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Fortepiano in a sentence

Fortepiano meaning

A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.

Using Fortepiano

  • The main meaning on this page is: A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.

Context around Fortepiano

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

benvenue 1× term 1× earlier 1×

Often after:

trio 1× playing 1× evolved 1× instrument 1×

Sentence patterns with Fortepiano

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

borrowed a fortepiano for the 1× career the fortepiano evolved into 1× clavichord to fortepiano playing and 1× piano or fortepiano 1× the benvenue fortepiano trio performs 1× the earlier fortepiano instrument adding 1× the term fortepiano has in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

piano technique evolved 1× starting in beethoven 1× the benvenue fortepiano 1× the harpsichord was 1× the term fortepiano 1× they featured an 1×

Common sentence endings:

beethoven and hummel 1× from later pianos 1× know it today 1× piano or fortepiano 1× the modern piano 1× to the instrument 1×

Words around Fortepiano

Just before it in the word index:

fortense 2 fortenberry 5 fortem 5 forteans 2 fortean 12 forte 132

Just after it in the word index:

forter 2 fortera 7 forterra 5 fortes 5 fortescue 35 fortess 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Fortepiano

  • In this selection, "fortepiano" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, benvenue, term, earlier, trio, playing and evolved stand out and add context to how "fortepiano" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include borrowed a fortepiano for the and career the fortepiano evolved into. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fortepiano" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fortepiano

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Benvenue Fortepiano Trio performs masterpieces by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Hummel. (12 words)

The harpsichord was replaced as the main keyboard instrument by the piano (or fortepiano ). (14 words)

Starting in Beethoven's later career, the fortepiano evolved into the modern piano as we know it today. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The term fortepiano has in modern times come to be used to distinguish these early instruments (and modern re-creations of them) from later pianos. (25 words)

Piano technique evolved during the transition from harpsichord and clavichord to fortepiano playing, and continued through the development of the modern piano. (22 words)

University of Chicago Presents (UCP) borrowed a fortepiano for the two concerts, and Levin had rehearsed on it with fine results. (21 words)

Example sentences (7)

University of Chicago Presents (UCP) borrowed a fortepiano for the two concerts, and Levin had rehearsed on it with fine results.

The Benvenue Fortepiano Trio performs masterpieces by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Hummel.

Piano technique evolved during the transition from harpsichord and clavichord to fortepiano playing, and continued through the development of the modern piano.

Starting in Beethoven's later career, the fortepiano evolved into the modern piano as we know it today.

The harpsichord was replaced as the main keyboard instrument by the piano (or fortepiano ).

The term fortepiano has in modern times come to be used to distinguish these early instruments (and modern re-creations of them) from later pianos.

They featured an octave range larger than the earlier fortepiano instrument, adding around 30 more keys to the instrument.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fortepiano" in a sentence?
An example: "University of Chicago Presents (UCP) borrowed a fortepiano for the two concerts, and Levin had rehearsed on it with fine results." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "fortepiano" from authentic English texts.
What does "fortepiano" mean?
Fortepiano means: A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
How many example sentences with "fortepiano" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "fortepiano", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.