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2006-09-22 08:19:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music Polls & Surveys

13 answers

88 - 52 white 36 black

2006-09-22 08:29:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6 0

88

Almost every modern piano has 88 keys (seven octaves plus a minor third, from A0 to C8). Many older pianos only have 85 keys (seven octaves from A0 to A7), while some manufacturers extend the range further in one or both directions. The most notable example of an extended range can be found on Bösendorfer pianos, two models which extend the normal range downwards to F0, with one other model going as far as a bottom C0, making a full eight octave range. Sometimes, these extra keys are hidden under a small hinged lid, which can be flipped down to cover the keys and avoid visual disorientation in a pianist unfamiliar with the extended keyboard; on others, the colours of the extra white keys are reversed (black instead of white). The extra keys are added primarily for increased resonance from the associated strings; that is, they vibrate sympathetically with other strings whenever the damper pedal is depressed and thus give a fuller tone. Only a very small number of works composed for piano actually use these notes. More recently, the Stuart and Sons company has also manufactured extended-range pianos. On their instruments, the range is extended both down the bass to F0 and up the treble to F8 for a full eight octaves. The extra keys are the same as the other keys in appearance.

2006-09-22 15:19:46 · answer #2 · answered by ndtaya 6 · 0 1

88

2006-09-22 15:22:50 · answer #3 · answered by Tommy V 3 · 0 0

88

2006-09-22 15:21:04 · answer #4 · answered by createfashion 1 · 0 0

88

2006-09-22 15:20:35 · answer #5 · answered by Bowllynn 7 · 0 0

88

2006-09-22 15:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 0 0

88

2006-09-22 15:20:08 · answer #7 · answered by Kev32189 3 · 0 0

A regular piano haves 88 but some children toy piano have less.

2006-09-22 15:21:47 · answer #8 · answered by ~Tgae~ 5 · 0 0

A full size piano or keyboard has 88 keys... although you can buy smaller keyboards with less keys.

2006-09-22 15:27:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

88, except in the case of a Boesendorfer Imperial Grand, which has 97.

2006-09-22 15:21:37 · answer #10 · answered by pianoducky 3 · 0 0

It seems the answer is 88

2006-09-22 15:21:00 · answer #11 · answered by ecogeek4ever 6 · 0 0

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