piano1 nounpiano2 adjective, adverb
pianopi‧an‧o1 /piˈænəʊ $ -noʊ/ ●●● S3 noun (plural pianos) [countable] 
WORD ORIGINpiano1
Origin:
1800-1900 Italian pianoforte, from piano e forte ‘quiet and loud’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- And, in any case, who can afford two pianos?
- It was just a man, a piano and some powerful lyrics.
- So he played gently enough not to make the hammers of Stein's pianos bounce up and hit the strings again.
- The startling image of a piano encircled by a wedding ring exemplifies the notion of affinities developed by Magritte from the 1930s.
- The Stick has got the same range as the piano and I can jump four octaves with one hand.
- There's hundreds of variations you can come up with, but one thing that influenced me was learning piano in school.
- There was an upright piano and a piano bench.
- To learn Chopin, I had been listening for more than three years to the piano of Tamas Vasary.
WORD SETS
a cappella, adjectiveaccelerando, adjectiveaccompaniment, nounaccompanist, nounaccompany, verbaccordion, nounacid house, nounacoustic, adjectiveadagio, nounallegro, nounandante, adjectiveandante, nounanthem, nounaria, nounarpeggio, nounarr., arrange, verbarrangement, nounatonal, adjectiveback, verbbacking, nounbagpipes, nounbalalaika, nounballad, nounband, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbandstand, nounbanjo, nounbar, nounbarbershop, nounbaritone, nounbarrel organ, nounbass, nounbass, adjectivebass clef, nounbass guitar, nounbassist, nounbassoon, nounbaton, nounbeat, verbbeat, nounbebop, nounblast, verbblow, verbbluegrass, nounbolero, nounbongos, nounboogie, nounbootleg, nounbow, nounbow, verbbrass band, nounbreve, nounbridge, nounbugle, nounbusk, verbC, nouncabaret, nouncadence, nouncadenza, nouncalypso, nounC & W, canon, nouncantata, nouncanticle, nouncantor, nouncarillon, nouncarol, nouncarol, verbcastanets, nouncatchy, adjectivecellist, nouncello, nounchamber music, nounchamber orchestra, nounchant, verbchant, nounchoir, nounchoirboy, nounchoral, adjectivechorale, nounchord, nounchorister, nounchorus, nounChristmas carol, nounchromatic, adjectiveclapper, nounclarinet, nounclavichord, nounclef, nouncoda, nouncoloratura, nouncombo, nouncompose, verbcomposer, nounconcert, nounconcertgoer, nounconcertina, nounconcertmaster, nounconcerto, nounconduct, verbconductor, nounconsonant, adjectiveconsort, nouncontinuo, nouncontrabass, nouncontralto, nouncor anglais, nouncornet, nouncounterpoint, nouncountertenor, nouncountry and western, nouncountry music, nouncover, verbcover, nouncrescendo, nouncroon, verbcrotchet, nouncut, verbcymbal, nounD, noundamper, noundance, noundance band, noundemo, noundescant, noundidgeridoo, noundiminuendo, noundirge, noundisc jockey, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedissonance, nounditty, nounDixieland, noundo, noundoh, noundominant, noundouble bass, noundownbeat, noundrum, noundrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrum kit, noundrum major, noundrummer, noundrumming, noundrum-roll, noundrumstick, noundub, nounduet, noundulcimer, nounduo, nounear, nouneasy listening, nouneighth note, nounelevator music, nounencore, interjectionensemble, nounexpression, nounf., fa, nounfalsetto, nounfanfare, nounfantasia, nounfiddle, nounfiddler, nounfife, nounfinale, nounfingering, nounflat, adjectiveflat, nounflat, adverbflautist, nounfloor show, nounflourish, nounflute, nounfolk, nounfolk, adjectivefolk music, nounforte, nounforte, adjectivefortissimo, adjectiveforty-five, nounFrench horn, nounfret, nounfugue, nounfunk, nounfunky, adjectiveg, gamelan, noungig, noungig, verbglee club, nounglide, nounglockenspiel, noungong, noungospel, noungrand, noungrand opera, noungrand piano, nounGregorian chant, noungroup, nounguitar, nounhalf note, nounhalf step, nounhammer, nounhard rock, nounharmonic, adjectiveharmonica, nounharmonium, nounharmonize, verbharmony, nounharp, nounharpsichord, nounheavy metal, nounhigh, adjectivehigh-pitched, adjectivehip hop, nounhorn, nounhot, adjectivehouse