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Seriously. They are. I love these things. They sound so cool, and the pattern of music they usually end up playing is just so... interesting! I had to share.
What I find particularly interesting is actually about their history. They were created before piano's ever were. The first harpsichords started to appear in the 16th century, and the piano in the 18th century. Now that might not seem odd, until you consider the mechanism in which they play music. A piano is a simple hammer striking a wire. Where as, a harpischord is a pick that plucks a string, and then swivvles and drops below the string again. The mechanism at which a harpsichord functions is a lot more complex than a piano. It seems rather odd that it came beforehand. You would have though the idea for a piano would have come much earlier.
If I were ever to learn to play a classical instrument, this would be it. I mean, just listen to that; I feel like a hoity toity french woman sipping tea at versailles when this plays (and that's a lovely image/feeling to me).
What I find particularly interesting is actually about their history. They were created before piano's ever were. The first harpsichords started to appear in the 16th century, and the piano in the 18th century. Now that might not seem odd, until you consider the mechanism in which they play music. A piano is a simple hammer striking a wire. Where as, a harpischord is a pick that plucks a string, and then swivvles and drops below the string again. The mechanism at which a harpsichord functions is a lot more complex than a piano. It seems rather odd that it came beforehand. You would have though the idea for a piano would have come much earlier.
If I were ever to learn to play a classical instrument, this would be it. I mean, just listen to that; I feel like a hoity toity french woman sipping tea at versailles when this plays (and that's a lovely image/feeling to me).
Lowbrowing this thread, I can't help it.
