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[[File:Piano, His way.jpg|thumb|Odo playing the piano]]
A '''piano''' is [[music]]ial instrument.
 
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[[File:Piano, Moab IV.jpg|thumb|Deanna Troi sitting at a piano.]]
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[[File:Piano, 2293.jpg|thumb|The piano in the Federation president's office]]
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The '''piano''' is an [[Earth]] keyboard-based [[musical instrument]] used in many styles of compositions, played by pressing keys while sitting on a stool or bench.
   
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[[Harry S. Truman]], [[President of the United States]] in [[1947]], was known to play the piano. ({{DS9|Little Green Men}})
==Piano players==
 
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*[[Joran Dax]]
 
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[[Benny Russell]] had a piano in his apartment in [[Harlem]] in the [[1950s]]. ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}})
*[[Nella Daren]]
 
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*[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]
 
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A bar on a [[Skagaran colony]] in the [[Delphic Expanse]] contained a piano. ({{ENT|North Star}})
*[[William T. Riker]]
 
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*[[Benjamin Sisko]]
 
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[[Hoshi Sato]]'s mother always wanted Hoshi to take piano lessons. She would later regret not listening to her mother at a time during the [[Xindi incident]] when it seemed as if ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise]]'' might not make it back to [[Earth]]. ({{ENT|Damage}})
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In [[2293]] the [[President of the United Federation of Planets#Efrosian President, c. 2293|Federation president]] had a piano in his office. ({{film|6}})
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[[Nella Daren]] played piano and played with [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] several times while stationed on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{TNG|Lessons}})
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During his [[leave of absence]] from [[Starfleet]], [[Benjamin Sisko]] would often play the piano located in [[Sisko's Creole Kitchen|his family]]'s [[restaurant]]. ({{DS9|Image in the Sand|Shadows and Symbols}})
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In the ''[[Bashir 62]]'', [[holoprogram]], [[Vic Fontaine]]'s piano player leaves for [[Reno]] after winning at [[craps]]. ({{DS9|His Way}})
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[[Vic's Las Vegas Lounge]] also had a player piano. This enabled [[Odo]] to look as if he knew how to play when he came to Vic for advice in attracting [[Kira Nerys]]. ({{DS9|His Way}})
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[[The Doctor]] played the piano while observing [[Seven of Nine]] having a date with [[Lieutenant]] [[William Chapman|Chapman]]. He later played "[[Someone to Watch over Me]]" on the piano. ({{VOY|Someone to Watch Over Me}})
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== Piano players ==
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* [[Amarie]]
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* [[Victor Borge]]
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* [[Beatrice Burleigh]]
 
* [[Joran Dax]]
 
* [[Nella Daren]]
 
* [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]
 
* [[William T. Riker]]
 
* [[Benjamin Sisko]]
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* [[Spock]]
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* [[Deanna Troi]] - seen playing a piano, although not necessarily skilled
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* [[Harry S. Truman]]
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* [[Seven of Nine]]
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* [[The Doctor]]
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== Types of piano ==
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* [[Trill piano]]
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* [[Mataline II piano|Roll-up portable piano]] from [[Mataline II]]
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* [[Baldwin]]
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== External link ==
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* {{wikipedia|Piano}}
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[[Category:Earth musical instruments]]

Revision as of 14:29, 16 January 2013

File:Piano, His way.jpg

Odo playing the piano

Piano, Moab IV

Deanna Troi sitting at a piano.

Piano, 2293

The piano in the Federation president's office

The piano is an Earth keyboard-based musical instrument used in many styles of compositions, played by pressing keys while sitting on a stool or bench.

Harry S. Truman, President of the United States in 1947, was known to play the piano. (DS9: "Little Green Men")

Benny Russell had a piano in his apartment in Harlem in the 1950s. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")

A bar on a Skagaran colony in the Delphic Expanse contained a piano. (ENT: "North Star")

Hoshi Sato's mother always wanted Hoshi to take piano lessons. She would later regret not listening to her mother at a time during the Xindi incident when it seemed as if Enterprise might not make it back to Earth. (ENT: "Damage")

In 2293 the Federation president had a piano in his office. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

Nella Daren played piano and played with Captain Picard several times while stationed on the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "Lessons")

During his leave of absence from Starfleet, Benjamin Sisko would often play the piano located in his family's restaurant. (DS9: "Image in the Sand", "Shadows and Symbols")

In the Bashir 62, holoprogram, Vic Fontaine's piano player leaves for Reno after winning at craps. (DS9: "His Way")

Vic's Las Vegas Lounge also had a player piano. This enabled Odo to look as if he knew how to play when he came to Vic for advice in attracting Kira Nerys. (DS9: "His Way")

The Doctor played the piano while observing Seven of Nine having a date with Lieutenant Chapman. He later played "Someone to Watch over Me" on the piano. (VOY: "Someone to Watch Over Me")

Piano players

Types of piano

External link