keyboard instrument

A "keyboard instrument" involves playing music by pressing keys, which trigger various mechanisms to produce sound.

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Definition

(general)A musical instrument played by pressing keys that activate mechanisms to create sound.

The piano is one of the most popular keyboard instruments.
She enjoys playing various keyboard instruments, including the organ and synthesizer.

(technical, academic)An instrument where sound is produced by pressing keys that control strings, pipes, or electronic circuits.

In a pipe organ, pressing the keys allows air to flow through pipes to create sound.
Synthesizers, as keyboard instruments, generate sound electronically.

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