info for a journalist

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Humm, 85 was sort of the old standard A0 to a85
new standard 88 A0 to c88.
Both have a scense of being.
A to a in octaves, old,
new C1 to c8 with the keyboard extended down to include the relative minor
of the key of C MAJOR newer.
Yes there are other odd keyboard design numbers, but they were never the
standard as 85 and 88 are in pianos.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Lawson" <lawsonic@bdmail.co.za>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: info for a journalist


> Why 88 keys on a piano? well, 85 on some  and more on a Bosie Imperial
>
> How many pianos are there in the world   - impossible to say as it would
take
> the same manpower as a census in each country to get close to the answer
>
> How many pianos are there in the U S? see above
>
> or why not ask How long is a piece of string? - that's an easy one - a
third
>
>
> - Brian
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kent Swafford" <kswafford@earthlink.net>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>; "College Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 10:43 PM
> Subject: Fwd: info for a journalist
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>
> The PTG receives occasional research requests from journalists. We want
> to help, but have limited ability to do so.
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> Can anyone answer the following questions, citing sources?
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> Thanks,
>
> Kent Swafford
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> > Why 88 keys on a piano?
> > How many pianos are there in the world?
> > How many pianos are there in the U S?
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