Misc
Prepared Piano
A prepared piano is intentionally altered by placing objects on the strings,hammers and/or dampers to mess with the timbre.
Hohner Clavinet
A electronically amplified keyboard instrument that has a very bright staccato sound.
Accordion
A box shaped instrument that is sometimes called a squeeze box. It is played by expanding and compressing the instrument and pressing the keys/buttons. When pressing the buttons and compressing the instrument, the pressure causes the valves, called pallets, to allow air to pass through them. When the air passes through the pallets it cause the reeds to vibrate. The reeds are usually made of steel or brass.
Harpsichord
Also known as a cembalo, the harpsichord
Also known as a cembalo, the harpsichord
creates sound by picking a string that is pressed. Strings are perpendicular to the keyboard.