Pianoido is a coined word rather than one with a historical dictionary etymology, so its meaning comes from how its parts are constructed.

The word can be understood as being formed from two elements:

• Italian: piano – meaning "soft" or "quiet." It comes from pianoforte ("soft-loud"), the instrument's original name because it could play both softly and loudly.

• Spanish: oído

  • The Spanish word oído (with an accent on the i) means hearing, the sense of hearing, or ear.
  • It comes from the verb oír ("to hear") and from the Latin audire ("to hear").
  • Pronounced approximately oh-EE-doh.

Pianoido (pee-ah-noh-WEE-doh)
noun (proper noun)

1. A comprehensive approach to learning the piano primarily through the ear rather than by dependence on written notation.
2. An educational movement that teaches musicians to understand the "language of the piano," enabling them to recognize patterns, improvise, accompany, compose, and play by ear with confidence.
3. The international community and membership program founded by Anton R. Tajanlangit dedicated to developing intuitive, ear-based pianists.