Harpsichord for sale

1. How much does it cost to buy a harpsichord?
2. Are harpsichords still being made?
3. Is harpsichord hard to play?
4. Is clavichord the same as harpsichord?

How much does it cost to buy a harpsichord?

Many of our harpsichords can be built for between $14,000 and $18,000, clavichords from $3,000. However, instruments can cost more depending on features and finish. Once your requirements for an instrument are determined we can determine the price before work commences on your instrument.

Are harpsichords still being made?

Few modern replicas of the Kirkman/Shudi style instrument have ever been built; possibly because of the tonal issue just raised. Germann also notes that the solid construction of the original instruments means that quite of few of them are still in use today, lessing the demand for new ones.

Is harpsichord hard to play?

It's not difficult to play harpsichord physically (though it does take different physical awareness and technique), but it is a completely different instrument that uses a musical "language" that is very different from the way we are accustomed to play on a modern piano.

Is clavichord the same as harpsichord?

The difference between clavichord and harpsichord is that clavichord is an early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades (called tangents) attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings while harpsichord is an instrument with a piano-like keyboard, which produces sound by ...