Rhodes piano

thumb|right|The 88-key Rhodes MkI Stage Piano The Rhodes piano (also known as the Fender Rhodes piano) is an electric piano invented by Harold Rhodes, which became popular in the 1970s. Like a conventional piano, the Rhodes generates sound with keys and hammers, but instead of strings, the hammers strike thin metal tines, which vibrate next to an electromagnetic pickup. The signal is then sent through a cable to an external keyboard amplifier and speaker. Quotes about the Rhodes piano It’s impossible to reinvent an instrument as iconic as the Rhodes piano. So we’re not going to try. Matt Pelling of Rhodes Music Group, as quoted by Mark Gilbert of Jazz Journal (October 8, 2024) The Rhodes electric piano [is] reviled by many purists, but [was] a key new sound in jazz from the late 1960s on. Mark Gilbert of Jazz Journal (October 8, 2024) While the Rhodes was initially introduced in the late '60s, [...] it really belonged to the 1970s. Jay Laughton of Reverb.com (March 02, 2016) External links Category:Musical instruments