MANUAL

Manual

A manual is a musical keyboard designed to be played with the hands, on an instrument such as a pipe organ, harpsichord, clavichord, electronic organ, or synthesizer. The term "manual" is used with regard to any hand keyboard on these instruments to distinguish it from the pedalboard, which is a keyboard that the organist plays with his or her feet. It is proper to use "manual" rather than "keyboard," then, when referring to the hand keyboards on any instrument that has a pedalboard.thumbnail|300px|right|The three manuals of an electronic organ. The two lower manuals are each five octaves in range; the uppermost manual spans two octaves.

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manual

Noun

  1. A handbook.
  2. A booklet that instructs on the usage of a particular machine.
  3. A keyboard for the hands on a harpsichord, organ, or other musical instrument.
  4. A manual transmission; a gearbox, especially of a motorized vehicle, shifted by the operator.
  5. A vehicle with a manual transmission.
  6. A bicycle technique whereby the front wheel is held aloft by the rider, without the use of pedal foce.

Adjective

  1. Performed with the hands (of an activity).
  2. Operated by means of the hands (of a machine, device etc.).


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