music, nounhurdy-gurdy, nounhymn, nounimpressionism, nounimpressionist, nounimprovise, verbincidental music, nouninstrument, nouninstrumental, adjectiveinstrumental, nouninstrumentalist, nouninstrumentation, nouninterlude, nouninterval, nounjam, verbjam session, nounjazz, nounjazzy, adjectivejig, nounjingle, nounjungle, nounkaraoke, nounkazoo, nounkettledrum, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkey signature, nounla, nounlament, nounlargo, adjectiveleader, nounledger line, nounlegato, adjectiveleitmotif, nounlento, adjectivelibrettist, nounlibretto, nounlilt, nounlullaby, nounlute, nounlyre, nounlyric, adjectivelyrical, adjectivelyricism, nounlyricist, nounmadrigal, nounmaestro, nounmajor, adjectivemale-voice choir, nounmandolin, nounmaracas, nounmarch, nounmarching band, nounmariachi, nounmarimba, nounmasterclass, nounmedley, nounmellifluous, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemelody, nounmetronome, nounmezzo-soprano, nounmi, nounmiddle C, nounminim, nounminor, adjectiveminstrel, nounminuet, nounmodal, adjectivemode, nounmoderato, adjectivemodulate, verbmolto, adverbmood music, nounmotif, nounmouth organ, nounmouthpiece, nounmovement, nounmusic, nounmusical, adjectivemusical, nounmusical instrument, nounmusically, adverbmusician, nounmusicianship, nounmusicology, nounmusic stand, nounmute, verbmute, nounMuzak, nounnational anthem, nounnatural, adjectivenatural, nounNegro spiritual, nounnocturne, nounnote, nounnumber, nounnumber one, nounnursery rhyme, nounoboe, nounoctave, nounoctet, nounoff-key, adjectiveone-man band, nounopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounopus, nounoratorio, nounorchestra, nounorchestral, adjectiveorchestra pit, nounorchestrate, verborgan, nounorgan grinder, nounorganist, nounovertone, nounoverture, nounp., panpipes, nounpart, nounpart-song, nounpause, nounpeal, verbpedal, nounpeg, nounpenny whistle, nounpercussion, nounperfect pitch, nounPhilharmonic, adjectivephrase, nounphrase, verbphrasing, nounpianissimo, adjectivepianist, nounpiano, nounpiano, adjectivepianola, nounpiccolo, nounpick, verbpick, nounpipe, verbpiped music, nounpiper, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpizzicato, nounplainchant, nounplainsong, nounplay, verbplayer, nounplayer piano, nounplectrum, nounpluck, verbpolyphony, nounpop, nounpop group, nounpop music, nounpop star, nounprelude, nounpresto, adjectivepresto, nounprima donna, nounproduction number, nounpromenade concert, nounpsaltery, nounpunk, nounquarter note, nounquartet, nounquaver, nounquintet, nounR & B, nounrag, nounraga, nounragga, nounragtime, nounrange, nounrap, nounrap, verbrapper, nounrecital, nounrecitative, nounrecord, nounrecorder, nounreed, nounrefrain, nounreggae, nounregister, nounremaster, verbrendering, nounrendition, nounrepeat, nounrequest, nounrequiem, nounresonator, nounrest, nounrhapsody, nounrhythm, nounrhythm and blues, nounrhythm section, nounriff, nounroadie, nounroad manager, nounrock, nounrock and roll, nounrock music, nounrock 'n' roll, nounrondo, nounrostrum, nounround, nounrumba, nounrun, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsaxophone, nounsaxophonist, nounscale, nounscat, nounscherzo, nounscore, nounscore, verbsemibreve, nounsemiquaver, nounsemitone, nounseptet, nounserenade, nounserenade, verbset, nounsetting, nounsextet, nounshanty, nounsharp, adverbsharp, nounsheet music, nounsight-read, verbsignature tune, nounsing, verbsinger, nounsinger-songwriter, nounsingle, nounsitar, nounsixteenth note, nounska, nounskiffle, nounslide, nounslur, verbslur, nounsnare drum, nounso, nounsol, nounsol-fa, nounsolo, adjectivesolo, nounsoloist, nounsonata, nounsong, nounsongbook, nounsongster, nounsongwriter, nounsoprano, nounsoprano, adjectivesoul, nounsoundtrack, nounspiritual, nounsqueezebox, nounstaccato, adverbstaff, nounstandard, nounStar-Spangled Banner, the, stave, nounsteel band, nounsteel guitar, nounstep, nounstring, verbstringed