Fender Rhodes electric piano
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The Fender Rhodes electric piano is a classic electro-mechanical keyboard instrument known for its warm, bell-like tone that became a staple sound in jazz, funk, soul, and rock music from the late 1960s onward.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fender Rhodes electric piano canonical | 3 |
| Fender Rhodes | 1 |
| Rhodes piano | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3087505 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Fender Rhodes electric piano Context triple: [Innervisions, usesInstrument, Fender Rhodes electric piano]
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Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer
The Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer is a legendary late-1970s analog polyphonic synthesizer renowned for its expressive performance controls and lush, cinematic sound, famously used by Vangelis on the Blade Runner soundtrack.
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ondes Martenot
The ondes Martenot is an early electronic musical instrument known for its eerie, wavering tones and expressive keyboard-and-ring performance technique, famously used in classical and experimental music.
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Clavichord
The clavichord is a quiet, early keyboard instrument popular from the late Middle Ages through the 18th century, known for its expressive control of dynamics and vibrato and for being a forerunner of the modern piano.
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Fortepiano
The fortepiano is an early version of the piano, used from the 18th to early 19th centuries, known for its lighter touch and more delicate, transparent sound compared to the modern instrument.
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E.
Roland TR-808 drum machine
The Roland TR-808 drum machine is a pioneering analog drum machine famed for its deep bass drum and distinctive synthetic percussion sounds that have profoundly shaped hip hop, electronic, and pop music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fender Rhodes electric piano Target entity description: The Fender Rhodes electric piano is a classic electro-mechanical keyboard instrument known for its warm, bell-like tone that became a staple sound in jazz, funk, soul, and rock music from the late 1960s onward.
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A.
Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer
The Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer is a legendary late-1970s analog polyphonic synthesizer renowned for its expressive performance controls and lush, cinematic sound, famously used by Vangelis on the Blade Runner soundtrack.
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B.
ondes Martenot
The ondes Martenot is an early electronic musical instrument known for its eerie, wavering tones and expressive keyboard-and-ring performance technique, famously used in classical and experimental music.
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C.
Clavichord
The clavichord is a quiet, early keyboard instrument popular from the late Middle Ages through the 18th century, known for its expressive control of dynamics and vibrato and for being a forerunner of the modern piano.
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D.
clavinet
The clavinet is an electric keyboard instrument known for its bright, percussive sound, famously used by Stevie Wonder on the song "Superstition."
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E.
Fortepiano
The fortepiano is an early version of the piano, used from the 18th to early 19th centuries, known for its lighter touch and more delicate, transparent sound compared to the modern instrument.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric piano
ⓘ
electro-mechanical keyboard instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fender Rhodes electric piano
ⓘ
surface form:
Fender Rhodes
Fender Rhodes electric piano ⓘ
surface form:
Rhodes piano
|
| commercialPeak | 1970s ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedEffect |
chorus
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phaser ⓘ tremolo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus |
classic studio instrument
ⓘ
iconic keyboard instrument ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| eraOfGreatestInfluence |
1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
pickups
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tines ⓘ tone bars ⓘ wooden keys ⓘ |
| hasModel |
Rhodes Mark I
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Rhodes Mark II ⓘ Rhodes Mark III EK-10 ⓘ Rhodes Mark V ⓘ |
| influenced |
digital electric piano designs
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electric piano emulations in synthesizers ⓘ |
| inventor | Harold Rhodes ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fender Musical Instruments Corporation ⓘ |
| notableUser |
Billy Preston
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Chick Corea ⓘ Donald Fagen ⓘ George Duke ⓘ Herbie Hancock ⓘ Joe Zawinul ⓘ Ray Charles ⓘ Stevie Wonder ⓘ |
| requires |
external amplifier
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external speaker cabinet ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
bell-like tone
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mellow sound ⓘ warm tone ⓘ |
| soundGenerationMethod |
electromagnetic pickups
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struck metal tines ⓘ |
| typicalKeyCount |
73 keys
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88 keys ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ fusion ⓘ jazz ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
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Subject: Fender Rhodes electric piano Description of subject: The Fender Rhodes electric piano is a classic electro-mechanical keyboard instrument known for its warm, bell-like tone that became a staple sound in jazz, funk, soul, and rock music from the late 1960s onward.
Referenced by (5)
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