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
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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.
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Alex Suskind, Vulture, 6 June 2024
The hint of harpsichord is yet another perfect touch on a Boyce and Hart song that was never released as a single in the States but figured prominently in the TV series.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
Pepper-ish splendor: orchestral strings, psychedelic guitar, Dixieland brass, harp, harpsichord, flutes.
—Will Hermes, New York Times, 4 June 2024
José José – Vive Long before the affectations of the ‘80s turned his records into slick synthetic affairs, Mexican crooner José José inhabited a larger-than-life realm populated by harpsichords and the analog sheen of his booming voice.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 16 Apr. 2024
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Alex Suskind, Vulture, 6 June 2024
The hint of harpsichord is yet another perfect touch on a Boyce and Hart song that was never released as a single in the States but figured prominently in the TV series.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024
Pepper-ish splendor: orchestral strings, psychedelic guitar, Dixieland brass, harp, harpsichord, flutes.
—Will Hermes, New York Times, 4 June 2024
José José – Vive Long before the affectations of the ‘80s turned his records into slick synthetic affairs, Mexican crooner José José inhabited a larger-than-life realm populated by harpsichords and the analog sheen of his booming voice.
—Ernesto Lechner, SPIN, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Harpsichord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harpsichord. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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harpsichord
noun
harp·si·chord
ˈhärp-si-ˌkȯ(ə)rd
: a keyboard instrument similar to a piano but with strings that are plucked rather than struck
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