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When the piano was first created, it was called the "piano forte," which means, "soft loud." It was called this because it was essentially the first instrument of the time that could play both loudly and softly. Later, the name was shortened to "piano."
Also because the original name for the piano was clavicembalo [or gravicembalo] col piano e forte (literally harpsichord capable of playing at the normal level, or more strongly). (italian)
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The piano was invented in Italy What does the word piano mean?
Piano means soft. Pianos were originally called piano-fortes because unlike the harpsichord they could be both loud and soft. Forte meaning loud. Eventually it was shortened to just piano.
What are facts about pianos?
On the Piano there is 88 keys. There are 52 white keys and 36 Black keys.There are over 12,000 pieces on the piano and 10,000 moving pieces. The piano was invented by a man called Bartolomeo Cristofori. He was Italian.It was invented in the year 1698.and he was the first one to play the piano.
What is the piano house in china called?
its just called the piano house
What do you call a person who makes a piano?
There is not a specific word for it. Piano Manufacturer is the best fit.
What is a pianist called?
He's called a piano player. A slightly highbrow term would be pianist, and it is a gender neutral term.
Who use a piano?
A person who plays a piano is called a pianist.
What is a word for a person who plays the piano?
A person who plays the piano is called a pianist.
What instruments were in Fur Elise?
Piano. (This question has already been answered numerous times on this site.)Its called a pianoThe Piano
What is a definition of a piano?
The word piano, by definition in Italian, means soft. The modern piano is actually called the pianoforte, meaning loud-soft in Italian. This is due to the wide range of volume which the modern piano can express.Beethoven helped develop the modern piano to what it is today, for the piano's in his time (just called a piano, for they only had a soft range of sound) were not able to express the emotional variety required of his time (the romantic period).
What's the name of name of a person that plays the piano?
the name of the piano player is the pianist
What was the person who made the first piano called?
The first man to invent the Piano was a dirty guy called Huzaifah Makdah
When and where was piano first developed?
According t the Piano History Centre, the piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori, in Florence Italy, around 1707. He called it "gravicembalo col piano e forte". He made a somewhat similar instrument called Arpicembalo by 1698.
