A musical instrument that has normally 88 steel strings that are struck by felt-covered hammers that are activated from the keyboard: Janet took piano lessons from her aunt, and soon she could play simple pieces which she played later in a recital.

The piano was developed by Florentine harpsichord maker named Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1709.

His invention was remarkable, because it combined the brilliance of the harpsichord with the expressiveness of the softer instrument known as the clavichord.

The musical instrument is known as the piano forte, or piano for short.

Descriptive of soft or quiet tones or very loud ones on the piano: Lynn's piano teacher said that the term piano e forte meant that the pieces of music could be played in both a quiet (piano) and forte (loud) way or manner.

The original name "pianoforte" was based on piano e forte describing its dynamic abilities.