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[[Image:Clavinova CVP-303.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|Clavinova CVP-303 Player Piano]]

The '''Clavinova''' is a long-running line of [[digital piano]]s created by the [[Yamaha Corporation]]. The name is a [[portmanteau]] of the two words ''Clavier'' meaning '[[keyboard instrument]]” and ''nova'' meaning “new”.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clavinova - Yamaha - UK and Ireland |url=https://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical_instruments/pianos/clavinova/index.html |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=uk.yamaha.com |language=en}}</ref>

It is similar in function to an [[acoustic piano]] but also includes many features common to various [[electronic keyboard|electronic keyboards]], such as the ability to save/load songs and to play demo songs, including original Yamaha compositions, and the ability to play in a variety of voices.<ref name="CLP320">{{cite web |title=CLP-320 Owner's Manual |url=https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/0/313220/clp320PE_en_om_a0.pdf |access-date=9 August 2020 |page=15 |language=en |archive-date=9 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809155953/https://usa.yamaha.com/files/download/other_assets/0/313220/clp320PE_en_om_a0.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> More recent models can be connected to a [[computer]] via [[USB]] or [[wireless network]] for [[music]] production or interactive [[piano]] lesson programs.

In 2023, the Clavinova celebrated the 40th anniversary of its debut in 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore the Yamaha Music Europe Hub |url=https://hub.europe.yamaha.com/article/yamaha-clavinova-40th-anniversary-and-history |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=Yamaha Music Europe Hub |language=en}}</ref>