Clavichord

Musical Theory and Technique

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    The clavichord is an early keyboard instrument.

    The clavichord is an early musical keyboard instrument with a soft sound produced by tangents striking horizontal strings.

    General MIDI Level 1 Sound Set Program Channel Number: decimal 8 or hexadecimal 0x07. (See General MIDI Level 1 Sound Set.)

    The word “clavichord” comes from the Medieval Latin word “clavichordium” which comes from the Latin word “clavis” meaning key and the Latin word “chorda” meaning chord.