Piano directly behind you - this type? (7)
I believe the answer is:
upright
'type?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'piano directly behind you' is the wordplay.
'piano' becomes 'p' (musical abbreviation).
'directly' becomes 'right' (synonyms).
'behind' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'you' becomes 'u' (homophones).
'p'+'right'='pright'
'pright' after 'u' is 'UPRIGHT'.
'this' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for upright that I've seen before include "beyond reproach" , "Key item" , "Joanna" , "Virtuous" , "Pig hurt (anag) -- noble" .)