pianofortes
Hammered string instruments
Pianofortes is a slightly more formal term for the keyboard instrument, now more commonly called the piano.
Process of doing
- hammersHeavy-headed striking tools
- dampersThings that restrain intensity
- keysLock-operating instruments
- pedalFoot-operated lever
escapement · strings · soundboard · frame · sustain · touch · velocity · repetition
Solo musical performance
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
- soloistUnaccompanied performer
maestro · cadenza · nocturne · etude · rhapsody · repertoire · allegro · adagio
Skilled manual tradesperson
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- veneeringApplying thin surface layers
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- soundboardTone-amplifying wooden surface
strings · frame · felt · hammers · dampers · action · escapement · restoration
Tusk-derived material
- ebonyDense dark tropical wood
- octavesEight-tone intervals
- fingeringNote-playing hand technique
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
arpeggios · glissando · legato · staccato · trill · mordent · touch · technique
Notes sounded simultaneously
- triadGroup of three
- arpeggioSuccessive chord tones
- intervalDuration between two points
- scaleMeasure of relative size
octave · consonance · dissonance · polyphony · counterpoint · cadence · modulation · tonality
Large instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- accompanistOne who plays alongside
- conductorOne who directs musicians
score · strings · concertmaster · philharmonic · quartet · trio · duo · collaborative
action
Process of doing
- hammersHeavy-headed striking tools
- dampersThings that restrain intensity
- keysLock-operating instruments
pedal · escapement · strings · soundboard · frame · sustain · touch · velocity · repetition · regulation
recital
Solo musical performance
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
soloist · maestro · cadenza · nocturne · etude · rhapsody · repertoire · allegro · adagio · presto
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- veneeringApplying thin surface layers
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
soundboard · strings · frame · felt · hammers · dampers · action · escapement · restoration · polishing
ivory
Tusk-derived material
scales · arpeggios · glissando · legato · staccato · trill · mordent · touch · technique · chromatic
chord
Notes sounded simultaneously
scale · octave · consonance · dissonance · polyphony · counterpoint · cadence · modulation · tonality · resolution
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- accompanistOne who plays alongside
conductor · score · strings · concertmaster · philharmonic · quartet · trio · duo · collaborative · rehearsal
pianofortesharpsichords
Plucked-string keyboard instruments
clavichords · organs · pipe organs · synthesizers · virginals