A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when each key is pressed. As well as the large instrument currently called a harpsichord, the harpsichord family also includes the smaller virginals, the muselar or muselaar virginals and the spinet (but not the clavichord which is a hammered instrument). The harpsichord was widely used in baroque music. It became less popular following the invention of the piano, but is still used in co… (More on Harpsichord)