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    How many keys are there on a piano?

    Question #99581. Asked by armindasantana. (Sep 21 08 4:48 AM)


    looney_tunes

    		A standard piano has 88 keys ( 52 white and 36 black) between a lowest note of A and a highest note of C. However, some pianos are constructed with a different number - this site mentions a Bosendorfer piano with up to 97 keys.

    http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-key/

    The norm used to be 85, but changed to 88 in the 1800s.
    http://webvoice.blogspot.com/piano-keys.htm


    Sep 21 08, 5:02 AM
    intergalactic9

    		A piano has 88 keys (52 white 36 black)

    http://www.fosterpianos.co.uk/pianofaq0004.html

    Sep 21 08, 10:31 AM

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