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1. The way it generates sound - the harpsichord plucks the string while the piano hammers it;
2. The sound - the harpsichord has a more metalic sound, a cross between guitar and harp, while the piano has a more refined soft-edged sound; There are also no louds or softs in harpsichord. The notes have always the same volume; the sound on a hapsichord also fades away faster;
3. The existence of pedals - the harpsichord has no pedals;
4. Appearance - pianos are generally paint black, or wooden, while the haprsichords usually have various paintings.
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The ancestor of the piano is the?
Clavichord and the harpsichord.
What is the first piano called?
Harpsichord
Can the harpsichord play piano and fortedynamics like the piano?
No. The harpsichord is not capable of producing a wide range of dynamics unlike the piano. Since its strings are plucked and not hit, the harpsichord can only keep one toned dynamic. Because of this, performances with different acoustics are difficult due to the limits of the harpsichord.
What string instruments looks and plays like a piano but it is not a piano?
The harpsichord, clavichord and clavier are three such instruments.
How is the harpsichord differant to the grand piano?
Hello Dear, Basic difference between harmonium and piano is in the technology of sound production and the keys each instrument have. Harmonium produces sound by air pressure which is generated by periodic motion of bellows where piano produces sound by hitting the cords with hammer. another major difference is in the keyboard. The Standard Indian Harmonium has 36 keys with 3 octaves which is know as "mandra" "madhya" and "taar" saptak where piano has total 88 keys with 7 octaves. I hope this may clear your understanding more about difference between Indian harmonium and a piano
Was Handel's Capriccio written for harpsichord or piano?
Harpsichord
Who invented the first piono?
Bartolomeo Cristofori is the inventor of the piano. The piano was invented between 1700 to 1720 and evolved from the harpsichord.
What instrument existed before the piano?
Harpsichord was before the piano.
What is the first piano called?
Harpsichord
The ancestor of the piano is the?
Clavichord and the harpsichord.
Can the harpsichord play piano and fortedynamics like the piano?
No. The harpsichord is not capable of producing a wide range of dynamics unlike the piano. Since its strings are plucked and not hit, the harpsichord can only keep one toned dynamic. Because of this, performances with different acoustics are difficult due to the limits of the harpsichord.
What string instruments looks and plays like a piano but it is not a piano?
The harpsichord, clavichord and clavier are three such instruments.
How are dynamics and timbre controlled on a harpsichord?
You can't use dynamics or timbre on a harpsichord, but you can on a piano
How is the harpsichord differant to the grand piano?
Hello Dear, Basic difference between harmonium and piano is in the technology of sound production and the keys each instrument have. Harmonium produces sound by air pressure which is generated by periodic motion of bellows where piano produces sound by hitting the cords with hammer. another major difference is in the keyboard. The Standard Indian Harmonium has 36 keys with 3 octaves which is know as "mandra" "madhya" and "taar" saptak where piano has total 88 keys with 7 octaves. I hope this may clear your understanding more about difference between Indian harmonium and a piano
What instruments did Wolfgang play?
Mozart played the piano, violin, organ, harpsichord, and maybe several other instruments.
What is the difference between a harpsichord and a piano and an electric piano?
1. The way they generate sound - the harpsichord plucks the string while the piano hammers it, and the electric piano produces sound digitally on the columns. 2. The sound - the harpsichord has a more metalic sound, a cross between guitar and harp, while the piano has a more refined soft-edged sound; There are also no louds or softs in harpsichord. The notes have always the same volume; the sound on a hapsichord also fades away faster; The electric piano is the only one that can simulate sounds from various instruments, though generally not as good as the instrument itself. 3. The existence of pedals - the harpsichord has no pedals; 4. Appearance - pianos are generally paint black, or wooden, while the haprsichords usually have various paintings. Electric pianos have a variety of plain colours, from metal, to white, to black, etc. 5. Technology - from the most advanced to the least: electric piano, piano, harpsichord. 6. Way of functioning - unlike pianos and harpsichords which are purely mechanic, electric pianos run on electricity, and depend on various electric circuits to work.
What was the earliest kind of piano?
i believe it was the harpsichord
