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A clavichord is a stringed keyboard instrument that 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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∙ 9y agoA clavichord is a stringed keyboard instrument that 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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∙ 13y agoThe action is simple, with the keys being levers with a small piece of metal similar in shape and size to the head of a flat-bladed screwdriver, at the far end. The strings, are usually arranged in pairs, like a lute or mandolin. When the key is pressed, the metal piece strikes the strings above, causing them to sound in a similar fashion to the hammering technique on a guitar.
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∙ 8y agoA portable keyboard instrument , acoustic pattern. ( there were some electrified Clavichords made in l963 or so by a German outfit, but sadly they never caught on. a Portable cross between a guitar and a piano-like instrument-One modern ione is called the Clavitar. A local music-store proprietor had one in the window and it was, if nothing else a conversation piece. If any major Rock Group took these things up- as some did use the Sitar, Steel Guitar, and other unusual forms of the stringed instrument, it would have been interesting.
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Which of these describes a clavichord?
Which of these describes a clavichord?
A sound is produced when a metal blade called a tangent strikes the string.
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∙ 10y agoThe clavichord is a European stringed keyboard instrument known from the late Medieval, through the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras. The clavichord produces sound by striking brass or iron strings with small metal blades called tangents.
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A sound is produced when a metal blade called a tangent strikes the string.
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∙ 6y agothe bass drum is used to provide rhythm for a piece of music
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∙ 9y agoA clavichord is a keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the keys.
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The ancestor of the piano is the?
Clavichord and the harpsichord.
What is the clavichord made out of?
its made out of brass and wood
What family did the clavichord come from?
Keyboard instruments.
Is the clavichord still in use?
It's not as common as it once was, but yes, you can still buy (and play) a clavichord today.
What were two types of stringed instruments of the renaissnace?
harpsichord and clavichord
Does the clavichord have pipes?
No. The clavichord has strings.
A sentence using the word clavichord?
my brother play on a clavichord
What were the first instruments with keyboards?
The clavichord is one of the oldest forms of a musical keyboard instrument. The shape of the clavichord is a box, with keys set in one side and strings running horizontally. Later instruments, such as the harpsichord were based on the clavichord.
When was the clavichord in vented?
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The ancestor of the piano is the?
Clavichord and the harpsichord.
What is the name of the main section of a clavichord?
Keyboard
What is the clavichord made out of?
its made out of brass and wood
What family did the clavichord come from?
Keyboard instruments.
What stringed instrument was the first to have a keyboard?
clavichord
What is clavichord?
A clavichord is a keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the keys.
Is the clavichord still in use?
It's not as common as it once was, but yes, you can still buy (and play) a clavichord today.
What other instruments was the piano developed from?
Harpsichord and clavichord.
