The first keyboard instruments were found in ancient Rome. It was callled the hydraulis, and was basically a water-powered organ. It had to be pumped by another person to maintain pressure, and was used to accompany gladiator matches. Experts also believe that Nero did not play the fiddle as Rome burned, but instead the hydraulis. Sadly, no complete hydraulis have survived. The last whole one was lost in a Turkish raid on Constantinople around 500 AD. The oldest playable keyboard instrument is the organ at Sion in Switzerland. It dates from the 1430s and, despite Victorian additions, contains 12 original pipes.
The hammered Dulcimer could be called the first keyboard instrument ever. The dulcimer's origin is uncertain, but tradition holds it was invented in Persia, some 2000 years ago. It was the instrument that was implemented into the piano. And since the keyboard is an electronic piano, the hammered dulcimer it the first keayboard instrument made.
Greek people invented the first musical keyboard. It was called a hydraulis and dates back to the 3rd century BCE.
It was made so that you could get to the keys easier and quicker. also it was made so would just know where the keys were so you could basiclly do it with your eyes closed;)
The first keyboard was created in the middle ages for the pipe organ. It is unclear by whom.
The harpsichord and some other instruments that I don't know of.
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A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. Examples are pianos, organs, and electronic Musical Instruments.In common language, it is mostly used to refer to keyboard-style synthesizers.
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1.A musical keyboard is an electronic imitation of the piano. 2. A keyboard is an electronic piano, It has black and white keys running along it, when you push one of those keys, the keyboard will perform a musical sound (note). A keyboard also changes sounds so when you play it sounds like other instruments such as;Guitar, Strings, Saxophone and others
Hindi language has a single word 'saaz' for 'musical instrument'.
A harpsicord. It's keyboard can be black or white.
The country that the keyboard was invented in depends on which type of keyboard. The musical keyboard and computer keyboards were invented in different countries.
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IBM are invented the first laser keyboard.
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the first musical gramophone was invented in late Victorian
The typewriter keyboard was invented with the typewriter in 1868 by Americans Christopher Latham Sholes, Frank Haven Hall, Carlos Glidden and Samuel W. Soule in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This eventually became the computer keyboard by way of the teletype keyboard and keypunch machines. The musical keyboard was invented as part of the harpsichord, which was probably invented in the Middle Ages. No one knows who the inventor might have been. The keyboard was adopted by the piano (also called pianoforte or harpsichord pianoforte, meaning harpsichord with soft and loud) and from there was adopted for other musical applications during the 20th century
christopher sholes was the first one to invent the first keyboard in 1868.
the viola organista was an experimental musical instrument invented by Leonardo da Vinci. It was the first bowed keyboard instrumentRead more http://www.kgbanswers.com/when-was-the-viola-invented/3857573#ixzz1MdGfKMTe
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the first musical gramophone was invented in late Victorian
The first computer keyboard was invented by Christopher Latham Sholes in 1875. First computer keyboards were adapted from the punch card and teletype equipment.