instrument, nounstrum, verbstudy, nounsuite, nounswell, nounswing, nounsymphony, nounsyncopated, adjectivesyncopation, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbsynthesizer, nountabla, nountabor, nountambourine, nountechno, nountempo, nountenor, nountenor, adjectiveTex-Mex, adjectivetheme, nounthrash, nounthrenody, nounthrob, verbti, nountimbrel, nountime, nountime signature, nountimpani, nountoccata, nountom-tom, nountonal, adjectivetonality, nountone, nountone-deaf, adjectivetone poem, nountonic, nountootle, verbtrack, nountranscribe, verbtranspose, verbtreble, nountreble, adjectivetreble clef, nountremolo, nountriangle, nountrill, nountrombone, nountrumpet, nountuba, nountune, nountune, verbtuneful, adjectivetuneless, adjectivetuning fork, nountuning peg, nounukulele, noununaccompanied, adjectiveupright piano, nounvalve, nounvariation, nounverse, nounvibes, nounvibraphone, nounvibrato, nounviola, nounviolin, nounviolinist, nounvirginals, nounvirtuoso, nounvivace, adjectivevocal, adjectivevocal, nounvocalist, nounvoice, nounvoluntary, nounwaltz, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwhole note, nounwind instrument, nounwoodwind, nounxylophone, nounyodel, verbyodel, nounzither, nounzydeco, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs
He plays folk music with guitar accompaniment.
· Can you play the piano?
· We all sang while Mum played something on the piano.
· He wanted his children to learn the piano.
British English, practice the piano American English· I would practise the piano for three or four hours a day.
· She sat down at the piano and began to play.
(=play the piano while someone sings or plays a different instrument)· Lisa sang while George accompanied her on the piano.
piano + NOUN· You can listen to live piano music while you dine.
· I started having piano lessons.
· Have you done your piano practice?
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He plays folk music with guitar accompaniment.· I'd just started classical guitar lessons.
· I love listening to piano music.
· I’ve got to do my cello practice.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Franco had classical piano lessons for eight years until he was sixteen, and was self-taught on trumpet from seventeen.
· Piano, electric piano, synthesizers, composer. b. London, 16 Sept 1938.
· I remember the first gig I went to in Cleveland, the grand piano was two feet too short.· Say they will move your grand piano any day and do it on a bicycle.· We rated the Sovetskaya, the hotel with the grand pianos, which was encouraging.· The essential design of a grand piano, apart from incremental technical advances, has not changed for more than a century.· What business had coal-miners with grand pianos and champagne?· Her house had a bathroom, and a rose garden, and a grand piano in the front room.· We were entertained first by a pair of talented young men playing two grand pianos.
· An old piano was cracked in the corner.· There is a battered old Steinway piano in the hotel downstairs, and I have had one or two goes on it.· It was much bigger than the old piano in the classroom.· The Verona instrument therefore contains the oldest Stein piano we know, if the remembered date of 1777 is correct.· He also uses a modern reproduction piano, which is a shade safer than Linda Nicholson's refurbished old piano.
· There was an upright piano in the far corner with a row of framed photographs on top.· There was an upright piano and a piano bench.· An upright piano stood against one wall, a row of framed photographs on top of it.· So was the upright piano, that is, it would be when I finished paying for it.· The room contained two hard chairs, a desk and an upright piano.
NOUN· We discussed the idea of Jean-Claude setting them to piano accompaniment.· A piano accompaniment being captured in a London recording studio of 1904.· She had a lovely sweet voice, and always had to sing without piano accompaniment, for she alone knew the songs.
· Noel Bridgeman's piano accordion takes over where Dooley Wilson's piano left off, and adds just the right ingredient.· I've been playing the piano and the piano accordion for about 60 years.· Normally a mouth organ or a piano accordion accompanies the music and plays the melody.
