harpsichord
noun
harp·si·chord
ˈhärp-si-ˌkȯrd 
: a stringed instrument resembling a grand piano but usually having two keyboards and two or more strings for each note and producing tones by the plucking of strings with plectra
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Much of that otherworldliness derives from Jimi Hendrix venturing forward into unknown sonic territory, blending a stately harpsichord with a plucked guitar, running his vocals through a phaser, and taking his new wah-wah pedal for a test run.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
The melody is underscored by a series of pulsing broken chords, and the sound of a harpsichord adds a stately flourish.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
At Houghton Hall, Dame Magdalene’s sculptures do not just sit on tabletops or in niches or atop a harpsichord.
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024
Listen closer, and the harpsichord is actually a guitar riff, distorted like many of the other instruments on Only God Was Above Us.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 6 June 2024
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
The melody is underscored by a series of pulsing broken chords, and the sound of a harpsichord adds a stately flourish.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
At Houghton Hall, Dame Magdalene’s sculptures do not just sit on tabletops or in niches or atop a harpsichord.
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024
Listen closer, and the harpsichord is actually a guitar riff, distorted like many of the other instruments on Only God Was Above Us.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 6 June 2024
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“Harpsichord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harpsichord. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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harpsichord
noun
harp·si·chord
ˈhärp-si-ˌkȯ(ə)rd
: a keyboard instrument similar to a piano but with strings that are plucked rather than struck
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