pianonoun [ C or U ]
uk/piˈæn.əʊ/us/piˈæn.oʊ/plural pianosA2 a large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys that are pressed to play notes:
We're buying a new piano.
I play the piano.
She used to play piano in a jazz band.
The music was written for piano.
We all joined in the song, with Pat at the piano/on piano.
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- I'm learning to play the piano.
- Beethoven's fifth symphony has been arranged for the piano.
- I'm afraid the piano is out of tune.
- Famous mainly for his wonderful voice, Cole was also a virtuoso on the piano.
- Shoppers are serenaded with live piano music.
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Musical instruments
- accordion
- alphorn
- alto
- alto recorder
- bagpipes
- dulcimer
- English horn
- euphonium
- fingerboard
- flugelhorn
- pitched
- plectrum
- reed
- reed instrument
- sax
- viola
- violin
- violoncello
- vuvuzela
- wind chimes
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