What is a spinet?
Q: What is a spinet?
A: A spinet is a small kind of harpsichord.
Q: Why did people have spinets in their homes during Renaissance and Baroque times?
A: People had spinets in their homes during Renaissance and Baroque times because it was cheaper than a harpsichord and it also took up less room.
Q: How is spinet spelled sometimes?
A: Spinet is sometimes spelled "spinnet" or "spinnit".
Q: How is the spinet different from a harpsichord?
A: The spinet is different from a harpsichord because of the angle of the strings which run at an angle to the right.
Q: What is the arrangement of the strings and jacks in a spinet?
A: The strings are arranged in pairs and the jacks (the quills which pluck the strings) are also in pairs in the wider gaps, plucking the string next to them.
Q: Can a spinet have several sounds?
A: No, a spinet cannot have several sounds. It has one sound only, which is always an 8-foot sound (the notes sound at the normal pitch, never an octave higher).
Q: What were spinets useful for?
A: Spinets were useful for accompanying.
