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Sound on the harp is produced by plucking the strings. The finger plucks the string, setting it into vibration. This wave of vibration travels down the string to the wooden soundboard where it is amplified (or made louder). On Irish harps the fingernails are used to pluck. On large "pedal" harps or "concert" harps, the pad of the finger is usually used. However, there are examples of using nearly everything; from the knuckles and palms to wooden and metal tuning keys.
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What musical group does the Harpsichord belong to?
Like the piano, the Harpsichord is a percussion instrument because the sound is produced by striking.
The harpsichord produces sound when?
A harpsichord produces a sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed down.
What resembles a piano in a appearance although the sound is produced by plucking and not striking the strings?
That would be a harpsichord.In a harpsichord, the keys are attached to quills that pluck the strings/wires rather than hammers which strike the strings/wires.
What is the difference between piano and a harpsichord?
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.
The harpsichord soundboard is a thick piece of wood that amplifies the sound of the strings?
False
What musical group does the Harpsichord belong to?
Like the piano, the Harpsichord is a percussion instrument because the sound is produced by striking.
The harpsichord produces sound when?
A harpsichord produces a sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed down.
What resembles a piano in a appearance although the sound is produced by plucking and not striking the strings?
That would be a harpsichord.In a harpsichord, the keys are attached to quills that pluck the strings/wires rather than hammers which strike the strings/wires.
How sound is made on the harpsichord?
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What is the difference between piano and a harpsichord?
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.
How is the harpsichord different to the piano?
A harpsichord produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed. On a grand piano, the sound is made by striking the strings with a felt covered wooden hammer.
Why is the harpsichord unable to sustain sound like modern pianos?
The harpsichord is unable to sustain sound like modern pianos because its strings are plucked rather than struck, resulting in a shorter and less resonant sound.
What are the main differences between the harpsichord and the pianoforte in terms of their sound, mechanism, and historical significance?
The main differences between the harpsichord and the pianoforte are in their sound, mechanism, and historical significance. The harpsichord produces a plucked sound, while the pianoforte produces a hammered sound. The harpsichord has a simpler mechanism with quills that pluck the strings, while the pianoforte has a more complex mechanism with hammers that strike the strings. Historically, the harpsichord was popular during the Baroque period, while the pianoforte became more prominent during the Classical period and eventually evolved into the modern piano.
What vibrates in a harpsichord?
What vibrates in a harpsichord are the strings when plucked by their corresponding metal pin, and the air inside the air chamber, which is there to amplify the volume of the sound.
The harpsichord soundboard is a thick piece of wood that amplifies the sound of the strings?
False
What did Hepzibah think when she heard the sound of the harpsichord?
A member of her family was going to die.
Which keyboard instrument has strings that are plucked instead of struck when the keys are pressed?
A harpsichord was the keyboard instrument before piano fortes, the modern piano. Unlike a piano, where hammars hit the strings, a harpsichord's strings were plucked by quills, or "jacks." Harpsichords were used by Bach and other composers of that time period.
