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for·te-pi·an·o

F0270050 (fôr′tā-pē-ăn′ō, -ä′nō)adv. & adj. Abbr. fp Music In a loud, then suddenly soft, manner. Used chiefly as a direction.

[Italian : forte, loud; see forte² + piano, soft; see piano².]

forte-piano

(ˌfɔːtɪˈpjɑːnəʊ) musicadj, adv (Music, other) loud and then immediately soft. Symbol: fp n (Music, other) a note played in this way

for•te-pi•a•no

(ˌfɔr teɪ piˈɑ noʊ, -ˈpyɑ-)

adj., adv. Music. loud and immediately soft. [1760–70; < Italian: loud-soft]

for•te•pi•a•no

(ˌfɔr tə piˈɑ noʊ, -ˈpyɑ-)

n., pl. -nos. an early form of the grand piano having less volume and resonance than a modern grand but greater clarity. [1760–70; early variant of pianoforte]

forte-piano

loudly, then immediately softly

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forte-piano - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce soundspiano, pianofortefallboard, fall-board - the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being playedgrand piano, grand - a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legskeyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the likekeyboard instrument - a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboardmechanical piano, Pianola, player piano - a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keyspercussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking anotherpiano action - action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressedclavier, piano keyboard, fingerboard - a bank of keys on a musical instrumentsoft pedal - a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the soundsoundboard, sounding board - (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrumentstringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of soundloud pedal, sustaining pedal - a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibratingupright piano, upright - a piano with a vertical sounding board

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

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