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piano

[pee-an-oh, pyan-oh] / piˈæn oʊ, ˈpjæn oʊ /


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In the lyrics, the singer professes his love for a girl called Celeste over a melancholy piano line, saying: "I hear her voice each time I take a breath".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

I just sang the line to my piano player.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Robots were everywhere, dancing in unison, making cappuccinos, shooting soccer goals, massaging visitors and playing the piano.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Indeed, her 1964 signature hit "Downtown", which sold millions and earned her a Grammy award, had no lyrics when she first heard composer Tony Hatch playing it on the piano.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

It was a small walnut upright piano with a round swiveling stool.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

And it ends with Sabotage, where discordant pianos and jump-scare strings soundtrack her self-destruction.

From BBC May 2, 2026

Soon after, he began an apprenticeship in London with the composer Muzio Clementi that lasted 10 years and required that Field demonstrate pianos for his teacher’s side business as an instrument maker and retailer.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

One got in touch to invite Jimmy to see one of Sinatra's old pianos.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

A cousin to self-playing player pianos, photoplayers automatically play music read out of perforated piano rolls.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2025

For instruments that can tune almost instantly, like voices, violins, and trombones, this is not a problem; but it is unworkable for pianos, harps, and other other instruments that cannot make small tuning adjustments quickly.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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