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Forte-piano (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The forte-piano was a major innovation in the development of keyboard instruments during the 18th century.
  • Bartolomeo Cristofori, the inventor of the forte-piano, achieved a much more expressive sound than other keyboards of the time.
  • By the mid-19th century, the forte-piano had largely been replaced by the modern piano, which was more robust and had a greater dynamic range.
  • The main difference between the harpsichord and the forte-piano lay in their mechanisms for sound production.
  • Musicologists still appreciate the unique qualities of the forte-piano as an instrument suited to period performance of Baroque and early Classical music.

Synonyms

  • Pianoforte
  • Piano

Hypernyms

  • Stringed Instrument
  • Keyboard Instrument
  • Percussion Instrument
  • Percussive Instrument

Hyponyms

  • Upright Piano
  • Upright
  • Grand Piano
  • Mechanical Piano
  • Pianola
  • Grand
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