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Definition of Pianoforte
1. Noun. A keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds.
Exact synonyms: Forte-piano, Piano
Terms within: Fall-board, Fallboard, Keyboard, Piano Action, Clavier, Fingerboard, Piano Keyboard, Soft Pedal, Soundboard, Sounding Board, Loud Pedal, Sustaining Pedal
Specialized synonyms: Grand, Grand Piano, Mechanical Piano, Pianola, Player Piano, Upright, Upright Piano
Generic synonyms: Keyboard Instrument, Percussion Instrument, Percussive Instrument, Stringed Instrument
Derivative terms: Pianist, Pianistic, Pianistic
Terms within: Fall-board, Fallboard, Keyboard, Piano Action, Clavier, Fingerboard, Piano Keyboard, Soft Pedal, Soundboard, Sounding Board, Loud Pedal, Sustaining Pedal
Specialized synonyms: Grand, Grand Piano, Mechanical Piano, Pianola, Player Piano, Upright, Upright Piano
Generic synonyms: Keyboard Instrument, Percussion Instrument, Percussive Instrument, Stringed Instrument
Derivative terms: Pianist, Pianistic, Pianistic
Definition of Pianoforte
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