clavinet

E324800

The clavinet is an electric keyboard instrument known for its bright, percussive sound, famously used by Stevie Wonder on the song "Superstition."

All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
Hohner Clavinet 2
Clavinet C 1
Clavinet D6 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf electric keyboard instrument
electro-mechanical keyboard instrument
musical instrument
actionType struck string action
control keyboard
developedInCountry Germany
eraOfPeakPopularity 1970s
hasComponent magnetic pickups
preamp
rubber tips on keys
steel strings
wooden keys
hasDampingSystem yes
hasModel Clavinet C
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Clavinet D6
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Clavinet Duo
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Clavinet E7
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Clavinet L
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introducedInYear 1964
inventedBy Ernst Zacharias NERFINISHED
isPortable true
keyboardRange 60 keys
five octaves
manufacturer Hohner
notablePerformer Billy Preston
George Duke
Herbie Hancock
Stevie Wonder
notableUseInSong Superstition
output electrical audio signal
relatedToInstrument clavichord
electric guitar
requires external amplifier
power supply
soundCharacteristic bright
guitar-like
percussive
staccato
soundProduction electro-mechanical pickup of vibrating strings
tuningSystem equal temperament
typicalUse rhythmic comping
riff-based accompaniment
usedInGenre R&B
disco
funk
reggae
rock
soul

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Higher Ground hasInstrument Hohner Clavinet
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Innervisions usesInstrument Hohner Clavinet
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clavinet hasModel Clavinet C
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clavinet hasModel Clavinet D6
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clavinet hasModel Clavinet E7
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clavinet hasModel Clavinet L
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clavinet hasModel Clavinet Duo
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