Harpsichord synonyms

härp'sĭ-kôrd'

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cembalo
(Music) harpsichord
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spinet
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clavichord (related)
An early keyboard instrument with a soft sound produced by small brass wedges striking horizontal strings.
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fortepiano (related)
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viol (related)
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theorbo (related)
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sackbut (related)
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pianoforte (related)
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viola-da-gamba (related)
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oboe (related)
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bassoon (related)
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violin (related)
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bass-viol (related)
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clarinet (related)
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single-manual (related)
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double-manual (related)
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lute (related)
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Find another word for harpsichord. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for harpsichord, like: cembalo, spinet, clavichord, fortepiano, viol, theorbo, sackbut, pianoforte, viola-da-gamba, oboe and bassoon.
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Harpsichord Sentence Examples

  • As a bonus most models now have a convincing harpsichord.

  • The greater richness of tone of the modern pianoforte is a better compensation for any bareness that may be imputed to pure two-part or three-part writing than a filling out which deprives the listener of the power to follow the essential lines of the music. The same holds good, though in a lesser degree, of the resources of the harpsichord in respect of octavestrings.

  • To sacrifice phrasing, and distinctness in real partwriting, to a crude imitation of the richness produced mechanically on the harpsichord by drawing 4-ft.

  • Students of Harpsichord and Organ will be required to include some continuo playing in the recital.

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