A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings. from 1803
Soft, quiet.
In extended use; quiet, subdued.
. from 17th c.
A strength or talent.
The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
Loud. Used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, "f.", to indicate raising the volume of the music. (Abbreviated in musical notation with an f, the Unicode character 1D191.)
a large keyboard musical instrument with a wooden case enclosing a soundboard and metal strings, which are struck by hammers when the keys are depressed. The strings' vibration is stopped by dampers when the keys are released and can be regulated for length and volume by two or three pedals.
a passage performed or marked to be performed softly.
Soft; - a direction to the performer to execute a certain passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev. p.
A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys.
The strong point; that in which one excels.
The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; - opposed to foible.
A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings. from 1803
Soft, quiet.
In extended use; quiet, subdued.
. from 17th c.
A strength or talent.
The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
Loud. Used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, "f.", to indicate raising the volume of the music. (Abbreviated in musical notation with an f, the Unicode character 1D191.)
a large keyboard musical instrument with a wooden case enclosing a soundboard and metal strings, which are struck by hammers when the keys are depressed. The strings' vibration is stopped by dampers when the keys are released and can be regulated for length and volume by two or three pedals.
a passage performed or marked to be performed softly.
Soft; - a direction to the performer to execute a certain passage softly, and with diminished volume of tone. (Abbrev. p.
A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys.
The strong point; that in which one excels.
The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; - opposed to foible.