Harpsichord

Yes, the harpsichord is a string instrument. It produces sound by plucking strings with a mechanism called a plectrum when a key is pressed. Unlike the piano, which strikes strings with hammers, the harpsichord's plucking action gives it a distinct, bright tone. The instrument typically has multiple sets of strings to create different timbres and dynamics.

To play the harpsichord, a person needs a harpsichord instrument itself, which features strings plucked by quills when keys are pressed. Familiarity with musical notation and keyboard technique is essential, as well as practice to develop coordination and expression. Knowledge of historical performance practices can enhance the authenticity of the music played, as the harpsichord is often associated with Baroque music. Finally, a passion for the repertoire and the unique sound of the instrument is crucial for an engaging playing experience.

Generally, no. However, there are some modified hapsichords that have a set of pedals for the bass, like the organ.

Wood is commonly used.

I have a friend who is a harpsichord builder and his keys are made out of cow bones.

A string in a harpsichord is plucked by a plectrum, not unlike a guitar pick.

Yes it is, in addition to the regular Baroque string quartet. So in all, The Four Seasons uses two violins, viola, cello, and 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.

depends on the type of harpsichord, if it makes a higher pitched noise when you buy it, higher than a raven's call, then it doesn't

Some of the most famous harpsichord players in time are Scott Ross, Skip Sempe, Rosana Lanzelotte, etc.

The harpsichord was the central keyboard instrument for secular settings from 1400 to 1780, and all composers who were born and lived during that period would have written their keyboard music for the harpsichord. The last major composers who wrote music for the harpsichord were Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata was written for both harpsichord and fortepiano.

The most important composers for the harpsichord were: the English Virginal Composers such as Byrd, Bull, Gibbons, Farnaby, etc.; Frescobaldi, Froberger, Sweelinck, Chambonieres, L. Couperin, D'Anglebert; and of course the greatest being Bach, Handel, Scarlatti, F. Couperin, and Rameau.

Most of the music written for the harpsichord since the 18th century is neither as charming, profound, sensible, or fitting to the characteristics of the harpsichord's special qualities. Rather it is merely the overlay of the modern style of music (being Atonal in nature) superimposed on that timbre, which is one reason why most music written in our time for this particular instrument finds so few enthusiasts.

By contrast, the earlier styles of music grew out of an understanding of the nature and advantages of the sound of the harpsichords of those times and as such were constructed around the sound peculiar to the harpsichord.

Like the piano, the Harpsichord is a percussion instrument because the sound is produced by striking.

You can't use dynamics or timbre on a harpsichord, but you can on a piano

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No. The harpsichord is not capable of producing a wide range of dynamics unlike the piano. Since its strings are plucked and not hit, the harpsichord can only keep one toned dynamic. Because of this, performances with different acoustics are difficult due to the limits of the harpsichord.

To name a few, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Bach, Mozart, Domenico Scarlatti,François Couperin and Beethoven.

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False

Harpsichords and Clavichords are in the same family of musical instruments, a stringed keyboard instrument.æ Both intruments come in various sizes but the Clavichord is typically smaller and more portable than the Harpsichord.