20 Playful Quotes About the Piano to Use as Instagram Captions
When we imagine music that inspires us—both classic and classical—the piano is one of the very first instruments that comes to mind.
It's been around for more than 3o0 years, bringing life to iconic pieces by everyone from Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin to Elton John and Jon Batiste, with a shocking amount of versatility and depth available from its 88 keys. Even after all of this time, it's a popular instrument for artists of all ages, and we don't think that's bound to change anytime soon. We suggest you celebrate the beautiful of the piano with us with the fabulous quotes and lyrics as Instagram captions below.
For recognizing the beauty in a machine that makes music:
"The piano is able to communicate the subtlest universal truths by means of wood, metal and vibrating air."
-Kenneth Miller
For not being afraid to boast:
"The best players are on the bench."
For painting a rich musical portrait on the piano:
"The piano keys are black and white but they sound like a million colors in your mind."
-Maria Cristina Mena
For the pic with your best friend and musical partner:
"The mac to my cheese, piano to my keys."
-"First Girlfriend," Tydus
For hiding the emotional history behind the song you're playing:
"Play her piano, but she doesn't know…"
-"deja vu," Olivia Rodrigo
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For when you're still learning how to make nice sounds:
"The piano is a monster that screams when you touch its teeth."
-Andre Segovia
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For showcasing an unexpected piano cover:
"I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea."
-Oscar Peterson
For defying expectations as a pianist:
"Just because I play the piano doesn't mean I am not willing to take you down."
-"Not Today," twenty one pilots
For when creativity momentarily escapes you:
"I tried to talk to my piano. I tried to talk to my guitar."
-"Anyone," Demi Lovato
For when playing becomes second nature:
"There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself."
-Johann Sebastian Bach
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For when a musician's playing with your heart:
"The people are sayin' that you have been playin' my heart like a grand piano."
-"Grand Piano," Nicki Minaj
For feeling like you have no musical limitations:
"There are 88 keys on a piano and within that, an entire universe."
-James Rhodes
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For getting to understand the nuance of jazz:
"It's not the notes you play, it's the note you don't play."
-Miles Davis
For when everybody makes you play :
"Sing us a song, you're the piano man."
-"Piano Man," Billy Joel
For recognizing the power of music:
"We could change this whole world with a piano."
-"What Do I Know?," Ed Sheeran
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For keeping an eye out for manipulation:
"Watch a hater hate me, wanna play me like a piano."
-"IV. Sweatpants," Childish Gambino
For making mistakes but loving every second:
"To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable."
-Ludwig van Beethoven
For that mysterious piano-playing photo:
"I tell my piano the things I used to tell you."
-Frédéric Chopin
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For not being confined to a single genre:
"Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it."
-Tom Lehrer
For finding your own music as you go:
"The piano ain't got no wrong notes."
-Thelonious Monk
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