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Yes, the harpsichord a keyboard musical instrument that plucked a string when a key was pressed.

When the piano was first developed it was called the "pianoforte" (meaning soft "piano" and loud "forte" in Italian) because it produced a much wider range of sound than the older harpsichord. But the name was soon shortened.

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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.


When was the harpsichord used?

Harpsichords have dated back to before the 1500's and are still used today. They aren't as popular anymore since the piano was invented.


What are the forerunners of the piano?

The immediate forerunners of the piano were the harpsichord and the clavichord.The harpsichord mechanism draws a quill past a string in a plucking action, like a lute. As the key is released, a moveable damper returns to contact the string and mute it.The clavichord has fixed dampers. The mechanism brings a metal tangent against the string to both strike it and act as a bridge to give it definite pitch.The forte piano combined the striking action with the moveable damper and added other refinements to improve dynamic range and stability of pitch.


Which instrument stopped being used during the baroque period and was replaced by which one?

The harpsichord was replaced by the piano.


When did the harpsichord stop being popular?

It was popular since its invention at the XV (15th) century, because it was the first keyboarded instrument, and was regarded as a superior, upper class instrument. However it slowly got less popular with the appearance of the piano in the early XVIII (18th) century.

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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.


When were harpsichord used?

Harpsichords were very popular in the 16th century, but once the piano was later invented, the harpsichord was somewhat replaced. Harpsichords are still used today.


When was the harpsichord used?

Harpsichords have dated back to before the 1500's and are still used today. They aren't as popular anymore since the piano was invented.


What are the forerunners of the piano?

The immediate forerunners of the piano were the harpsichord and the clavichord.The harpsichord mechanism draws a quill past a string in a plucking action, like a lute. As the key is released, a moveable damper returns to contact the string and mute it.The clavichord has fixed dampers. The mechanism brings a metal tangent against the string to both strike it and act as a bridge to give it definite pitch.The forte piano combined the striking action with the moveable damper and added other refinements to improve dynamic range and stability of pitch.


How old is the keyboard?

the first keyboard was probably used on the harpsichord, the predecessor to the piano, in the 1300s.


How old is keyboarding?

the first keyboard was probably used on the harpsichord, the predecessor to the piano, in the 1300s.


Which instrument stopped being used during the baroque period and was replaced by which one?

The harpsichord was replaced by the piano.


Clipped word of pianoforte?

PIANO


What instruments did Queen Victoria play?

They used a harpsichord which was an early fore runner of the piano a player piano normal piano a harp violin flutes and violas


What does harpsichord mean?

A keyboard instrument, precursor of the piano. The strings are plucked by leather or quill points connected with the keys. In common use from the 16th to the 18th century and revived in the 20th.


What other instrument used G clef and F clef together with both hand right and left?

That would be the majority of keyboard instruments, such as the piano, harpsichord, and organ.


When did the harpsichord stop being popular?

It was popular since its invention at the XV (15th) century, because it was the first keyboarded instrument, and was regarded as a superior, upper class instrument. However it slowly got less popular with the appearance of the piano in the early XVIII (18th) century.