We were allowed to touch some of the different instruments that were remade for the purpose of display. However, since the two piano that originated from Vienna, and London were built in the 1800s and are similar to the ones Beethoven had, we were not allowed to them. The other three instruments that we were allowed to try out included the clavichord, harpsichord, and fortepiano. I tinkered around with the clavichord and harpsichord to see how they keys differ from the pianos that I am familiar with. The clavichord was made out of wood and had a soft dynamic. Up close, we could see the strings that are attracted to each key. The harpsichord, on the other hand, had two keyboards. When I tried touching the keys to push it down, I noticed that there was a bit of resistance, because we need to press on the keys enough for the pin to strike the string. Overall, the visit to the Beethoven Center was astonishing. From seeing and hearing the different instruments being played to learning about the history of Beethoven, it has opened me up to learning more about other musicians and
We were allowed to touch some of the different instruments that were remade for the purpose of display. However, since the two piano that originated from Vienna, and London were built in the 1800s and are similar to the ones Beethoven had, we were not allowed to them. The other three instruments that we were allowed to try out included the clavichord, harpsichord, and fortepiano. I tinkered around with the clavichord and harpsichord to see how they keys differ from the pianos that I am familiar with. The clavichord was made out of wood and had a soft dynamic. Up close, we could see the strings that are attracted to each key. The harpsichord, on the other hand, had two keyboards. When I tried touching the keys to push it down, I noticed that there was a bit of resistance, because we need to press on the keys enough for the pin to strike the string. Overall, the visit to the Beethoven Center was astonishing. From seeing and hearing the different instruments being played to learning about the history of Beethoven, it has opened me up to learning more about other musicians and