Clavichord Music Instrument Drawing
Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
The clavichord is a beautiful keyboard. It was quite popular from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period. One can see a nice version of one in the Vermeer paintings.
Whenever one opens, it features a beautiful painting on the interior lid. It was often used as a practice instrument. It wasn’t loud enough to be used in large performances.
The instrument makes brass like sounds. The name is derived from the words Clavis and Chorda. The words mean key and string. The instrument was invented in the early fourteenth century, in Germany.
The sound of the instrument still appears every so often. In the modern version, it is known as the Clavinet. It is the electronic version of the Clavichord. I hope you enjoyed learning a bit about this elegant music instrument.
I had plenty of fun making this cute drawing. I have been a bit distracted, since I have been working on a new book. I am already by 90,000 words. I might need to split the book into two parts if it keeps getting any longer.
