harpsichord definition by Wordo

Noun

A

musical instrument

with

a

keyboard

that

produces

sound

through

a

mechanical

process

.

When

the

performer

presses

a

key

,

a

corresponding

plectrum

plucks

a

tuned

string

.

The

harpsichord

originated

in

late

medieval

Europe

and

is

one

of

the

most

important

instruments

used

to

perform

Baroque

music

.