
Holly Hunter
American Actress
I think that, initially, I was most passionate about music and particularly about playing the piano. I started playing when I was nine, and I was obsessed with it, really. I wouldn't even go spend the night at a friend's unless they had a piano. But I didn't have the chops, the extraordinary talent to be able to play the piano professionally.
Quote examples
Nina Simone
American Musician
Did you know that the human voice is the only pure instrument? That it has notes no other instrument has? It's like being between the keys of a piano. The notes are there, you can sing them, but they can't be found on any instrument. That's like me. I live in between this. I live in both worlds, the black and white world.
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Future
American Musician
I know melody. I know rhythm; I know bass guitar; I know the piano. I know everything about music that helps build the music that go along with creating the whole art form, you know what I'm saying?
Quote examples
Zaytoven
American Musician
I feel like I'm an okay piano player. To the music world, to people that's in the hip-hop culture, they probably look at me like, 'Zaytoven the greatest piano player in the world.' I'm okay.
Quote examples
Freya Ridings
English Musician
You know the way you tell your life story to a friend? I just told mine to a piano.
Quote examples
Imogen Heap
English Musician
I never had any social life, just played the piano and studied, studied, studied.
Quote examples
Condola Rashad
American Actress
I started playing piano when I was around four; that's my first passion.
Quote examples
Warren Zevon
American Musician
The primary one being, like I said, I don't like rock 'n' roll piano.
Quote examples
Matthew Shipp
American Musician
Bud Powell's probably the biggest influence on my piano playing.
Quote examples
Ramin Djawadi
German Composer
With 'Westworld,' the player piano plays a very important role.
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