harpsichord

noun

harp·si·chord ˈhärp-si-ˌkȯrd

: a stringed instrument resembling a grand piano but usually having two keyboards and two or more strings for each note and producing tones by the plucking of strings with plectra

harpsichordist

ˈhärp-si-ˌkȯr-dist

noun

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Listen closer, and the harpsichord is actually a guitar riff, distorted like many of the other instruments on Only God Was Above Us. —

Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024 Much of that otherworldliness derives from Jimi Hendrix venturing forward into unknown sonic territory, blending a stately harpsichord with a plucked guitar, running his vocals through a phaser, and taking his new wah-wah pedal for a test run. —

Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024 The melody is underscored by a series of pulsing broken chords, and the sound of a harpsichord adds a stately flourish. —

Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024 At Houghton Hall, Dame Magdalene’s sculptures do not just sit on tabletops or in niches or atop a harpsichord. —

Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for harpsichord