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A typical piano has 88 keys spanning just over seven octaves. There are other, smaller keyboards or synthesizers that have fewer keys – most come in increments of 25, 32, 49, 61 or 72 keys.

Before the piano was invented, composers wrote a lot of music for the harpsichord, which has just 60 keys. This meant that everything they wrote was limited to the harpsichord’s five-octave range. But ...

It’s stands just 115 cm tall, weighs a mere 39 kg and you can carry it around with ease. It’s the new 4-octave Keybird acoustic L1 piano, and a Kickstarter campaign to support its launch has already ...

It’s 19 inches wide and weighs less than 4 pounds. The piano has built-in stereo speakers, a headphone jack, ports for an octave shifter and sustain pedals, and a USB-C port for charging and ...

There are 5.5 octaves instead of the usual 7.25 on a modern piano. The instrument has a less damped sound than that of a modern piano. "Even when the dampers have fallen on the strings ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. A typical piano has 88 keys spanning just over seven octaves. There are other, smaller keyboards or synthesizers that have fewer keys – most ...