The difference between Forte and Piano
When used as nouns, forte means a strength or talent, whereas piano means a keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
When used as adverbs, forte means loudly, whereas piano means ..
When used as adjectives, forte means loud. used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, "f.", to indicate raising the volume of the music. (abbreviated in musical notation with an f, the unicode character 1d191.), whereas piano means soft, quiet.
check bellow for the other definitions of Forte and Piano
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Forte as a noun:
A strength or talent.
Examples:
"He writes respectably, but poetry is not his forte."
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Forte as a noun:
The strong part of a sword blade, close to the hilt.
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Forte as an adjective (music):
Loud. Used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, "f.", to indicate raising the volume of the music. (Abbreviated in musical notation with an f, the Unicode character 1D191.)
Examples:
"This passage is forte, then there's a [[diminuendo]] to [[mezzo piano]]."
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Forte as an adverb (music):
Loudly.
Examples:
"The musicians played the passage forte."
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Forte as a noun:
A passage in music to be played loudly; a loud section of music.
Examples:
"This forte marks the climax of the second [[movement]]."
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Piano as a noun (musical instruments):
A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
Examples:
"synonyms: pianoforte q=dated"
"The piano in his house takes up a lot of space."
"She has been taking lessons for many years and now plays piano very well."
"He can play "Happy Birthday" on the piano."
"Most of the works by Frédéric Chopin are for the piano."
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Piano as an adjective (music):
Soft, quiet.
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Piano as an adjective:
In extended use; quiet, subdued.
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Piano as an adverb (music):
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