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")
A piano and its player were present at Deanna Troi and William T. Riker's wedding. (Star Trek Nemesis)
Piano players
- Amarie
- Victor Borge
- Beatrice Burleigh
- Joran Dax
- Nella Daren
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- William T. Riker
- Benjamin Sisko
- Spock
- Deanna Troi - seen playing a piano, although not necessarily skilled
- Harry S. Truman
- Seven of Nine
- The Doctor
Types of piano
- Trill piano
- Roll-up portable piano from Mataline II
- Baldwin
- Lexington