Points to remember: 1  A gerund is a verbal ending in-ing that is used as a noun. 2  A gerund phrase consists of a gerund plus modifier(s), object(s), and/or complement(s). 3  Gerunds and gerund phrases virtually never require punctuation.owever, since a gerund functions as a noun, it occupies some positions in a sentence that a noun ordinarily would, for example: subject, direct object, subject complement, and object of preposition. Gerund as subject: 1  Traveling might satisfy your desire for new experiences. ( 2 Traveling is the gerund.).
The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument, in which the strings are struck by hammers. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys (small levers) that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings.
The piano (. [ËpjaËno] ; an abbreviation of pianoforte [pjanoËfÉrte]) is a musical instrument played using a keyboard. It is widely employed in classical and jazz music for solo and ensemble performances, accompaniment, and for composing and rehearsal.Although the piano is not portable and often expensive, its versatility and ubiquity have made it one of the world's most familiar musical instruments.An acoustic piano usually has a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, and a row of 88 black and white keys (52 white, 36 black).The strings are sounded when the keys are pressed, and silenced when the keys are released.n acoustic piano usually has a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, and a row of 88 black and white keys (52 white, 36 black). The strings are sounded when the keys are pressed, and silenced when the keys are released.