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One of the things that make Liars so fascinating after five albums, each one so completely different from the others, is that even though they play around with all the classic tropes of art-damaged angst-noise perv-rock, they exude a totally cheery and boyish enthusiasm onstage, goofing around with their keyboards and beatboxes.
Rob Sheffield

Meaning of "keyboards" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KEYBOARDS

keyboards  [ˈkiːbɔːdz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KEYBOARDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Keyboards is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KEYBOARDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

keyboards

Keyboard instrument

A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Some other types of keyboard instruments include celestas, which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, carillons, which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or other municipal buildings, and other non-acoustic instruments, such as various electronic organs, synthesizers, and keyboards designed to imitate other musical sounds. Today, the term "keyboard" is most commonly used to refer to keyboard-style synthesizers. Under the fingers of a sensitive performer, the keyboard may also be used to control dynamics, phrasing, shading, articulation, and other elements of expression, depending on the design and inherent capabilities of the instrument.

Definition of keyboards in the English dictionary

The definition of keyboards in the dictionary is a musical instrument, esp an electronic one, played by means of a keyboard.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KEYBOARDS


beads
biːdz
boards
bɔːdz
Broads
brɔːdz
cards
kɑːdz
cords
kɔːdz
deeds
diːdz
Guards
ɡɑːdz
lauds
lɔːdz
Leeds
liːdz
Lord´s
lɔːdz
Lords
lɔːdz
needs
niːdz
proceeds
ˈprəʊsiːdz
records
ˈrɛkɔːdz
regards
rɪˈɡɑːdz
rewards
rɪˈwɔːdz
sideboards
ˈsaɪdˌbɔːdz
thirds
θɜːdz
towards
təˈwɔːdz
words
wɜːdz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KEYBOARDS

key-man assurance
key-punch
keyboard
keyboard instrument
keyboard operator
keyboard player
keyboard skills
keyboarder
keyboarding
keyboardist
keyed bugle
keyed up
keyhole
keyhole saw
keyhole surgery
keying
keyless
keyline
keylogger
keylogging

WORDS THAT END LIKE KEYBOARDS

a treader of the boards
afterwards
as regards
backwards
bend over backwards
billiards
downwards
Edwards
forwards
hazards
house of cards
louvre boards
on the cards
onwards
outwards
Richards
safety standards
standards
the boards
upwards

Synonyms and antonyms of keyboards in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «keyboards» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KEYBOARDS

Find out the translation of keyboards to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of keyboards from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «keyboards» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

键盘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

teclados
570 millions of speakers

English

keyboards
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कीबोर्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوحات المفاتيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клавишные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teclados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কীবোর্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

claviers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Papan kekunci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tastaturen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

キーボード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

키보드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keyboard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn phím
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விசைப்பலகைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कीबोर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

klavyeler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tastiere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klawiatury
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клавішні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tastaturi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πληκτρολόγια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

keyboards
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tangentbord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

keyboards
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keyboards

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KEYBOARDS»

The term «keyboards» is very widely used and occupies the 13.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KEYBOARDS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keyboards

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10 QUOTES WITH «KEYBOARDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word keyboards.
1
Graeme Base
My only real hobby is playing music. I write a lot of music on guitar and keyboards and hope one day to make a record or maybe even write the score for a film.
2
Geezer Butler
The Geezer album, Black Science, had a lot of keyboards and it did not work.
3
Phil Collins
I'm writing new songs for a Broadway version of Tarzan, which is very interesting. I think what I learned from the Brother Bear score side of things, I've brought into the new Tarzan songs. Thinking outside just guitar, bass, drums and keyboards.
4
Chick Corea
I like Stevie Wonder as my favorite non-pianist pianist. I mean, I shouldn't call him a non-pianist, because he's really a great pianist, but he doesn't feature it that much - he uses his keyboards and his piano technique to support his great songs and so forth, but he can really blow.
5
Caroline Corr
I used to play the piano in the band, and so there's some horrendous scenes of me playing the keyboards.
6
Jonny Greenwood
The rest of the band were basically friends, So it was me following them around and begging them to let me be in their band for two or three years. And they finally let me in on the harmonica, actually, and then the keyboards, and finally the guitar.
7
Corey Haim
I play keyboards and sing. I've written a couple of songs too.
8
Mick Ralphs
I have been playing a lot of keyboards, especially in the last five or six years. I suppose it gives you more scope than the guitar, although it does tend to make you write a different way.
9
Rob Sheffield
One of the things that make Liars so fascinating after five albums, each one so completely different from the others, is that even though they play around with all the classic tropes of art-damaged angst-noise perv-rock, they exude a totally cheery and boyish enthusiasm onstage, goofing around with their keyboards and beatboxes.
10
Mike Shinoda
I spent ten years playing classical piano, and that was what led to keyboards and eventually to production and to Linkin Park.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KEYBOARDS»

