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But my mom was a pianist, and she taught piano out of her house. I was just so excited, being a little kid and having all these other kids come to my house twice a week. I thought it was a big party.
Vanessa Carlton

Meaning of "piano" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PIANO

Short for pianoforte.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PIANO

piano  [pɪˈænəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIANO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Piano 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 PIANO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

piano

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played using a keyboard. It is widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment and for composing and rehearsal. Although the piano is not portable and often expensive, its versatility and ubiquity have made it one of the world's most familiar musical instruments. A piano usually has a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, and a row of black and white keys. The strings are sounded when the keys are pressed down, and are silenced when the keys are released. The note can be sustained, even when the keys are released, by the use of pedals at the bottom of the piano. Pressing a key on the piano's keyboard causes a padded hammer to strike steel strings. The hammers rebound, and the strings continue to vibrate at their resonant frequency. These vibrations are transmitted through a bridge to a soundboard that more efficiently couples the acoustic energy to the air. The sound would otherwise be no louder than that directly produced by the strings. When the key is released, a damper stops the string's vibration and the sound.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIANO


Americano
əˌmɛrɪˈkɑːnəʊ
bambino
bæmˈbiːnəʊ
Bruno
ˈbruːnəʊ
casino
kəˈsiːnəʊ
Filipino
ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ
fino
ˈfiːnəʊ
fortepiano
ˌfɔːtɪpɪˈænəʊ
kino
ˈkiːnəʊ
know
nəʊ
Latino
læˈtiːnəʊ
mano
ˈmɑːnəʊ
Marciano
ˌmɑːsɪˈænəʊ
meno
ˈmɛnəʊ
mono
ˈmɒnəʊ
need-to-know
ˌniːdtəˈnəʊ
no
nəʊ
porno
ˈpɔːnəʊ
snow
snəʊ
techno
ˈtɛknəʊ
Valentino
ˌvælənˈtiːnəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIANO

pianistic
pianistically
piano accordion
piano accordionist
piano concerto
piano duet
piano lesson
piano music
piano nobile
piano organ
piano piece
piano player
piano roll
piano stool
piano teacher
piano trio
piano tuner
pianoforte
Pianola
pianolist

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIANO

boliviano
Ciano
cottage piano
Domenico Veneziano
electric piano
forte-piano
Gentile da Fabriano
grand piano
parmigiano
Parmigiano Reggiano
player piano
prepared piano
siciliano
square piano
street piano
stride piano
thumb piano
trebbiano
upright piano

Synonyms and antonyms of piano in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «piano» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIANO

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

Translator English - Chinese

钢琴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piano
570 millions of speakers

English

piano
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पियानो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بِيَّانُو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пианино
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piano
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিয়ানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piano
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piano
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klavier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピアノ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피아노
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piano
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đàn piano
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பியானோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पियानो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

piyano
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fortepian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піаніно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιάνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klavier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

piano
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

piano
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of piano

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIANO»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIANO» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «PIANO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word piano.
1
Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
The history of the music industry is inevitably also the story of the development of technology. From the player piano to the vinyl disc, from reel-to-reel tape to the cassette, from the CD to the digital download, these formats and devices changed not only the way music was consumed, but the very way artists created it.
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Donald Byrd
I skipped school one day to see Dizzy Gillespie, and that's where I met Coltrane. Coltrane and Jimmy Heath just joined the band, and I brought my trumpet, and he was sitting at the piano downstairs waiting to join Dizzy's band. He had his saxophone across his lap, and he looked at me and he said, 'You want to play?'
3
Vanessa Carlton
But my mom was a pianist, and she taught piano out of her house. I was just so excited, being a little kid and having all these other kids come to my house twice a week. I thought it was a big party.
4
Nat King Cole
I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.
5
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.
6
Eliza Coupe
I used to play the piano by listening to it - like Chopin pieces, when I was, like, a little kid - and then the minute my parents got me lessons to read music, I couldn't do it anymore.
7
Jamie Cullum
In my bachelor days, I had a small upright piano in my kitchen. It cost £10 from eBay plus £70 delivery. It was because I'd seen an old photo of Tom Waits - with dirty dishes, empty bottles, a hot plate, a coffee machine and a piano strewn with lyric sheets - and fallen in love with it.
8
Burton Cummings
When I'm not touring, I sing at home, either at the piano or I'll pick up my guitar, singing old Buck Owens songs.
9
Joan Didion
Grammar is a piano I play by ear. All I know about grammar is its power.
10
Keith Emerson
They were keen for me still to play the piano, which I was going to, but 45 minutes of piano would be extremely boring. I like a bit of light and shade.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIANO»

