forte-piano

for·te-pi·an·o  (fôrt-p-n, -än)

adv. & adj. Music

In a loud, then suddenly soft, manner. Used chiefly as a direction.

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

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forte-piano [ˌfɔːtɪˈpjɑːnəʊ] Music

adj & adv

(Music, other) loud and then immediately soft. Symbol fp

n

(Music, other) a note played in this way

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Noun

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forte-piano - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds piano, pianoforte fall-board, fallboard - the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played grand piano, grand - a piano with the strings on a horizontal harp-shaped frame; usually supported by three legs keyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like keyboard instrument - a musical instrument that is played by means of a keyboard mechanical piano, Pianola, player piano - a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another piano action - action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed clavier, piano keyboard, fingerboard - a bank of keys on a musical instrument soft pedal - a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound soundboard, sounding board - (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument stringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound loud pedal, sustaining pedal - a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating upright piano, upright - a piano with a vertical sounding board