I began construction of this harpsichord in July, 2008, after purchasing well illustrated plans and instructions from the renowned harpsichord builder Jack Peters in Seattle, Washington; I finished it in late September. The making of this harpsichord was the most interesting project I have ever undertaken to build from scratch. I loved every minute of the painstaking work required to complete this fascinating instrument. What a joy to hear it played by a professional and to have the same person teach me to play the harpsichord.  

A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. Unlike the piano which use hammers to strike the strings, it produces sound by plucking a string upward when each key is pressed.  The harpsichord was widely used in baroque music. It became less popular following the invention of the piano, but its distinctive sound is still used in contemporary music.

The origin of the harpsichord is unknown, but is known to have begun some time during the late Middle Ages. The earliest written references to the instrument date from the 1300s and it is possible that the harpsichord was invented in that century. This was a time in which advances in clockwork and other forms of early pre-modern machinery were being made and thus a likely time for the invention of those mechanical aspects that distinguish a harpsichord from a psaltery.                                                   

If you have an opportunity to attend a performance by a musician on a harpsichord take advantage of it. A harpsichord produces a unique sound quite different than the modern piano.

If you are interested in purchasing this harpsichord for only $4000.00 please contact me  at:      de_glanton(at)charter.net

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