Clavier

/ˈklæviər/ noun

Definition

A keyboard, especially the keyboard of a musical instrument like an organ, harpsichord, or piano.

Etymology

From French 'clavier,' from Latin 'clavis' (key), meaning 'keyboard' or 'collection of keys.'

Kelly Says

Clavier is the fancy word for keyboard—when Bach wrote 'The Well-Tempered Clavier,' he meant these pieces could be played on any keyboard instrument, a radical idea at the time.

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