· There is a bar, lounge, restaurant and late-night piano bar.· A piano bar is open twice a week.· Or, if preferred, have a snack in the piano bar.· This quality hotel has a piano bar, and the bedrooms are tastefully appointed.· A weekly gala dinner is held with folk music, and a piano bar provides music three times a week.· A piano bar operates several times a week in high season.· A piano bar is open once a week and in front of the hotel is a pool and sun terrace.· There is an exclusive beach club, pool, tennis courts, restaurant, piano bar, nightclub, and beauty centre.
· In 1773 Mozart also wrote his first wholly original piano concerto.· Geneva will hear all his piano concertos in seven concerts.· He is a most distinguished Mozartian, and this year is recording all 27 of the piano concertos for Chandos Records.· A Rachmaninov piano concerto swept through the flat, making the problem of Ruth trivial and vague.· The six finalists then played two piano concertos each with the Fort Worth Symphony.· In 1776 Mozart turned his attention to the piano concerto, writing four very different works.
· The never-say-die 69 year-old widower is also taking piano lessons for the first time.· Why was Elinor in charge of Maisie's piano lessons?· I have piano lessons at school, but I can't play like you.· At four o'clock he cycled to his piano lesson with Mr Gordon.· Everything else was subordinated to it; piano lessons ceased, singing ones began.· She now gave piano lessons, on a strictly limited basis, to suitable children.· Maisie looked, as always, subtly different after her piano lesson.· An unmusical person will be unable to progress beyond a certain point, nomatterhow many piano lessons he has.
· Some piano music tinkles gently in the background, a black Armani shirt clings softly to his chest.· Some restaurants in the old town feature musical entertainment while you are dining, including fado and piano music.· The effect of the sustaining pedal must always be most carefully taken into consideration when transcribing piano music.· Excellent facilities include delightful restaurant and Clock bar with live piano music nightly.· The following passages, taken from well-known or easily obtainable piano music, are suggested as exercises in scoring for string orchestra.· In any case, he seemed to have lost interest in the piano music.· Now we can choose from several complete sets of his piano music, and here is another.
· But Maria was already back up to the piano stool.
· Danielle still plays, but the only money she makes from her talent is as a piano teacher in London.· His new piano teacher, Mr Ruthling, was an actor on the side.
VERB· And so the day we bought the piano was memorable for many reasons.· I might even have been able to buy the piano.· But in 1783 he bought a piano by Walter, with a check.· Many more of our customers now buy a piano for themselves.
· Geneva will hear all his piano concertos in seven concerts.· I heard his piano, so I assume he heard mine.
· There's hundreds of variations you can come up with, but one thing that influenced me was learning piano in school.· If you want to learn to play the piano or act, now is the time to put in the work.· It was no different from learning the piano or the ukelele; it just needed practice.· You would not create and focus the energy to quit smoking, diet successfully learn the piano, or revitalize a relationship.· The girls and Branwell were learning to play the piano, and Branwell played the music in church.· His ability to learn the piano came from his ancestors.· That is one reason why I've just started to learn the piano.· She made up for the difficulty by striking their fingers with a ruler when they erred, especially when learning the piano.
· The managers of the planning section talk loudly, because some one next door is playing the piano.· You need more power to play the piano, but the harpsichord is about precision.· When Mozart played a piano by Stein in 1777, it did not jangle, even though there was no check.· We cook dinner while she plays the piano or reads the newspaper after work.· Incidentally Ciccolini also plays several works for piano 4 hands, partnering himself by re-recording!· If you want to learn to play the piano or act, now is the time to put in the work.· One played the piano and the other the violin and they were quite celebrated.· She played the piano for an hour every Thursday at a Northeast Austin retirement home.
· Anne was playing the piano, and singing quietly to herself.· My ideal night would be a group of friends sitting around the piano and singing.· Everything else was subordinated to it; piano lessons ceased, singing ones began.· And afterwards, she played the piano again and sang again.· She would sit at the piano and sing.· She had never sung ragtime on stage, she had always leaned against the piano and sung to Charlie.· Mrs Lark played the piano and the children sang.
· Instead of having a fit, it jumped up and sat on the piano, listening to the same music with great interest.· One of the girls sat down at the piano.· As well as speaking three languages, Danielle could listen to a tune, then sit at the piano and play it note perfect.· You can sit down at the piano and play from this book.· We sat round the piano with the candles in front of our music stands and played one of the trios we know best.· Now; after the concerts, she and Edwin would sit at the piano, playing by ear what they had heard.· She would sit at the piano and sing.
