It is considered both, as it can be played both loud and soft. However, it is intended for softer music rather than louder music.
Pianoforte is an instrument whose name comes from the Italian equivalents of the English words "soft" and "loud." The masculine singular noun may be preceded by the masculine singular definite article il ("the") or indefinite un, uno ("a, an"). The pronunciation will be "PYA-no-FOR-tey" in Italian.
Well, first the harpsichord was invented; this instrument was only soft so you could not get loud. Then the Gravicembalo col piano e forte was invented, which means "harpsichord with loud and soft". Needless to say, this was shortened to pianoforte which just means loud-soft. And then around 1900, it was shortened again to piano, which is ironic, because pianos can still play both loud and soft. But "piano" is just a whole lot more convenient to say.
The word 'Piano' means soft :D
Yes, "piano" is a musical term that instructs the performer to play softly. It is derived from the Italian word "pianoforte," which means "soft-loud." The piano is a versatile keyboard instrument capable of producing a wide range of dynamics, from very soft (piano) to very loud (forte), depending on the musician's touch and the force applied to the keys.
the two kinds of dynamics are: soft loud kinds of soft are: kinds of loud are: piano- soft forte- loud pianissimo- very soft fortissimo- very loud pianississimo- very very soft fortississimo- very very loud mezzo piano- moderately soft mezzo forte- moderately loud
Pianoforte is an instrument whose name comes from the Italian equivalents of the English words "soft" and "loud." The masculine singular noun may be preceded by the masculine singular definite article il ("the") or indefinite un, uno ("a, an"). The pronunciation will be "PYA-no-FOR-tey" in Italian.
"Piano in music means "soft." The instrument now known as piano was originally called "pianoforte" "soft loud" indicating its range. Pianissimo is softer than piano: very soft.
The word "piano" comes from the Italian word "pianoforte," which means "soft-loud" in English. The piano was named this way to describe its ability to produce both soft and loud sounds depending on how the keys are played.
The word Piano is a shortened form of the Italian name for the instrument Pianoforte, meaning soft and loud.
"Piano" in music means "softly", from the Italian. The instrument we call the piano has a full name of "pianoforte", meaning soft, loud. The name reflects the wide range of volume that the instrument has.
Well, first the harpsichord was invented; this instrument was only soft so you could not get loud. Then the Gravicembalo col piano e forte was invented, which means "harpsichord with loud and soft". Needless to say, this was shortened to pianoforte which just means loud-soft. And then around 1900, it was shortened again to piano, which is ironic, because pianos can still play both loud and soft. But "piano" is just a whole lot more convenient to say.
The word 'Piano' means soft :D
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Yes, "piano" is a musical term that instructs the performer to play softly. It is derived from the Italian word "pianoforte," which means "soft-loud." The piano is a versatile keyboard instrument capable of producing a wide range of dynamics, from very soft (piano) to very loud (forte), depending on the musician's touch and the force applied to the keys.
the two kinds of dynamics are: soft loud kinds of soft are: kinds of loud are: piano- soft forte- loud pianissimo- very soft fortissimo- very loud pianississimo- very very soft fortississimo- very very loud mezzo piano- moderately soft mezzo forte- moderately loud
English. It is the full word for piano. (Like telephone is the full word for phone)