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When a key, which acts as a lever, is pressed, a metal piece in the other end of the key strikes a string, making it vibrate.

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Q: How does a clavichord make sounds?
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Does the clavichord have pipes?

No. The clavichord has strings.


A sentence using the word clavichord?

my brother play on a clavichord


Does a sound is produced when a hammer strikes a string describe a clavichord?

No. It sounds much more like a 'hammer on' (just a left hand finger coming down hard on the string/fingerboard). The piano has vastly more string tension (approx. 200 lbs, depending on the piano) vs. the clavichord which has something like 10/15 lbs of tension. Just Google or YouTube for 'clavichord' and you'll find audio samples.


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.


The ancestor of the piano is the?

Clavichord and the harpsichord.


When was the clavichord in vented?

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What is the clavichord made out of?

its made out of brass and wood


What family did the clavichord come from?

Keyboard instruments.


What is the name of the main section of a clavichord?

Keyboard


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.