ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pianism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pianism is a noun meaning (music) One's way of playing the piano.

Meaning

(music) One's way of playing the piano.

More Meanings

  1. (music) A way of composing or an instance of passagework that is idiomatic, ergonomic, and intrinsically well-suited to the unique capabilities and expressive characteristics of the piano as an instrument.

Example Sentences

There is nothing showy in her pianism, nothing cloying about her expressivity.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pianistics, pianomania, pianoing, pianoforte, pandiatonicism, pianna.

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