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clavichord in American English (ˈklævɪˌkɔrd) an early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.

clavichord, stringed keyboard musical instrument, developed from the medieval monochord. It flourished from about 1400 to 1800 and was revived in the 20th century. It is usually rectangular in shape, and its case and lid were usually highly decorated, painted, and inlaid.

The clavichord had an action similar to that of the piano, but the tone it produced was much softer and too quiet to play in a concert. A small clavicord makes a sound that is easily covered by the noise produced by a refrigerator. The clavichord was also much smaller and simpler than its relative, the harpsichord.

The clavichord produces sound by striking brass or iron strings with small metal blades called tangents. Vibrations are transmitted through the bridge(s) to the soundboard.

little key It receives its name from Latin clavicula 'little key' because the bone rotates along its axis like a key when the shoulder is abducted. The clavicle is the most commonly fractured bone.

The clavicle, also referred to as the collar bone, is an elongated, S-shaped bone that sits between the shoulder and sternum at the top of the ribcage. It provides structural support between the shoulder and the rest of the skeleton, and is one of the most frequently fractured bones in the body.

The clavichord produces sound by striking brass or iron strings with small metal blades called tangents. Vibrations are transmitted through the bridge(s) to the soundboard. The name is derived from the Latin word 'clavis', meaning “key” and 'chordis' meaning string.

The harpsichord and clavichord are keyboard instruments dating back to the Middle Ages. The harpsichord produces sound by plucking strings with a quill while the clavichord produces sound by a metal tangent that strikes the string. Both instruments were used throughout Europe in the Baroque and Renaissance periods.

Bach's first biographer, Johann Nikolaus Forkel, on the strength of interviews with the composer's sons, reported that the clavichord was Bach's favorite keyboard instrument.

In summary: apart from piano, Beethoven played harpsichord, clavichord, organ, violin and viola.

The harpsichord and clavichord are keyboard instruments dating back to the Middle Ages. The harpsichord produces sound by plucking strings with a quill while the clavichord produces sound by a metal tangent that strikes the string. Both instruments were used throughout Europe in the Baroque and Renaissance periods.

The clavichord is very quiet compared to the harpsichord or piano because of the inefficiency of its sound production, with the tangent hitting the string at the end of its resonating length, rather than in the middle.

clavichord in American English (ˈklævɪˌkɔrd) an early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings.

clavichord, stringed keyboard musical instrument, developed from the medieval monochord. It flourished from about 1400 to 1800 and was revived in the 20th century. It is usually rectangular in shape, and its case and lid were usually highly decorated, painted, and inlaid.

The harpsichord is a keyboard instrument in which the strings are plucked, rather than hit with a hammer (which is the mechanism for the piano, a more recent development). The distinctive sound of the harpsichord creates an almost immediately association with the baroque era.

The clavichord had an action similar to that of the piano, but the tone it produced was much softer and too quiet to play in a concert. A small clavicord makes a sound that is easily covered by the noise produced by a refrigerator. The clavichord was also much smaller and simpler than its relative, the harpsichord.

little key It receives its name from Latin clavicula 'little key' because the bone rotates along its axis like a key when the shoulder is abducted. The clavicle is the most commonly fractured bone.

The clavicle, also referred to as the collar bone, is an elongated, S-shaped bone that sits between the shoulder and sternum at the top of the ribcage. It provides structural support between the shoulder and the rest of the skeleton, and is one of the most frequently fractured bones in the body.

The clavichord produces sound by striking brass or iron strings with small metal blades called tangents. Vibrations are transmitted through the bridge(s) to the soundboard. The name is derived from the Latin word 'clavis', meaning “key” and 'chordis' meaning string.

harpsichord noun. harpsichord [noun] a type of early keyboard musical instrument.

clavichord, stringed keyboard musical instrument, developed from the medieval monochord. It flourished from about 1400 to 1800 and was revived in the 20th century. It is usually rectangular in shape, and its case and lid were usually highly decorated, painted, and inlaid.

The harpsichord is a keyboard instrument in which the strings are plucked, rather than hit with a hammer (which is the mechanism for the piano, a more recent development). The distinctive sound of the harpsichord creates an almost immediately association with the baroque era.

The Clavinet is an electrically amplified clavichord invented by Ernst Zacharias and manufactured by the Hohner company of Trossingen, West Germany, from 1964 to 1982.