clavier

noun

cla·vier | \ klə-ˈvir

How to pronounce clavier (audio)

; ˈklā-vē-ər

How to pronounce clavier (audio)

, ˈkla-\

Definition of clavier

1 : the keyboard of a musical instrument

2 [ German Klavier, from French clavier ] : an early keyboard instrument

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Other Words from clavier

clavierist \ klə-ˈvir-ist

; ˈklā-vē-ə-rist , ˈkla- \ noun

clavieristic \ klə-ˌvi-ˈri-stik

; ˌklā-vē-ə-ˈri-stik , ˌkla- \ adjective

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His immaculate Bach playing has long served as a hallmark of the pianist’s artistry, and his F minor concerto stood as a model of how to make music written for clavier work convincingly on a modern instrument. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Schiff moves with conviction from piano bench to CSO podium," 3 Nov. 2017 Among the boy’s notable skills was the capacity to perform brilliantly on the clavier, even when the keyboard was covered with a cloth. — Jonathan Rosenberg, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Mozart: The Man Revealed' explores a life infused with as much drama as any opera," 8 Sep. 2017

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The first known use of clavier was in 1694

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