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The Clavinet is an electric clavichord invented by Ernst Zacharias and manufactured by the Hohner company of Trossingen, West Germany, from 1964 to 1982. The instrument produces sounds with rubber pads, each matching one of the keys and responding to a keystroke by striking a given point on a tensioned string, and was designed to resemble the ...
The clavichord has also gained attention in other genres of music, in the form of the Clavinet, which is a solid body electric clavichord with magnetic pickups that plug into an amp. Stevie Wonder uses a Clavinet in many of his songs, such as " Superstition " and " Higher Ground ".
- Early 14th century
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May 28, 2020 · When Stevie Wonder released "Superstition"—the first single from 1972's Talking Book—the deep, churning, percussive sound driving the whole thing along came from an instrument unknown to most people at the time: the clavinet. In fact, it had already been around for years.
We talk to him about his life and explore his classic designs. The Hohner Clavinet is one of the most sought-after vintage keyboards, its unmistakeable sound a presence on countless classic recordings from the late 1960s onwards. Less well known, however, is its inventor, Ernst Zacharias.
A clavinet is a keyboard instrument, manufactured by the Hohner company. It is essentially an electronically amplified clavichord, analogous to an electric guitar but is better understood as an electric harpsichord. Its distinctive bright staccato sound has appeared particularly in funk and rock songs.
Mar 4, 2010 · The B List: 10 Classic Clavinet-Fueled Songs. By Scott Bernstein. 22 Comments. 9. Whatever Gets You Through The Night – John Lennon (Ken Ascher) Most people think Elton John contributed the clav part to John Lennon’s #1 hit, Whatever Gets You Through The Night, but in fact it was Ken Ascher who contributed the song’s signature clav line.
