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A clavichord was a large keyboard instrument.[1]

Description[]

These instruments were rather flat boxes of rectangular or oblong shape, measuring 1 ft (0.3 m) wide and a little over 3 ft (0.91 m) long. Their keyboard design was similar to that of their close relative the pipe organ, but in place of pipes they had horizontal metal strings[1] like the harpsichord. But unlike the latter relative, these strings were struck by its internal mechanism rather than plucked.[2]

Sound[]

Clavichords expressed soft and silvery tones, with the pitch varying depending upon how much force was struck upon the keys. They couldn't reach particularly loud volumes,[1] being quieter than harpsichords.[2]

Notable Users[]

Clavichords were often most appreciated by human communities[3] and were a popular showpiece in merchant homes.[1]

  • The Bendekar's Mercantile storehouse in Ravens Bluff had a clavichord in their instruments collection.[4]

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Appearances[]

Organized Play & Licensed Adventures

External Links[]

Smallwikipedialogo Clavichord article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 David Noonan, John D. Rateliff (December 2001). Song and Silence. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 43. ISBN 0-7869-1857-8.
  2. 2.0 2.1 David Noonan, John D. Rateliff (December 2001). Song and Silence. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 45. ISBN 0-7869-1857-8.
  3. David Noonan, John D. Rateliff (December 2001). Song and Silence. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 48. ISBN 0-7869-1857-8.
  4. John D. Rateliff (August 1994). “A Handful of Dust”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #98 (TSR, Inc.), p. 16.
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