Noun
A keyed stringed instrument, now superseded by the pianoforte. See Clarichord.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAmong recent clavichord recordings, those by Christopher Hogwood (The Secret Bach, The Secret Handel, and The Secret Mozart), break new ground. Source: Internet
Detail of the Clavichord at Museu de la Música de Barcelona In the clavichord, strings run transversely from the hitchpin rail at the left-hand end to tuning pegs on the right. Source: Internet
In a clavichord, the strings are struck by tangents, while in a harpsichord, they are mechanically plucked by quills when the performer depresses the key. Source: Internet
He strictly forbade him to meddle with any musical instrument but Handel found means to get a little clavichord privately convey'd to a room at the top of the house. Source: Internet
Because of this intimate contact between the player's hand and the production of sound, the clavichord has been referred to as the most intimate of keyboard instruments. Source: Internet
Fretting Large five-octave unfretted clavichord by Paul Maurici, after J.A. Hass Since the string vibrates from the bridge only as far as the tangent, multiple keys with multiple tangents can be assigned to the same string. Source: Internet