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natural key [2 records]

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Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Keyboard Instruments
  • String Instruments
  • Music (General)
CONT

The natural keys are of ivory and the accidentals, or sharps and flats, are of ebony.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à clavier
  • Instruments de musique à cordes
  • Musique (Généralités)
OBS

Les touches, au nombre de douze par octave, sont blanches ou noires, revêtues d'ivoire ou d'ébène, suivant qu'elles correspondent à la gamme diatonique d'un majeur ou aux demi-tons qui s'y intercalent.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Keyboard Instruments
OBS

--key plated with white ivory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à clavier
OBS

--touche recouverte d'ivoire, d'os, de galalithe.

Spanish

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