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Clavier vs Harpsichord - What's the difference?

clavier | harpsichord |

As nouns the difference between clavier and harpsichord

is that clavier is (music) the keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium while harpsichord is (musici) an instrument with a piano-like keyboard, which produces sound by plucking the strings.

clavier

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) The keyboard of an organ, pianoforte, or harmonium.

    • References

    (Webster 1913)

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    harpsichord

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musici) An instrument with a piano-like keyboard, which produces sound by plucking the strings

    • Derived terms

    * harpsichordist

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