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player piano

n.
A mechanically operated piano, especially a pedal-operated or motor-driven piano using pneumatic suction to move the keys in correspondence to the perforations on a turning piano roll.
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player piano

n
(Instruments) a mechanical piano; Pianola
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n.
a piano using a mechanical player.
[1900–05]
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Player piano

In addition to behaving as a regular piano, player pianos could use a long strip of paper with carefully positioned holes in it to control the hammers used to strike the piano strings. Air pressure to operate the hammers came from a foot-pedal-operated bellows built into the base of the piano.
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Noun1.Player piano - a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keysplayer piano - a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
forte-piano, piano, pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
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The Music and Performing Arts Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is pleased to announce the fall 2018 reveal of our newly-restored Steinway reproducing piano and accompanying collection of approximately 1,400 piano rolls.
Between 1923 and 1930, he promoted the famous Welte-Mignon reproducing piano rolls, recording at least 31 classical songs for the company's list of offerings.
Stanford is also interested in adding more reproducing piano rolls to its collection and is accepting donations of rolls that complement the collection.
Richard is a retired electronics engineer who is also a lifelong devotee of classical music and the piano.He decided to apply his engineering skills to building a reproducing piano that plays the notes with all the accuracy, nuances and pedal control that were in the original performance.
The reproducing piano can be used for very basic instruction, Lawson notes; set it in teacher mode and, as you play a score, it will wiggle any missed key for you, as a hint.