Discover the use of keyboards in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keyboards and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Play Keyboards: Everything You Need to Know to Play ...
Illustrated with charts and diagrams throughout, this guide teaches the fundamentals of keyboards--from buying a keyboard and understanding its mechanisms to reading music and playing chords.
Roger Evans, 2001
2
Keyboards
Each book in this series looks at a different category of musical instrument and shows how they are played around the world.
Daniel Nunn, 2012
3
How to Write Songs on Keyboards
(Book). This book helps both keyboard and guitar players to find and develop interesting chords and chord sequences on a keyboard, and then use them to write their own songs.
Rikky Rooksby, 2005
4
Keyboards
An introduction to instruments which have keyboards such as the piano, organ, and accordion.
Elizabeth Sharma, 1993
5
Instant Scale and Chord Guide for Keyboards
All keyboard players, from beginners to advanced, are certain to find this reference book an invaluable guide.
Gary Meisner, 1990
6
Playing the Piano and Keyboards
Explores the origin and development of the piano, discussing how it works and guiding the student from the first steps of playing to more advanced techniques.
Alan Blackwood, 2004
7
Gig Bag Book of Scales for All Keyboards
Over 220 scales, in all 12 keys, for all keyboardists presented in standard notation and easy to-read diagrams.
Leonard Vogler, 1998
8
Keyboards
Looks at the different instruments, from the piano to the accordion, which make up the group of keyboards, and describes how they are played and how they fit into larger groups of instruments.
Wendy Lynch, 2006
9
Beginnings for Keyboards
(E-Z Play Today). Continues the instruction from Book A to provide the player with more advanced technique. Also features 18 more great tunes.
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1984
10
Drums, Keyboards, and Other Instruments
Discusses the history of drums, using PA systems with vocals, and discusses classical, big band, and other percussion instruments.
Scott Witmer, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KEYBOARDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keyboards is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Best External Keyboards for Your Tablets
Tablets are excellent replacements for laptops and desktop computers; that is, until you want to write something with them. Software keyboards ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
6 emoji keyboard apps for iOS to help you say more
... go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard and tap the name of the keyboard on the list of third-party keyboards. «AppAdvice, Jul 15»
3
Apple patent embeds solar cells into iPhones, trackpads, keyboards
Apple is seeking a patent to integrate solar cells into parts of its iPhone, and on parts of its computers such as the trackpads, mouse, and ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
4
The Corsair STRAFE Mechanical Keyboard Review
Although the company owes much of their success on the first Vengeance keyboards and mice, it is their recent RGB-series that has given them ... «AnandTech, Jul 15»
5
Pianos in the Parks returns with keyboards in Cal Anderson …
Two hand-painted pianos will begin a summer stay in Cal Anderson and Volunteer Park Thursday night in a promotion to celebrate the region's ... «CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, Jul 15»
6
Best portable keyboards for 2015 smartphones and tablets
No matter how advanced our gadgets get, typing on a touch screen can still be a chore. Here are three different ways of getting more out of a ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
7
Controllers & Keyboards Episode 30: In Memory of Satoru Iwata
This is primarily a memorial episode, so it is somber around here. We have a large discussion about the untimely passing of Satoru Iwata. «Gamer Headlines, Jul 15»
8
Yamaha S Series Arranger Workstation Keyboards Packed with …
"Each offer unique features, they all are remarkably versatile, high-quality keyboards that are both powerful and portable, allowing you to create ... «PR Web, Jul 15»
9
Here are 6 of the dirtiest items in your home — and easy ways to …
What you need to know: A study from Kimberley Clark and the University of Arizona found that 27 percent of office keyboards and over half of ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
10
Apple have made a much-needed change to their iOS keyboards
After finally copping on to our inability to distinguish between the fonts, Apple will now have their keyboards changing the case of every single ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»

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