Clavinet

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The Clavinet is an electric keyboard instrument that works like a clavichord. It has short strings that are struck by a piece of metal when a key is pressed. Because of the clavinet's strong percussion sound, it is sometimes used as an alternative to the rhythm guitar in funk and rock music.

Family
Keyboards
Pitch range
5 octaves.
Material
Wooden case, metal frame, and plastic keys.
Size
About 5 ft (1.50 m) long.
Origins
The clavinet was developed and manufactured in 1960 by Hohner in Trossingen, Germany.
Classification
Chordophone: an instrument that produces its sound by the vibration of strings.
And also...
The clavinet has such a popular sound that most synthesizers have a preset called "clav" or "clavinet," which emulates the sound of the instrument.

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