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Meaning:

Adjective:

  • music Soft. Used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, ''{p.}'', to indicate lowering the volume of the music. In the pianoforte this is done by pressing the instrument's keys more lightly.

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Noun:

  • musical instruments A keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.

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