How many keys are there on a piano?
There are 88 keys on a standard piano. Out of these 52 are coloured white, the naturals, and 36 are coloured black, the accidentals or sharps and flats. The compass of the keyboard has changed over time as the piano has developed. Notably, the Boesendorfer Imperial Grand has a compass of 8 octaves C to C, which is 97 Keys.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
52 Comments
Leona
I have no musical talent whatsoever, but I did learn how to play a few notes on the ivories when I was younger. It was "This Is The Day" this is the day that the Lord has made.... That's the only song I know how to play on the piano and I've always remembered it.
Chris De Castro
Sometimes (but rarely) the colours are inverted...
Coral Harvey
My mother had one designed and built for a yacht .it was an octave short at only 80 keys. I learnt to.play on that piano. .
Albert
For toy pianos it is different.
Marquita Simmons
9 of 10.
Don Racette
Cheryl McMeekin I was a drummer.
Cheryl McMeekin
Easy peasy, studied piano.
Donna Smith
I GOT IT. Easy question I also Play.
Dan Drinkall
Gotta "Keep yer 88's Straight" ...from some old song.
Spencer
Repeated question....
earlepg
Repeat question.
dsneed
tesla alset, 👍
dsneed
Answered this already recently. Yay me.
marinaking
An easy one for me.🎼🎤
Caroline Weis
I better know this. I played piano as a youngster. It was an old upright player type that took rolls. You had to pump pedals to make the rolls go and the keys worked to play a tune. I don't know what happened to it.