· Barron started on piano at twelve, studying with a sister of pianist Ray Bryant.· She went in the house and started playing the piano.· That is one reason why I've just started to learn the piano.· My mum and dad bought me a piano when I started having piano lessons at the age of four and three quarters.
· Brackeen studied violin and piano in his youth.· Uncle Vernon had paid for her to study the piano.· Beck studied the piano at school but was largely self-taught.
a large musical instrument that has a long row of black and white keys. You play the piano by sitting in front of it and pressing the keys: Jean accompanied her on the piano.a piano lesson/teacher etc a wonderful piano playerCOLLOCATIONSverbsplay the piano· Can you play the piano?play something on the piano· We all sang while Mum played something on the piano.learn the piano· He wanted his children to learn the piano.practise the piano British English, practice the piano American English· I would practise the piano for three or four hours a day.sit (down) at the piano· She sat down at the piano and began to play.accompany somebody on the piano (=play the piano while someone sings or plays a different instrument)· Lisa sang while George accompanied her on the piano.piano + NOUNpiano music· You can listen to live piano music while you dine.a piano playera piano teachera piano lesson· I started having piano lessons.piano practice· Have you done your piano practice?piano1 nounpiano2 adjective, adverb
pianopiano2 adjective, adverb technical WORD SETS
a cappella, adjectiveaccelerando, adjectiveaccompaniment, nounaccompanist, nounaccompany, verbaccordion, nounacid house, nounacoustic, adjectiveadagio, nounallegro, nounandante, adjectiveandante, nounanthem, nounaria, nounarpeggio, nounarr., arrange, verbarrangement, nounatonal, adjectiveback, verbbacking, nounbagpipes, nounbalalaika, nounballad, nounband, nounbandmaster, nounbandsman, nounbandstand, nounbanjo, nounbar, nounbarbershop, nounbaritone, nounbarrel organ, nounbass, nounbass, adjectivebass clef, nounbass guitar, nounbassist, nounbassoon, nounbaton, nounbeat, verbbeat, nounbebop, nounblast, verbblow, verbbluegrass, nounbolero, nounbongos, nounboogie, nounbootleg, nounbow, nounbow, verbbrass band, nounbreve, nounbridge, nounbugle, nounbusk, verbC, nouncabaret, nouncadence, nouncadenza, nouncalypso, nounC & W, canon, nouncantata, nouncanticle, nouncantor, nouncarillon, nouncarol, nouncarol, verbcastanets, nouncatchy, adjectivecellist, nouncello, nounchamber music, nounchamber orchestra, nounchant, verbchant, nounchoir, nounchoirboy, nounchoral, adjectivechorale, nounchord, nounchorister, nounchorus, nounChristmas carol, nounchromatic, adjectiveclapper, nounclarinet, nounclavichord, nounclef, nouncoda, nouncoloratura, nouncombo, nouncompose, verbcomposer, nounconcert, nounconcertgoer, nounconcertina, nounconcertmaster, nounconcerto, nounconduct, verbconductor, nounconsonant, adjectiveconsort, nouncontinuo, nouncontrabass, nouncontralto, nouncor anglais, nouncornet, nouncounterpoint, nouncountertenor, nouncountry and western, nouncountry music, nouncover, verbcover, nouncrescendo, nouncroon, verbcrotchet, nouncut, verbcymbal, nounD, noundamper, noundance, noundance band, noundemo, noundescant, noundidgeridoo, noundiminuendo, noundirge, noundisc jockey, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedissonance, nounditty, nounDixieland, noundo, noundoh, noundominant, noundouble bass, noundownbeat, noundrum, noundrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrum kit, noundrum major, noundrummer, noundrumming, noundrum-roll, noundrumstick, noundub, nounduet, noundulcimer, nounduo, nounear, nouneasy listening, nouneighth note, nounelevator music, nounencore, interjectionensemble, nounexpression, nounf., fa, nounfalsetto, nounfanfare, nounfantasia, nounfiddle, nounfiddler, nounfife, nounfinale, nounfingering, nounflat, adjectiveflat, nounflat, adverbflautist, nounfloor show, nounflourish, nounflute, nounfolk, nounfolk, adjectivefolk