Clavinet

The Clavinet is a electric Piano of the German firm Hohner. Ernst Zacharias, the creator of Clavinet, already had with its credit several electromechanical keyboards like the Cembalet (in the Années 1950) and the Pianet. With Clavinet, it wished to obtain a sound closer to the Clavecin and intended its instrument for the classical music. The style of music for which it was used the most is however the Funk.

Technique

Any models of Clavinet comprise 60 keys what corresponds to 5 octaves (of Fa0 with Mi5). The operation of Clavinet is very close to that of the Clavicorde, Each key presses on a cord and separates it into two, part of the cord is covered with a wool yarn which chokes the cord, the other part will vibrate. By slackening the key, the cord is not separated any more, the wool son will choke all the cord which does not vibrate any more. According to the principle of the electric Guitar, the sound is collected by micro , then amplified.

History

Several models of Clavinet were produced, among which:

Clavinet 1 (1964), with an amplifying integrated
Clavinet 2, equipped with filters
Clavinet L (1968)
Clavinet C (1968)
Clavinet D6 (1971)
Clavinet E7 (1977)
Clavinet/Pianet Duet

Indicative discography

Stevie Wonder: “Superstition”
Commodores: “Machine Gun”, “Young Girls Are My Weakness”, “The Bump”, “Sweet Coils”,…
Foreigner: “Urgent”
Keith Emerson + ELP: “Nut Rocker”
Bob Marley: “Burnin' and Lootin'”, “Rebel Music”, “Stir It Up”, “Concrete Jungle”, “Easy Skanking”, “Could You Be Loved”,…
Led Zepplin: “Trampled Underfoot”

External bonds

http://www.clavinet.de/en/
http://www.clavinet.com
http://www.oldschool-sound.com/index.php?rub=19&brand=32

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