Meanings
plural floor pianos
- A large, flat novelty electronic piano-style keyboard played by stepping on the keys.
One of the items on display was a floor piano on which I played a swinging version of "When the Saints Go Marching In" and was rewarded with spontaneous ambivalence from those around me.
2008, David Smiedt, Are We There Yet?: Chasing a Childhood Through South Africa1 more example
String instruments such as a guitar, ukulele, autoharp, a folk harp, and a small violin provide exploration with vibrating strings, and electronic keyboards and a floor piano give children experience on keyboards.
2007, Katharine Smithrim, Rena Upitis, Listen to Their Voices, page 40
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