Rhodes piano
Noun
Meaning
Rhodes piano (plural Rhodes pianos)
An electric piano whose keys activate hammers that strike thin metal rods of varied length, connected to tonebars, which are then amplified via an electromagnetic pickup.
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Features render main The Rhodes piano features a keyboard with a similar layout to an acoustic piano, but some models contain 73 keys instead of 88.sfn The touch and action of the keyboard is designed to be as close to an acoustic piano as possible.
The overall effect was that of a Rhodes piano and a synthesizer being played simultaneously.