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Noun: forte-piano  'for,tey-pee'aa-now
  1. A keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
    "She practised her sonata on the forte-piano";
    - piano, pianoforte
Adjective: forte-piano  'for,tey-pee'aa-now
  1. (music) loud then immediately soft
    "The orchestra performed the forte-piano passage with dramatic effect"

Derived forms: forte-pianos

Type of: keyboard instrument, percussion instrument, percussive instrument, stringed instrument

Encyclopedia: Forte-piano