Harpsichord
E602916
The harpsichord is a historical keyboard instrument that produces a bright, plucked-string sound and was widely used in Baroque and Renaissance music.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque-era musical instrument
ⓘ
Keyboard instrument ⓘ String instrument ⓘ |
| canHaveMultipleChoirsOfStrings | Yes ⓘ |
| canHaveMultipleManuals | Yes ⓘ |
| cannotVaryDynamicsByTouch | True ⓘ |
| declinedInPeriod | Classical era ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| experiencedRevivalInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
Baroque
ⓘ
Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAncestor |
Clavichord
ⓘ
Psaltery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Bridge
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Case ⓘ Jack rail ⓘ Jacks ⓘ Keyboard manual ⓘ Pinblock ⓘ Plectra ⓘ Soundboard ⓘ Strings ⓘ |
| hasDynamicControl | Limited ⓘ |
| hasKeyboard | Yes ⓘ |
| hasMechanism | Jacks with plectra plucking strings ⓘ |
| hasSoundProduction | Plucked strings ⓘ |
| hasTimbre |
Bright
ⓘ
Metallic ⓘ |
| hasTypicalRange | About four to five octaves ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Double-manual harpsichord
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottavino NERFINISHED ⓘ Spinet ⓘ Virginal ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithComposer |
Domenico Scarlatti
NERFINISHED
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François Couperin NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Philippe Rameau NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann Sebastian Bach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isClassifiedInHornbostelSachs | 314.122-4 ⓘ |
| isNonPortable | Generally true ⓘ |
| isTunedUsing |
Temperament systems such as meantone
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Temperament systems such as well temperament ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
Accompaniment
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Opera recitative accompaniment ⓘ Solo keyboard music ⓘ |
| isUsedInEnsembleType |
Baroque orchestra
ⓘ
Basso continuo group ⓘ Chamber ensemble ⓘ |
| isUsedInGenre |
Baroque music
ⓘ
Early classical music ⓘ Renaissance music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedInHistoricallyInformedPerformance | Yes ⓘ |
| usesPlectrumMaterial |
Leather
ⓘ
Quill ⓘ |
| usesStopMechanism | Yes ⓘ |
| wasLargelyReplacedBy | Piano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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