Definitions for PIANOFORTE
piˈæn əˌfɔrt, -ˌfoʊrt; piˌæn əˈfɔr ti, -teɪ, -ˈfoʊr-pi·anoforte

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piano, pianoforte, forte-pianonoun

   a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pianofortenoun

   A lesser used term for the piano (the musical instrument).

2. Etymology: piano, soft, quiet + forte, loud, strong; the instrument can be played both softly and loudly

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pianoforte

   The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings. It was invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700.

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1. pianoforte

   The pianoforte, also simply known as the piano, is a musical instrument classified as a keyboard, stringed, and percussion instrument. This is because it uses a keyboard that when the keys are pressed, small hammers hit taut strings producing sound. The word "pianoforte" is derived from the Italian terms "piano" and "forte", meaning "soft" and "loud" respectively. This name was chosen due to its ability to produce sounds at varying volumes depending on the force with which its keys are pressed. This feature marked a significant advancement of the piano's precursor, the harpsichord, which could not vary the volume of sound.

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1. Pianoforteadjective

   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

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1. Pianoforte

   pi-ä′no-fōr′tā, generally shortened to Piano (pi-an′ō), n. a musical instrument furnished with wires struck by little hammers which are moved by keys, so as to produce both soft and strong sounds.—ns. Pianette′, a small piano; Pianino (pē-a-nē′nō), an upright pianoforte; Pian′ism, the technique of the pianoforte: arrangement of music for the pianoforte.—adv. Pianis′simo, very softly.—n. Pian′ist, one who plays on the pianoforte, or one well skilled in it.—adv. Piän′o (mus.), softly.—ns. Pian′o-school, a school where piano music is taught; Pian′o-stool, a stool on which the player sits at the piano.—Boudoir, or Cabinet, piano, an upright piano. [It., piano, soft—L. planus, plane, forte, strong—L. fortis, strong.]

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1. Pianoforte

   A modern development of the old harpsichord and clavichord, so called because it was the first musical instrument which, by means of pedals, admitted the alternations of piano, soft, and forte, loud.

Matched Categories

1. • Keyboard Instrument
   • Stringed Instrument

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1. fortepiano

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PIANOFORTE in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PIANOFORTE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PIANOFORTE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pianoforte
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pianoforte
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PIANOFORTE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=PIANOFORTE
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=PIANOFORTE
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=PIANOFORTE