music, nounforte, nounforte, adjectivefortissimo, adjectiveforty-five, nounFrench horn, nounfret, nounfugue, nounfunk, nounfunky, adjectiveg, gamelan, noungig, noungig, verbglee club, nounglide, nounglockenspiel, noungong, noungospel, noungrand, noungrand opera, noungrand piano, nounGregorian chant, noungroup, nounguitar, nounhalf note, nounhalf step, nounhammer, nounhard rock, nounharmonic, adjectiveharmonica, nounharmonium, nounharmonize, verbharmony, nounharp, nounharpsichord, nounheavy metal, nounhigh, adjectivehigh-pitched, adjectivehip hop, nounhorn, nounhot, adjectivehouse music, nounhurdy-gurdy, nounhymn, nounimpressionism, nounimpressionist, nounimprovise, verbincidental music, nouninstrument, nouninstrumental, adjectiveinstrumental, nouninstrumentalist, nouninstrumentation, nouninterlude, nouninterval, nounjam, verbjam session, nounjazz, nounjazzy, adjectivejig, nounjingle, nounjungle, nounkaraoke, nounkazoo, nounkettledrum, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkey signature, nounla, nounlament, nounlargo, adjectiveleader, nounledger line, nounlegato, adjectiveleitmotif, nounlento, adjectivelibrettist, nounlibretto, nounlilt, nounlullaby, nounlute, nounlyre, nounlyric, adjectivelyrical, adjectivelyricism, nounlyricist, nounmadrigal, nounmaestro, nounmajor, adjectivemale-voice choir, nounmandolin, nounmaracas, nounmarch, nounmarching band, nounmariachi, nounmarimba, nounmasterclass, nounmedley, nounmellifluous, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemelody, nounmetronome, nounmezzo-soprano, nounmi, nounmiddle C, nounminim, nounminor, adjectiveminstrel, nounminuet, nounmodal, adjectivemode, nounmoderato, adjectivemodulate, verbmolto, adverbmood music, nounmotif, nounmouth organ, nounmouthpiece, nounmovement, nounmusic, nounmusical, adjectivemusical, nounmusical instrument, nounmusically, adverbmusician, nounmusicianship, nounmusicology, nounmusic stand, nounmute, verbmute, nounMuzak, nounnational anthem, nounnatural, adjectivenatural, nounNegro spiritual, nounnocturne, nounnote, nounnumber, nounnumber one, nounnursery rhyme, nounoboe, nounoctave, nounoctet, nounoff-key, adjectiveone-man band, nounopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounopus, nounoratorio, nounorchestra, nounorchestral, adjectiveorchestra pit, nounorchestrate, verborgan, nounorgan grinder, nounorganist, nounovertone, nounoverture, nounp., panpipes, nounpart, nounpart-song, nounpause, nounpeal, verbpedal, nounpeg, nounpenny whistle, nounpercussion, nounperfect pitch, nounPhilharmonic, adjectivephrase, nounphrase, verbphrasing, nounpianissimo, adjectivepianist, nounpiano, nounpiano, adjectivepianola, nounpiccolo, nounpick, verbpick, nounpipe, verbpiped music, nounpiper, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpizzicato, nounplainchant, nounplainsong, nounplay, verbplayer, nounplayer piano, nounplectrum, nounpluck, verbpolyphony, nounpop, nounpop group, nounpop music, nounpop star, nounprelude, nounpresto, adjectivepresto, nounprima donna, nounproduction number, nounpromenade concert, nounpsaltery, nounpunk, nounquarter note, nounquartet, nounquaver, nounquintet, nounR & B, nounrag, nounraga, nounragga, nounragtime, nounrange, nounrap, nounrap, verbrapper, nounrecital, nounrecitative, nounrecord, nounrecorder, nounreed, nounrefrain, nounreggae, nounregister, nounremaster, verbrendering, nounrendition, nounrepeat, nounrequest, nounrequiem, nounresonator, nounrest, nounrhapsody, nounrhythm, nounrhythm and blues, nounrhythm section, nounriff, nounroadie, nounroad manager, nounrock, nounrock and roll, nounrock music, nounrock 'n' roll, nounrondo, nounrostrum, nounround, nounrumba, nounrun, nounsalsa, nounsamba, nounsaxophone, nounsaxophonist, nounscale, nounscat, nounscherzo, nounscore, nounscore, verbsemibreve, nounsemiquaver, nounsemitone, nounseptet, nounserenade, nounserenade, verbset, nounsetting, nounsextet, nounshanty, nounsharp, adverbsharp, nounsheet music, nounsight-read, verbsignature tune, nounsing, verbsinger, nounsinger-songwriter, nounsingle, nounsitar, nounsixteenth