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    Harpsichord uses plectrum to pluck the strings while piano use hammer to hit / strike the strings for sound production. Scale - the relationship between "gauge" / weight, length and tension of the strings that resulting the pitch quality.

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    Harpsichord uses plectrum to pluck the strings while piano use hammer to hit / strike the strings for sound production. Scale - the relationship between "gauge" / weight, length and tension of the strings that resulting the pitch quality.

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    Harpsichord (ShortNotes) Generals

    Ainolnaim14/1/12

    ManualsSetofkeysections(keyboards),twotypes,1keyboard(single manual)andtwokeyboards(doublemanualupperandlowerwrittenas upper:II,lower:I) ScalingtherelationshipbetweenGauge/weight,lengthandtensionof thestringsthatresultingthepitchquality. Plectrummadefrombirdquillbutmodernharpsichordusesynthetic plectrumdelrin. RegisterRange(modern):F1toF6 CharactersandMechanics

    1) Harpsichordstringsarethinnerandlesstensionthanthepianostrings. 2) Harpsichorduseplectrumtopluckthestringswhilepianousehammerto hit/strikethestringsforsoundproduction. 3) Harpsichorddoesnthavelongsustainingsoundandlesspowerful dynamicscomparetothepiano. 4) Jackrailssetsofjackslocated.(jackbodymechanismoftheplectrum) 5) TuningPins>Nut>Bridge>Hitchpins(fixed/anchoredthestringsat farendofharpsichordhitchpinsrail) 6) 4setsofNut,Bridge&Hitchpins(rails)accordingtothelengthofthe strings;16,8front,8back,4,2changestheoctavesandtimbre. 7) Usually,manualIconsistof81:82:4andmanualIIconsistof82 Knob/Stop/String/ Sounds Manual/Action Chord/Voice 2 15ma(quindicesima) II 4 8va(ottava) I(plucknearkbd.) 8front(82) Nasal,rich,soft,thinner I,II(pluckmidstrg.) 8back(81) Mellow,loud,thick I 16 8vb(ottavabassa) I 8) Buffsmallfelts/leatherpadsthatreplaceablebehindthenut(usingthe knob)todampthetonesflutelikeeffects;softer,lighter,slightlythick. 9) Changingthestringsknob/lever/pedal/pushpullmanual. 10)Manykindofregistersindicationseg.:2X8=II8etc.. 11)Stringssometimescalled:chord(s)/voice(s)/stop(s). ComposingforHarpsichordMusic 1) Avoidwritingfor2octaveslower(16strings)andhigher(2strings) becausetheyarerarefornormal/standardharpsichordtohave.except germanharpsichord. 2) OrnamentationrevisededitionoftheHarvardDictionaryofMusic:that leftentirelytotheimprovisationoftheperformers,thatinwhich
    References: Nurmi,Ruth.(1974)APlain&EasyIntroductiontotheHarpsichord.US:UniversityofNew MexicoPress. Bond,Ann.(1997)AGuidetotheHarpsichord.US:AmadeusPress.

    Harpsichord (ShortNotes)

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    3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

    definiteornamentsareindicatedbysomesortofwrittensign,andthat inwhichtheornamentsarewrittenoutinnotes.Bestwritethemout. Appoggiaturastraditionallyalwaysdissonancewithbass. BuffereffectivelyaudibleonII(82)nasal,howevertheresbufferat manualI. Standardwritingcombinationofstop(s): I(81+82+4)_ II(82+Buff) 16,81and4onlyavailableforthemanualI. Morecombinations=louder,richer. 8typesofcombs.(fordoublemanual):

    a)81 b)82 C)4 d)81+82 e)81+4 f)82+4 g)81+82+4 h)82+buff 9) Twoeffectivecombinationsfor16: a)16+4=organlikequality. b)16+Buff=theorboeffect. 10)ExtraOrdinarysoundregister: a) at8playanoctavehighertosoundas4solo. b) At4playanoctavelowertosoundas8solo. 11)TerraceDynamicsstrikinglyachievedbychangesoncombinationsof stops; a)f=manualI(8or81+82or81+4or81+82+4) b)p=manualII(82) 12)EchoEffect:effectivelyonsustaining(holding)shortphraseatthesofter stop. Tuning Traditionalway(basic): Startbytuningafundamentalstring basedonatuningfork,thentuningnext5thabovethe string(smallerthanthepure5thtotheright),then 4thbelowcontinuefromthattothe5thandrepeat thesameprocess. Beats:numberofpulseresultingfromtheinterferencebetweenfrequenciesof unisonnotes(consdesctruc.).Intunewhenthebeatsstarttofadeoff (slowing)anddisappeared(echolike). Other: ThreeTuningForkMethodAC#F Referenceonthebeatsgraph.

    References: Nurmi,Ruth.(1974)APlain&EasyIntroductiontotheHarpsichord.US:UniversityofNew MexicoPress. Bond,Ann.(1997)AGuidetotheHarpsichord.US:AmadeusPress.

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