fall board, fall-board - the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played

grand piano, grand - a piano with the strings on a harp-shaped frame; usually supported by 3 legs

keyboard - device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like

mechanical piano, Pianola, player piano - a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys

percussion instrument, percussive instrument - a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another

clavier, piano keyboard, fingerboard - a bank of keys on a musical instrument

soft pedal - a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound

soundboard, sounding board - (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument

stringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound

loud pedal, sustaining pedal - a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating

upright piano, upright - a piano with a vertical sounding board

softness - a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency

music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner