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fallboard

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fall·board  (fôlbôrd, -brd)
n.
The hinged cover protecting the keyboard of a piano.
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Noun1.fallboardfallboard - the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played
fall-board
forte-piano, piano, pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
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You might ask the student to first "play" the piece, or part of it, at an imaginary piano or on the fallboard, counting or chanting the rhythm to help them get a feel for the piece.
Mapping music: some simple strategies to help students learn by Shockley, Rebecca / American Music Teacher
Lagerfeld's autograph graces the inner right side of the fallboard.
FEATURE/Legendary Piano Maker Steinway & Sons Commemorates 150th ... by Business Wire
The mind, not being focused on the music, fixes its attention, instead, on extraneous details: the placement of our feet on the floor, the reflection of our hands in the shiny fallboard of the piano, the sounds in the hall, the note we just missed.
What do you think about when you play? by Johansen, Ken / American Music Teacher
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