Harpsichord
device · 1400 · Middle Ages
A plucked keyboard instrument.
What it is made of
- Keyboard — has part. A keyboard.
Principles and materials it uses
- String vibration — uses. Strings.
- Wood — is made of. The body of a harpsichord is wooden.
- Brass — is made of. The strings are brass and iron.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Piano — evolved into. Hammers instead of plucking.