clavichord

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The harpsichord and the clavichord were the two keyboard instruments that were used in the early 14th century.

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  1. noun An early keyboard instrument with a soft sound produced by small brass wedges striking horizontal strings.

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  • “A little further down this street there is somebody playing Bach on a clavichord,” Grijpstra said happily. —  The Japanese Corpse - Janwillem van de Wetering - Grijpstra-De Gier 05
  • A small clavichord was then brought in, on which I preluded, and played a sonata and the Fischer variations. —  The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Vol.1.
  • One exception is the clavichord, on which it's possible to adjust the sound of a note even after you've hit the key. —  Slate Magazine
  • Some of the earliest keyboard instruments that were in use were pipe organ, clavichord, hurdy gurdy and harpsichord. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The harpsichord and the clavichord were the two keyboard instruments that were used in the early 14th century. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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  1. Middle English clavicord, from Medieval Latin clāvichordium : Latin clāvis, key + Latin chorda, string; see cord.

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  1. = French clavicorde = Spanish Portuguese clavicordio = Middle Low German klaffkordium = Middle High German clavicordi, from Middle Latin clavicordium, *clarichordium, from Latin clavis, a key, + chorda, a string: see clef and chord.
 

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/ˈklævɪkɔrd/
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