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keyboarding

keyboarding

3.5
Playing a piano or synthesizer to make music
  • noun
  • /ˈkiːbɔːrdɪŋ/
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  • After years of keyboarding lessons, she was finally able to play her favorite songs effortlessly.

Examples

  • "Critical Distance" is a favorite, with Daly's keyboarding and the intrepid rush of what could nearly be dance music through an Explosions in the Sky strainer.

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  • She practices keyboarding every day to improve her skills on the piano.

  • His passion for keyboarding allows him to create beautiful melodies on the synthesizer.

Surface Forms

keyboarding singular
keyboardings plural

Morphology

keyboarding = keyboard (transparent) = key + board + ing

The word is a regular -ing noun built from the base 'keyboard', so the sense of practising or engaging in keyboard use is straightforward.

Etymology

Keyboarding comes from keyboard, which joins key 'small lever' and board 'flat surface'; think of a piano or synthesizer where you press keys to make sound. So, keyboarding means the act of playing those musical keys on a keyboard.