An old but respected and popular musical instrument which originated in Medieval Europe. Very pleasant to the ears when handled by a skillful musician. See Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, and Debussy for excellent examples of piano music.
by AYB September 17, 2003
by violet rose April 2, 2009
Wonderful to listen to and play, but horrible to practice (see pain and horror) DON'T GET TALKED IN TO THIS, KIDS! IT'S A LIFETIME COMMITMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mother:Ok little Adam, it's time to learn piano.
Adam: NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Mother: I'll give you (insert most desired thing in Adam's life here) if you do!
Adam: Ok!
5 YEARS LATER
Adam: I don't like the piano anymore. I want to stop.
Mother: No.
Adam: Please?
Mother:Ask your father.
Father:Ask your mother.
Adam: NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Mother: I'll give you (insert most desired thing in Adam's life here) if you do!
Adam: Ok!
5 YEARS LATER
Adam: I don't like the piano anymore. I want to stop.
Mother: No.
Adam: Please?
Mother:Ask your father.
Father:Ask your mother.
by Piano-hater June 7, 2004
by Hobbit Mafia December 18, 2005
(noun) an ancient method of torture devised by cruel parents in order to deprive their children of the will to resist
Parent: Go practice the piano now! No getting off that bench until you've played an hour and a half!
by bob jones March 18, 2005
1. an ugly piece of crap that your parents make you practice for days on end for absolutely no reason at all except to make you suffer.
2. an amazingly powerful tool to become a keyboardist, join a band, and get all the groupies that didn't want to wait in line for the lead singer and guitar (mostly lawyers and librarians).
3. (super skilled people only) become a renowned singer and songwriter, get millions of fans worldwide, and use the piano as a trampoline when not playing good songs
2. an amazingly powerful tool to become a keyboardist, join a band, and get all the groupies that didn't want to wait in line for the lead singer and guitar (mostly lawyers and librarians).
3. (super skilled people only) become a renowned singer and songwriter, get millions of fans worldwide, and use the piano as a trampoline when not playing good songs
1. I hate it when Mom makes me play piano.
2. I played piano when I was five, and now I'm one of the twelve keyboardists that play in No Doubt!
3. Elton John, Billy Joel, and Ben Folds can really play the piano.
2. I played piano when I was five, and now I'm one of the twelve keyboardists that play in No Doubt!
3. Elton John, Billy Joel, and Ben Folds can really play the piano.
by D. Richter September 10, 2004
by jess hanch & nikkii rodrigues July 11, 2008