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The History of the Harpsichord

The history of the Harpsichord can be traced back to the 15th century, but the instrument actually got its start from the psaltery, which was a stringed instrument that the player held upright to pluck its strings (unlike the dulcimer which rested on the player’s lap so the strings could be hit with a hammer). [...]

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