| grand piano | (n) a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs, Syn. grand |
| mechanical piano | (n) a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys, Syn. Pianola, player piano |
| piano | (n) a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds, Syn. forte-piano, pianoforte |
| piano | (n) (music) low loudness, Syn. pianissimo |
| piano | (adj) used chiefly as a direction or description in music, Syn. soft, Ant. forte, Example: the piano passages in the composition |
| piano | (adv) used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly, Syn. softly, Ant. forte |
| piano action | (n) action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed |
| piano keyboard | (n) a bank of keys on a musical instrument, Syn. fingerboard, clavier |
| piano lesson | (n) a lesson in playing the piano |
| piano maker | (n) a person who makes pianos |
| piano music | (n) sheet music to be played on a piano |
| piano music | (n) the sound of music produced by a piano, Example: he thought he heard piano music next door |
| piano sonata | (n) a sonata for piano |
| piano teacher | (n) someone who teaches students to play the piano |
| piano wire | (n) thin steel wire of high tensile strength |
| accordion | (n) a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player, Syn. piano accordion, squeeze box |
| baby grand | (n) a small grand piano, Syn. baby grand piano, parlor grand, parlor grand piano, parlour grand, parlour grand piano |
| concert grand | (n) a grand piano suitable for concert performances, Syn. concert piano |
| damper block | (n) damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration, Syn. piano damper |
| music stool | (n) a stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height, Syn. piano stool |
| pianist | (n) a person who plays the piano, Syn. piano player |
| tuner | (n) someone who tunes pianos, Syn. piano tuner |
| upright | (n) a piano with a vertical sounding board, Syn. upright piano |
| Melopiano | n. [ Gr. me`los song + E. piano. ] A piano having a mechanical attachment which enables the player to prolong the notes at will. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Piano | ‖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.) [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Piano | { } 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. [ 1913 Webster ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Pianoforte |
| Pianograph | n. [ Piano + -graph. ] (Mus.) A form of melodiograph applied to a piano. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Pianola | n. A mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys. Syn. -- mechanical piano, player piano. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| player piano | n. A mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys. Syn. -- mechanical piano, Pianola. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| 键 | [jiàn, ㄐㄧㄢˋ, 键 / 鍵] (door lock) key; key (on piano or keyboard) #5,158 [Add to Longdo] |
| 钢琴 | [gāng qín, ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄣˊ, 钢 琴 / 鋼 琴] piano #6,859 [Add to Longdo] |
| 按键 | [àn jiàn, ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ, 按 键 / 按 鍵] a button or key (on keyboard, touchpad, piano etc); a keystroke; to press (a button) #8,934 [Add to Longdo] |
| 电子琴 | [diàn zǐ qín, ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄗˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ, 电 子 琴 / 電 子 琴] electronic piano #45,431 [Add to Longdo] |
| 琴键 | [qín jiàn, ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ, 琴 键 / 琴 鍵] a piano key #59,334 [Add to Longdo] |
| 大钢琴 | [dà gāng qín, ㄉㄚˋ ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄣˊ, 大 钢 琴 / 大 鋼 琴] grand piano [Add to Longdo] |
| 调律 | [diáo lǜ, ㄉㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄩˋ, 调 律 / 調 律] to tune (e.g. piano) [Add to Longdo] |
| 键盘乐器 | [jiàn pán yuè qì, ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄆㄢˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧˋ, 键 盘 乐 器 / 鍵 盤 樂 器] keyboard instrument (piano, organ etc) [Add to Longdo] |
| ピアノ | [piano] (n) piano; (P) #1,877 [Add to Longdo] |
| 鍵 | [けん, ken] (n) key (of a piano, etc.) #5,237 [Add to Longdo] |
| 鍵盤;けん盤 | [けんばん, kenban] (n) keyboard (e.g. piano, computer) #16,265 [Add to Longdo] |
| 弾く | [ひく, hiku] (v5k) to play (piano, guitar); (P) #19,580 [Add to Longdo] |
| アップライトピアノ | [appuraitopiano] (n) upright piano [Add to Longdo] |
| グランドピアノ | [gurandopiano] (n) grand piano; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| ジャズピアノ | [jazupiano] (n) jazz piano [Add to Longdo] |
| トイピアノ | [toipiano] (n) toy piano [Add to Longdo] |
| ピアニカ | [pianika] (n) pianica; piano and harmonica [Add to Longdo] |
| ピアノトリオ | [pianotorio] (n) piano trio [Add to Longdo] |
| ピアノフォルテ | [pianoforute] (n) pianoforte (ita [Add to Longdo] |
| ピアノプレーヤー | [pianopure-ya-] (n) piano player [Add to Longdo] |
| ピアノラ | [pianora] (n) pianola [Add to Longdo] |
| ピアノリサイタル | [pianorisaitaru] (n) piano recital [Add to Longdo] |
| ピアノ線 | [ピアノせん, piano sen] (n) piano wire [Add to Longdo] |
| フォルテピアノ | [forutepiano] (n) fortepiano (ita [Add to Longdo] |
| プリペアードピアノ | [puripea-dopiano] (n) prepared piano [Add to Longdo] |
| プレーヤーピアノ | [pure-ya-piano] (n) (See 自動ピアノ) player piano [Add to Longdo] |
| メゾピアノ | [mezopiano] (n) mezzo piano (ita [Add to Longdo] |
| リート | [ri-to] (n) lied (German song, usu. for solo voice & piano) (ger [Add to Longdo] |
| 止音器 | [しおんき, shionki] (n) (piano) damper [Add to Longdo] |
| 自動ピアノ | [じどうピアノ, jidou piano] (n) player piano (i.e. a Pianola) [Add to Longdo] |
| 自動楽器 | [じどうがっき, jidougakki] (n) self-playing musical instrument (e.g. music box, player piano) [Add to Longdo] |
| 消音器 | [しょうおんき, shouonki] (n) (car) muffler; (piano) damper pedal; (gun) silencer [Add to Longdo] |
| 調律師 | [ちょうりつし, chouritsushi] (n) piano tuner [Add to Longdo] |
| 電子ピアノ | [でんしピアノ, denshi piano] (n) electronic piano; digital piano [Add to Longdo] |
| 洋琴 | [ようきん, youkin] (n) (1) yangqin (Chinese hammered dulcimer); (2) (obs) piano [Add to Longdo] |
| 立て型ピアノ | [たてがたピアノ, tategata piano] (n) upright piano [Add to Longdo] |
| 連弾 | [れんだん, rendan] (n, vs, adj-no) four handed performance (on the piano) [Add to Longdo] |