note, nounska, nounskiffle, nounslide, nounslur, verbslur, nounsnare drum, nounso, nounsol, nounsol-fa, nounsolo, adjectivesolo, nounsoloist, nounsonata, nounsong, nounsongbook, nounsongster, nounsongwriter, nounsoprano, nounsoprano, adjectivesoul, nounsoundtrack, nounspiritual, nounsqueezebox, nounstaccato, adverbstaff, nounstandard, nounStar-Spangled Banner, the, stave, nounsteel band, nounsteel guitar, nounstep, nounstring, verbstringed instrument, nounstrum, verbstudy, nounsuite, nounswell, nounswing, nounsymphony, nounsyncopated, adjectivesyncopation, nounsynthesis, nounsynthesize, verbsynthesizer, nountabla, nountabor, nountambourine, nountechno, nountempo, nountenor, nountenor, adjectiveTex-Mex, adjectivetheme, nounthrash, nounthrenody, nounthrob, verbti, nountimbrel, nountime, nountime signature, nountimpani, nountoccata, nountom-tom, nountonal, adjectivetonality, nountone, nountone-deaf, adjectivetone poem, nountonic, nountootle, verbtrack, nountranscribe, verbtranspose, verbtreble, nountreble, adjectivetreble clef, nountremolo, nountriangle, nountrill, nountrombone, nountrumpet, nountuba, nountune, nountune, verbtuneful, adjectivetuneless, adjectivetuning fork, nountuning peg, nounukulele, noununaccompanied, adjectiveupright piano, nounvalve, nounvariation, nounverse, nounvibes, nounvibraphone, nounvibrato, nounviola, nounviolin, nounviolinist, nounvirginals, nounvirtuoso, nounvivace, adjectivevocal, adjectivevocal, nounvocalist, nounvoice, nounvoluntary, nounwaltz, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwhole note, nounwind instrument, nounwoodwind, nounxylophone, nounyodel, verbyodel, nounzither, nounzydeco, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He plays folk music with guitar accompaniment.
played or sung quietly OPP forte He plays folk music with guitar accompaniment.· I'd just started classical guitar lessons.
· I love listening to piano music.
· I’ve got to do my cello practice.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· When I graduated from music college, I began working at piano bars, while continuing to write at the same time.
· Mavis said, sitting at the piano bench.· There was an upright piano and a piano bench.· Monk shares the piano bench with Horace Silver, a most extraordinary moment in jazz history.· But she was advertising from the piano bench and specializing in private sessions to augment her income after her musical workday.· The tea tray landed on the piano bench, and I set the empty Brown Betty pot teetering on the piano keys.· We got five Little Flock hymnals out of the piano bench and picked out two songs.· When she tires, she nods to her sister, who slides on to the piano bench next to her.· Her sister plays until she can no more, and then another woman glides across the room and on to the piano bench.
· Individual singing lessons are also available, and a limited number of pupils can receive piano lessons at School.· When he began taking piano lessons and identifying himself as a musician, I bought song sheets and music books for him.· She listened, nodded, and then told me very shyly that all her life she had wanted to take piano lessons.· Though the whole family sang, he prospered during the piano lessons he received as a birthday present at age 6.· Wilson began piano lessons at age 9 and studied the standard classical repertoire of Bach, Beethoven and Chopin.· Maybe if I had been sent to piano lessons instead of being sent out to play, I'd see things different.· The children, she said, had piano lessons.
· The apparatus included a car that kept rolling in circles, an enormous block of ice and taped Chopin piano music.· Live piano music ensures a festive feeling.· When piano music joins the party, white-gloved hands dance over piano keys until both are lost in a swirl of color.
· He was a dancer, a piano player, and could mix in any society.· But they are like the piano player at a bordello, always playing around the action, but never getting very close.· She sang, drank Southern Comfort and argued with the piano player.