1) Forte-piano 2) Musical oxymoron 3) Percussion instrument 4) Percussive instrument 5) Piano 6) Stringed instrument 1) Pianola 
a piano. Learning to play piano was considered an acceptable pastime for young ladies.
• (a.) A well-known musical instrument somewhat resembling the harpsichord, and consisting of a series of wires of graduated length, thickness, and tension, struck by hammers moved by keys.