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keyboard instrument

 

[ ˈkiː.bɔːd ˈɪn.strə.mənt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

musical instrument

A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these instruments is the piano.

Synonyms

harpsichord, organ, piano.

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Word Description / Examples
keyboard instrument

Refers to any musical instrument played using a keyboard, covering a wide range of instruments from pianos to electronic keyboards.

  • She loves playing all types of keyboard instruments.
  • The course covers various keyboard instruments including the piano and the organ.
piano

A widely used keyboard instrument that produces sound by striking strings with hammers. Suitable for a variety of music genres from classical to jazz to pop.

  • The pianist played a beautiful sonata by Beethoven.
  • He practices piano every day for his music lessons.
organ

A large keyboard instrument, often found in churches, that produces sound by driving air through pipes. Used in religious ceremonies, classical music, and sometimes in modern music.

  • The church organist played a beautiful piece for the Sunday service.
  • She attended a concert featuring an impressive pipe organ.
harpsichord

An early keyboard instrument, popular in baroque music, with strings that are plucked rather than hammered. Suitable for historical or classical music contexts.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach composed many pieces for the harpsichord.
  • The hall resounded with the distinctive sound of the harpsichord.

Examples of usage

  • The harpsichord and the organ are also examples of keyboard instruments.
  • She started learning to play the keyboard instrument when she was just five years old.
  • The keyboard instrument produces sound by pressing keys that trigger hammers to strike strings or pipes.
  • Keyboard instruments are widely used in classical music, jazz, and popular music.
  • Many composers have written music specifically for keyboard instruments.

Translations

Translations of the word "keyboard instrument" in other languages:

🇵🇹 instrumento de teclado

🇮🇳 कीबोर्ड वाद्ययंत्र

🇩🇪 Tasteninstrument

🇮🇩 alat musik keyboard

🇺🇦 клавішний інструмент

🇵🇱 instrument klawiszowy

🇯🇵 キーボード楽器

🇫🇷 instrument à clavier

🇪🇸 instrumento de teclado

🇹🇷 klavye enstrümanı

🇰🇷 건반 악기

🇸🇦 آلة لوحة المفاتيح

🇨🇿 klávesový nástroj

🇸🇰 klávesový nástroj

🇨🇳 键盘乐器

🇸🇮 klaviaturni inštrument

🇮🇸 hljóðfæri með lyklaborði

🇰🇿 пернелі аспап

🇬🇪 კლავიშური ინსტრუმენტი

🇦🇿 klaviatura aləti

🇲🇽 instrumento de teclado

Etymology

The history of keyboard instruments dates back to ancient times, with the earliest known keyboard instrument being the hydraulis, a type of pipe organ used in ancient Greece. Over the centuries, keyboard instruments have evolved and diversified, with the piano becoming one of the most popular and widely played instruments. The invention of the piano by Bartolomeo Cristofori in the early 18th century revolutionized keyboard instrument design and paved the way for the modern piano as we know it today.