4 types-of-keyboard-instruments
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This document provides an overview of different types of keyboard instruments, including the piano, harpsichord, digital piano, electronic keyboard, church organ, Hammond organ, and accordion. It describes the key features of each instrument such as the number of keys, how sound is produced, historical usage in various genres of music, and portability. The piano is highlighted as the most versatile instrument used widely in classical, jazz, film, and television music.
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4 types-of-keyboard-instruments
- 1. DIFFERENT TYPES OF KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS An overview of
- 2. THE PIANO The most versatile of musical instruments Crucial instrument in Western classical music, jazz, film & television Favourite instrument of composers Has 88 keys.
- 3. THE HARPSICHORD Used from the late middle ages Until the early 19th century when Piano took over. Many have two ‘manuals’. There was no way to control Dynamics of the sound Used in Baroque music
- 4. DIGITAL PIANO Has 88 weighted keys to make it feel Like a piano A focus on a small number of high Quality sounds Used in television/film as well as Pop and jazz music.
- 5. THE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD Caple of producing hundreds of voices, styles and beats to a questionable Sound quality Portable Often has around 60 un weighted keys that make it feel unnatural
- 6. THE CHURCH ORGAN The largest in the family. It belongs to the wind family Often has multiple manuals Can be played with the feet Creates a huge sound and the timbre Can be changed by pulling out various Stops The sound is created by air pumped Through long pipes
- 7. THE HAMMOND ORGAN Used in soul, pop, jazz, rock And television music. Often played with a rotating speaker
- 8. THE ACCORDIAN Sound is produced by the Musician squeezing it Between his arms. It belongs to the wind family Very short keyboard only Used for playing the melody Used for traditional folk Music from around Europe and South American dance Music.