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クラビネット

Meanings

1

noun

clavinet

music

An electromechanical keyboard instrument that produces sound by striking strings with rubber pads, popular in funk and rock music of the 1970s.

スティーヴィー・ワンダーの曲きょくではクラビネットがよく使つかわれている。
The clavinet is often used in Stevie Wonder's songs.

Similar words

クラヴィコード
A clavichord is an earlier, quieter keyboard instrument that also strikes strings, but with metal tangents; the clavinet is an amplified, modernized version designed for a percussive, cutting sound.
エレクトリックピアノ
An electric piano (like the Fender Rhodes) uses hammers or tines and pickups, producing a warmer, bell-like tone, while the clavinet has a sharper, more guitar-like attack.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'clavinet', a blend of 'clavichord' and 'clarinet', coined by Hohner for their instrument.