Piano (P.) – Quietly

(Pronounced pee-an-oh)

Note: Piano is Italian and in music it means play quietly.

To remember what piano means, use the following mnemonic:

The tiny mouse played the piano so quietly so that she didn't wake anyone up.

Note: often abbreviated to P.

Examples of piano in a sentence

Playing the piece piano style was not really an option: the hall was huge and the sound would not carry.

In the piano section, the French horn must be played quietly to evoke a sense of eeriness.

She was too heavy on the timpani in the piano part and the conductor signalled her to play more quietly.