Adapting Classical Music to Rock Instruments : Role of Harpsichord in Classical Music

Classical music history lesson. Learn about the history of the harpsichord in classical music in this free video on how to play classical music on rock instruments.

Expert: Scott Smith
Bio: Scott Smith has been a professional musician since the age of fourteen. Throughout his career, he has been both a musician and teacher.
Filmmaker: Reggie Hayes

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• guitar
• jazz
• rock
• classical
• piano
• playing
• instruments
• keyboards
• adapting
• prog
• progressive
• harpsichord
• precussion

[jrachmaninoff]

It's just a difference in context. He's not entirely wrong to use the term "classical music" like this. In his context, it defines a genre of music as it is now, as opposed to say rock, jazz, blues etc. "Classical music" is just meant to describe a genre or music classification like how the CD shops will arrange their collection.

Your context is more of technical era, such as baroque, classical, romantic etc. Both are right, just context different.

[TwilightFalls]

Harpsichord has no role in classical music. It is a baroque instrument. To lump all old music under 'classical' is pretentious and ignorant.

[omoshiroidayo]

I HATE EXPERTVILLAGE ITS SO AMERICAN

[TwilightFalls]

@chomskyFTW Not really. Correctness isn't pretentiousness. There's nothing wrong with the use of 'classical' as a colloquial umbrella term by the general public, but musicians should use correct musical terms.

[chomskyFTW]

@TwilightFalls : I disagree. Classical music is colloquially understood to include baroque music. When people call Bach's music "classical," a humble musician or student of music history should see no particular need to correct them, and most of the time, it would be pretentious to do so.

[dolofonos]

_Ignorance_ is an ironic accusation: He is not at all incorrect, there is a difference between 'classical music' and the 'Classical Period.' Furthermore, the harpsichord was very much in use during the Classical Period--two of its perhaps most prolific composers, Haydn and Mozart, composed and performed on it throughout their lives.

[DrLearyUSA]

Baroque instruments incorporated in Rock music...Sorry Am I missing something? I expected some demo on that or even some kind of classic rock pieces citation. Was I wrong all along?

[roh05muk]

i didnt like it.......

[TwilightFalls]

Yes, I know that - but the harpsichord was the signature instrument of the -Baroque- era as opposed to 'Classical' in general. It's just more accurate when talking about instruments specific to the Baroque period.