Question

Which keyboard instrument has strings that are plucked instead of struck when the keys are pressed?

harpsichord
organ
synthesizer
piano

Answer 1

-- An organ makes sound by blowing air across the openings of pipes.
-- A synthesizer makes sounds electronically.
-- A piano makes sounds by hitting the strings with little padded hammers.
-- A harpsichord makes sounds by plucking the strings with little hooks.