Examines a variety of keyboard instruments used around the world, looking at their parts and how they work, and discusses the use of keyboards in different styles of music. Includes photographs and a glossary.
Content Note
Introduction -- Types of keyboard instruments -- How keyboards work -- The piano -- The harpsichord family -- The clavichord -- The pipe organ -- Reed organs -- Electromechanical and early electronic keyboards -- Early synthesizers -- Polyphonic synthesizers, samplers, and workstations -- Computers, keyboards, and music -- Innovative keyboards -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.