# Rhodes piano

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An electric piano whose keys activate hammers that strike thin metal rods of varied length, connected to tonebars, which are then amplified via an electromagnetic pickup.

## Etymology
Named after American inventor Harold Rhodes (1910–2000).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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