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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Which verb collocate with…
Dear Teachers,
Which verb should be used with ’’piano keys’’ if we mean someone who is playing the instrument well? Is it ’’hit’’, ’’press’’ or… another one? Could you tell me, please?
Thanks in advance.
Which verb should be used with ’’piano keys’’ if we mean someone who is playing the instrument well? Is it ’’hit’’, ’’press’’ or… another one? Could you tell me, please?
Thanks in advance.
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" We're reaching a point where electronic keyboards outnumber "real" pianos. In many cases, pressing and hammering the keys both produce the same effect. When the pianoforte (soft-loud) was invented, Beethoven wrote a special sonata to take advantage of the instrument's new ability to play softly or loudly according to how the player struck the keys.
- " We're reaching a point where electronic keyboards outnumber "real" pianos.
- In many cases, pressing and hammering the keys both produce the same effect.
- When the pianoforte (soft-loud) was invented, Beethoven wrote a special sonata to take advantage of the instrument's new ability to play softly or loudly according to how the player struck the keys.
- (The Hammerklavier - Sonata #29) The device which "hits" the strings is actually called a hammer.
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I frequently hear "strike."
We're reaching a point where electronic keyboards outnumber "real" pianos. In many cases, pressing and hammering the keys both produce the same effect.
When the pianoforte (soft-loud) was invented, Beethoven wrote a special sonata to take advantage of the instrument's new ability to play softly or loudly according to how the player struck the keys.
(The
We're reaching a point where electronic keyboards outnumber "real" pianos. In many cases, pressing and hammering the keys both produce the same effect.
When the pianoforte (soft-loud) was invented, Beethoven wrote a special sonata to take advantage of the instrument's new ability to play softly or loudly according to how the player struck the keys.
(The
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An idiom is "tickle the ivories" or "tickle the keys" -
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/382150.html
Press is the verb used here: http://piano.about.com/od/lessons/a/L1_fingering.htm
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/382150.html
Press is the verb used here: http://piano.about.com/od/lessons/a/L1_fingering.htm
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Hi,
If you want to focus on ease and subtlety, you could say 'caress the keys'.
Clive
If you want to focus on ease and subtlety, you could say 'caress the keys'.
Clive
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Three delicious answers and so soon!! Thank you very much, Avangi, AlpheccaStars and Clive! 
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AlpheccaStarsPress is the verb used here:So does one make the sound louder by pressing the key harder?
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Yes. The pressure you put on the keys determines the volume...unlike that of an organ and many electronic pianos.
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CliveHi,If you want to focus on ease and subtlety, you could say 'caress the keys'.CliveOr, if more sensuality is desired, one can "tickle the ivories."
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AvangiI'm an equal opportunity listener: let's hear it for the ebonies!I wondered who would pick up on that first. Congrats!
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