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What instrument replaced the harpsichord as the main keyboard in the Classical period?

The fortepiano.

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  1. The pipe organ
  2. The fortepiano ✔
  3. The clavichord

Why: The fortepiano, forerunner of the modern piano, replaced the harpsichord as the main keyboard instrument.

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Answer: The fortepiano. The fortepiano, forerunner of the modern piano, replaced the harpsichord as the main keyboard instrument.

  1. Music en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music
    the fortepiano, the forerunner to the modern piano
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