[List] Types of Keyboard Instruments [Piano, Synth, etc.]
When you think, “Let’s try playing a musical instrument,” what kind of instrument comes to mind? For most people, the very first image that pops up is probably the piano.
Even if you’ve never played a piece, chances are you’ve touched a piano at least once in your life.
Now, the piano is a type of keyboard instrument.
And there are actually many different kinds of keyboard instruments! In this article, I’d like to introduce a variety of them.
You might even discover a keyboard instrument that makes you say, “Wait, I’ve never seen this before!”
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[List] Types of Keyboard Instruments Summary [Piano, Synth, etc.] (11–20)
Clavinet
This is an electric keyboard instrument—a clavinet, which is based on the clavichord but equipped with electric pickups so its sound can be amplified.
It was often used in funk, soul, and R&B tracks.
Many people will recognize its tone from the intro to Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition.” Because the sound is captured with pickups, it blends well with guitars, too.
Once you know the sound, you’ll likely be able to spot other songs that use this instrument.
In conclusion
Some of you may have been surprised to find there were more than you expected.
Basically, many of them are keyboard instruments like the piano, but each has a completely different timbre! Some are quite rare and hard to get hands-on experience with.
But if you ever get the chance, be sure to find out what they sound like with your own ears and fingertips!