How many keys does a piano have?

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How many keys does a piano have?

2006-12-27 11:23:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music

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The "average" piano has 88 keys, of these, 36 are black keys commonly known as "sharps".
There are also some pianos made with 85 keys and one with more than 88! (The Bosendorfer 9'6" concert grand has 97, but not much music is written for these extra keys. The extra keys are mainly there because of the additional resonance produced by the extra strings and large soundboard).
You would be safe in saying that a piano has 88 keys!

2006-12-27 11:25:58 · answer #1 · answered by sweet little thing 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Between 76 and 88

2006-12-27 19:27:56 · answer #2 · answered by Karma Eve 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