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The clavichord is a type of keyboard instrument that is believed to have been invented in the 14th century. The first written references to the instrument occur at the turn of the 1500s. It is very likely that the clavichord evolved from the monochord, which was used to teach the theory of musical intervals. The mechanism of the clavichord, consisting of tangents which rise on the end of a key to strike a string and set it into vibration, allows the use of many tangents on individual strings (so long as two of the notes produced in this fashion are not needed at the same time.) This term "fretted clavichord" was applied to such an instrument. With a single tangent for each string, any combination of notes could be produced, and these clavichords had a special place until Bach's time as a composer's instrument, but clavichords were also used to accompany singing.

The quiet sound of the clavichord was no impediment to social music making in an era when the background noise level was far smaller than it is now. So there is little justification on claiming that the clavichord served only as a composer's instrument. There is enough evidence through the ages of its use to indicate that it was used in many capacities, including accompanying song.

As for why it was invented, there may never be a definitive answer. Certainly, the same period saw the development of organs and the harpsichord, but neither of them provided the control to the player that the clavichord does. It is most probable that the clavichord was created to provide that feature set that was missing from the other keyboard instruments of the time.

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The Clavchord ( some portable) and Harpsichord ( bix, fixed some multi-keyboard) were BOTH ancestors of the Pianoforte, or Piano as we now call it. Name derives from Soft ( piano) and Loud ( Forte)

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The clavichord was one of a number of keyboard instruments that were in use before the piano was developed. They were in use right across Europe.

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The clavichord was invented in the early fourteenth century by Reviar Dobal.

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It was made in Germany in 1681.

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It's a European stringed keyboard instrument. It was common through the Classical era. It was primarily a practice instrument, as it was not loud enough to be heard in a performance setting.

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The Well-Tempered Clavier

~ Johann Sebastian Bach

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reviar dobal

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