clavier
Definition
- Noun:
- A keyboard for a musical instrument: A set of keys arranged in a specific order, typically for playing instruments like the piano, harpsichord, or organ.
- A stringed keyboard instrument: Historically, this term can refer to the keyboard itself or to a specific type of early stringed instrument played with a keyboard, such as a clavichord or harpsichord.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The pianist gently touched the clavier, producing a soft melody. (The pianist gently touched the keyboard, producing a soft melody.)
- The museum displayed a beautifully restored 18th-century clavier. (The museum displayed a beautifully restored 18th-century keyboard instrument.)
Advanced Usage
- "Clavier" in historical context: Often used in discussions of Baroque and early Classical music to refer to keyboard instruments or their music.
- Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier" is a seminal collection of preludes and fugues. (Bach's "The Well-Tempered Clavier" is a seminal collection of preludes and fugues.)
Variants and Related Words
- Clavichord (n): A quiet, early stringed keyboard instrument where the strings are struck by metal tangents.
- Harpsichord (n): A plucked-string keyboard instrument common in the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
- Keyboard (n): The general set of keys on a musical instrument or computer.
Synonyms
- Keyboard: The set of keys on a piano, organ, or similar instrument.
- Manual: Specifically refers to the keyboard of a pipe organ played with the hands.
Related Phrases
- "Clavier music": Music written specifically for keyboard instruments.
- She specializes in performing Baroque clavier music. (She specializes in performing Baroque keyboard music.)
Noun
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a stringed instrument that has a keyboard
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a bank of keys on a musical instrument
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