The best ear training is tuning a piano or harpsichord.
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Harpsichord
/ˈhɑɹp.sɪˌkɔɹd/
Synonyms for "harpsichord" (44 found)
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Noun(2 words)
baroque keyboardcembalo
Strong matches (13)
clavicytheriumclavierconcert grandcottage pianocouched harpdulcimer harpsichordgrandgrand pianohammer dulcimerharmonichordklaviermanichord
Noun(1 words)
keyboard instrument
Related words (22)
manichordonmelodionmelopianomonochordpair of virginalsparlor grandpianettepianinopianopiano-violinpianofortesostinente pianofortespinetsquare pianosteinwayuprightupright pianoviolin pianovirginal
Noun(3 words)
modern harpsichordplucked keyboardreproduction harpsichord
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6 entriesBaroque harpsichordharpsichord makerharpsichord repertoirehistorically informed performancekeyboard instrumenttwo manual harpsichord
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I like the sound of the harpsichord very much.
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Tom certainly plays the harpsichord well.
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Anyone who has never strung a spinet, clavichord, or harpsichord cannot imagine what kinds of problems can arise, from the choice of strings, to the actual stretching of the strings until they are tuned.
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