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What is the keyboard instrument that could produce louder and softer sounds depending on key pressure, unlike the harpsichord. [1]
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The keyboard instrument that could produce louder and softer sounds depending on key pressure is the fortepiano (also called the pianoforte or piano). [1] Unlike the harpsichord, which plucks strings mechanically and produces the same volume regardless of how the key is pressed, the fortepiano uses hammers that strike the strings. Pressing a key harder causes the hammer to strike with greater force, producing a louder sound. This ability to control dynamics directly through touch was revolutionary in the Classical period, giving composers like Mozart and Haydn a far more expressive instrument. The name itself comes from the Italian words forte (loud) and piano (soft).
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