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 (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hohner Clavinet | 3 |
| Clavinet C | 1 |
| Clavinet D6 | 1 |
| Clavinet Duo | 1 |
| Clavinet E7 | 1 |
| Clavinet L | 1 |
| Hohner clavinet | 1 |
| clavinet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3086509 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: clavinet Context triple: [Superstition, hasMusicalInstrument, clavinet]
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A.
Clavichord
The clavichord is a quiet, early keyboard instrument popular from the late Middle Ages through the 18th century, known for its expressive control of dynamics and vibrato and for being a forerunner of the modern piano.
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B.
Claviere
Claviere is a small alpine village and ski resort in northwestern Italy, known for its mountain scenery and winter sports facilities.
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C.
ondes Martenot
The ondes Martenot is an early electronic musical instrument known for its eerie, wavering tones and expressive keyboard-and-ring performance technique, famously used in classical and experimental music.
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D.
Cimbalom
The cimbalom is a large, trapezoidal hammered dulcimer common in Central and Eastern European folk and Romani music, especially associated with Slovak and Hungarian traditions.
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E.
Fortepiano
The fortepiano is an early version of the piano, used from the 18th to early 19th centuries, known for its lighter touch and more delicate, transparent sound compared to the modern instrument.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: clavinet Target entity description: The clavinet is an electric keyboard instrument known for its bright, percussive sound, famously used by Stevie Wonder on the song "Superstition."
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A.
Clavichord
The clavichord is a quiet, early keyboard instrument popular from the late Middle Ages through the 18th century, known for its expressive control of dynamics and vibrato and for being a forerunner of the modern piano.
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B.
Claviere
Claviere is a small alpine village and ski resort in northwestern Italy, known for its mountain scenery and winter sports facilities.
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C.
ondes Martenot
The ondes Martenot is an early electronic musical instrument known for its eerie, wavering tones and expressive keyboard-and-ring performance technique, famously used in classical and experimental music.
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D.
Cimbalom
The cimbalom is a large, trapezoidal hammered dulcimer common in Central and Eastern European folk and Romani music, especially associated with Slovak and Hungarian traditions.
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E.
Fortepiano
The fortepiano is an early version of the piano, used from the 18th to early 19th centuries, known for its lighter touch and more delicate, transparent sound compared to the modern instrument.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
ⓘ
linked to:
clavinet
Clavinet D6 ⓘ
linked to:
clavinet
Clavinet Duo ⓘ
linked to:
clavinet
Clavinet E7 ⓘ
linked to:
clavinet
Clavinet L ⓘ
linked to:
clavinet
|
| introducedInYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| inventedBy | Ernst Zacharias ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: clavinet Description of subject: The clavinet is an electric keyboard instrument known for its bright, percussive sound, famously used by Stevie Wonder on the song "Superstition."
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: clavinet
linked to: clavinet
subject linked to:
Stevie Wonder album "Talking Book"
linked to: clavinet
linked to: clavinet