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Pianoforte vs Keyboard - What's the difference?

pianoforte | keyboard |

As nouns the difference between pianoforte and keyboard

is that pianoforte is (music|dated) a piano while keyboard is keyboard (electronic musical instrument with keys of a musical keyboard).

pianoforte

English

Alternative forms

* piano-forte

Noun

(en-noun) (wikipedia pianoforte)
  • (music, dated) A piano.

    • Anagrams

    * English oxymorons ----

    keyboard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.
  • (music) A component of many instruments including the piano, organ, and harpsichord consisting of usually black and white keys that cause different tones to be produced when struck.
  • (music) A device with keys of a musical keyboard, used to control electronic sound-producing devices which may be built into or separate from the keyboard device.

    • Synonyms

    * (electronic musical device) electronic keyboard

    Derived terms

    * keyboard shortcut

    Related terms

    * key * keypad

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To type on a computer keyboard.
    • Keyboarding is the part of this job I hate the most.