Keyboard instruments were involved in a major portion of the instrumental literature of the time peroid. During this era, the two types of keyboards were the harpsichord and the organ.
The Baroque organ was more powerful than the Renaissance organ. Organs were mostly associated with church music and used for solos or accompaniments. A boom in organ useage took place during this period.
The clavichord produced sound by striking a metal wedge against a string when a key was pressed(like a piano). The sound was weak, but the instrument was able to produce a few dynamics. It wasused mainly in Germany and usually played as a solo instrument.
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