prepared piano

pre·pared pi·an·o

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-paird pee-an-oh, pyan-oh]
- /prɪˈpɛərd piˈæn oʊ, ˈpyæn oʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-paird pee-an-oh, pyan-oh]
- /prɪˈpɛərd piˈæn oʊ, ˈpyæn oʊ/

Definitions of prepared piano words

noun prepared piano a grand piano that has been altered for some modern compositions by having various objects attached to its strings to change the sound and pitch, and performance on which typically involves playing the keys, plucking the strings, slapping the body of the instrument, and slamming the keyboard lid. 1
noun prepared piano a piano in which some strings have been damped by having objects placed between them or tuned differently from the rest for specific tonal effect. This process was pioneered by John Cage 0

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Origin of prepared piano

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Prepared piano

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prepared piano popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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