Category:Piano

Pi*a"no, a. & adv. Etym: [it., even, smooth, soft, fr. L. planus Even, level.] (mus.)

Defn: soft; -- a direction to the performer to execute a certain Passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (abbrev. p.)

Piano; pianoforte Pi*an"o, pi*an"o*for`te, n. Etym: [it. piano soft (fr. L. planus Even, smooth; see plain, a.) + it. forte strong, fr. L. fortis (see Fort).] (mus.)

Defn: a well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the Harpsichord, and consisting of a sreies of wires of graduated length, Thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys. 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.