References. 1  5 U.S.C. 5504. 2  5 CFR part 550, subpart F. 3  GAO Study - August 26, 1981 (PDF file) [353.6 KB] 4  How to Compute Rates of Pay. 5  Salary Tables and Related Information. 6  Guidance on Pay Caps in Calendar Years with 27 Pay Days (external link)
A harpsichord is a keyboard instrument, similar to a piano, that  has an array of strings plucked by a device called a plectrum (or  pick), which is actuated by mechanisms â¦ attached to the keys.  Historically, plectrums were made of quill, but today they are  mostly made of plastic.
Best Answer: A harpsichord is a stringed keyboard instrument, differing from the clavichord and the piano in having plucked, rather than struck, strings. Sometimes the name harpsichord is used to refer to the spinet and virginal as well as the harpsichord proper.