Vocabulary Presentation 10
by Rachel Pomerantz
Fill in the blank.
Mozart practiced for hours every day on his ______, which produced a pleasant sound barely audible outside of the practice room.
Clavier
-noun
-a keyboard instrument, like a piano or harpsichord, with strings
-(more general) any musical instrument with a keyboard
-comes from the Latin word "clavis," meaning key
-a keyboard instrument, like a piano or harpsichord, with strings
-(more general) any musical instrument with a keyboard
-comes from the Latin word "clavis," meaning key
Related Words
Alternate forms:
-clavierist (noun); clavieristic (adjective)
Synonyms:
piano, clavichord, organ, harpsichord
Antonyms:
woodwinds, trumpet, silence
-clavierist (noun); clavieristic (adjective)
Synonyms:
piano, clavichord, organ, harpsichord
Antonyms:
woodwinds, trumpet, silence
Interesting Tidbits
Hints:
if you know German... das Klavier = piano
if you know French... le clavier = keyboard
if you know Czech... klavĂr = piano
if you know Turkish... klavye = keyboard
Difference between piano and clavier:
-Clavier: invented about 700 years ago, was too quite to be heard by an audience
-Piano: louder version of clavier
original name was pianoforte (forte in music means loud)
if you know German... das Klavier = piano
if you know French... le clavier = keyboard
if you know Czech... klavĂr = piano
if you know Turkish... klavye = keyboard
Difference between piano and clavier:
-Clavier: invented about 700 years ago, was too quite to be heard by an audience
-Piano: louder version of clavier
original name was pianoforte (forte in music means loud)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: No. 2 In C minor, BWV 847
Which sentence misuses the bolded word?
a. Because apartment regulations dictated the amount of noise she was allowed to make, Julia bought a modern clavier to practice her piano skills on.
b. Matthew broke his clavier when he fell down the stairs and had to undergo surgery to repair it.
c. As a classical music major, Sam took classes on antiquated instruments such as the lute, clavier, and lautenwerck.
d. Because of the physical limitations of the instrument, no matter how forcefully one hits a clavier it will still only produce a soft sound.
b. Matthew broke his clavier when he fell down the stairs and had to undergo surgery to repair it.
c. As a classical music major, Sam took classes on antiquated instruments such as the lute, clavier, and lautenwerck.
d. Because of the physical limitations of the instrument, no matter how forcefully one hits a clavier it will still only produce a soft sound.