clavichord
/ˈklævɪkɔrd/
noun
- An early keyboard instrument, popular from the 14th to the 18th centuries, in which the strings are struck by small metal blades (tangents) to produce a soft, expressive sound.
- The museum displayed a beautifully restored clavichord from the Baroque period.
- She practiced Bach's preludes on her clavichord at home.
- Unlike a harpsichord, a clavichord allows the player to control the volume by touch.