Discover the use of piano in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to piano and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Jazz Piano Book
The most highly acclaimed jazz piano method ever published!
Mark Levine, 2011
2
Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book Level Two
This book begins with an extensive review of the chords and keys previously studied, using fresh and interesting material that will provide enjoyment as well as reinforcement.
Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco, 1997
3
Teach Yourself to Play Piano
The Enhanced CD for this book contains great audio accompaniments you can play on your stereo and doubles as an interactive and fun multimedia learning tool that works on any Windows-compatible PC. The song player shows you exactly how each ...
Willard A. Palmer, Thomas Palmer, Morton Manus, 1991
4
Player Piano
Kurt Vonnegut’s first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a supercomputer and run completely by machines.
Kurt Vonnegut, 2009
5
Jane Campion's The Piano
An examination of Jane Campion's The Piano from a variety of critical perspectives.
Harriet Margolis, 2000
6
Jazz Piano Handbook: Essential Jazz Piano Skills for All ...
This book outlines an easy step-by-step process that makes learning basic jazz piano easy and fun!
Michele Weir, 2007
7
The Big Book of Jazz Piano Improvisation: Tools and and ...
Vital concepts and topics of jazz piano improvisation are thoroughly presented in this outstanding book & CD by master performer and educator, Noah Baerman.
Noah Baerman, 2003
8
The Piano in Chamber Ensemble: An Annotated Guide
The Piano in Chamber Ensemble describes more than 3,200 compositions, from duos to octets, by more than 1,600 composers.
Maurice Hinson, Wesley Roberts, 2006
9
Mozart's Piano Concertos: Text, Context, Interpretation
A celebration and exploration of a monumental achievement
Neal Zaslaw, 1996
10
Blues Piano: Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series
(Keyboard Instruction). Ever wanted to play the blues, but weren't sure where to start? Blues Piano will teach you the basic skills you need.
Mark Harrison, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIANO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term piano is used in the context of the following news items.
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Free piano lessons at London Eurostar station
The fabulous Laura Mvula has kicked off three weeks of free piano lessons at the St Pancras terminal. The station has three good upright ... «Slipped Disc, Jul 15»
2
Smart Piano Campaign Raises Over $263K On Indiegogo
The fully-funded campaign's main products, accessories aside, are The ONE's Smart Piano — an upright piano which boasts “Smart Piano” ... «Immortal News, Jul 15»
3
Amitabh Bachchan impressed with Navya's piano playing skills
The music and the keys of the piano, untrained, unread. Just performing with the mind and what has remained with her somewhere, ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
4
It's My Job: Robert Bell, teacher at Bell's Piano Lessons in Stedman
Do you enjoy the interaction between instructor and student when you're teaching piano? "Oh, yes. There has to be some rapport there.". «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
5
Blind piano prodigy Shailen Abram to perform at Rochester's …
ROCHESTER -- Piano prodigy Shailen Abram has been singing and playing piano for as long as he can remember. The 17-year-old started ... «Timesonline.com, Jul 15»
6
Hermitage Piano Trio
The 2015 Shandelee Music Festival season opens on Thursday, August 13 with an "Evening of Chamber Music," and the return engagement of the Hermitage ... «Watershed post, Jul 15»
7
Piano bench trashed
One common issue they are seeing over and over is piano users take the front cover off to increase the volume level, but then forget to put it ... «Castanet.net, Jul 15»
8
Daniil Trifonov: meet your Prom date — Russia's new piano dynamo
Delicate and surprisingly small — given his profession — they continually form piano chords on the table as he speaks. It's as if Daniil Trifonov ... «The Times, Jul 15»
9
'Romantic Piano Concerto' winds up tour
They played with aplomb: Ingrid on the first piano playing as soloist, and Reyes on the second piano playing the collaborative, orchestral part. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
10
Mangaluru: Enchanting - Heba and Adam weave magic on piano at …
Mangaluru, Jul 27: It was an evening of enchanting music as young Heba Abdulla and her brother Adam Abdulla weaved magic on the piano, ... «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»

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