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The name of the piano is actually pianoforte. This comes from the Italian piano and forte. Piano means 'soft' and forte means 'loud'. Its name means 'softloud'. This is because the piano was the first instrument to play both softly and loudly.

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It is an Italian word used to describe the specific dynamic that a piece should be played in and it means to play softly

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The term "piano" in music means soft

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Play Soft

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