Literary character produces old instrument, getting two notes (7)
I believe the answer is:
rebecca
'literary character' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'old instrument getting two notes' is the wordplay.
'two notes' can mean two substitutions for 'note'.
'old instrument' becomes 'rebec' (I've seen this before).
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'note' becomes 'c' (musical note).
'note' becomes 'a' (musical note).
'rebec'+'c'+'a'='REBECCA'
'produces' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rebecca that I've seen before include "Daphne du Maurier book; girl's name" , "riotous girl" , "Du Maurier novel - Hitchcock thriller" , "she loved Ivanhoe" , "Girl's name; novel title" .)