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 > > > > ----- 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 > > > The PTG receives occasional research requests from journalists. We want > to help, but have limited ability to do so. > > Can anyone answer the following questions, citing sources? > > Thanks, > > Kent Swafford > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > Why 88 keys on a piano? > > How many pianos are there in the world? > > How many pianos are there in the U S? > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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