108 key piano

1. Does a piano have 108 keys?
2. Are there pianos with more than 88 keys?
3. What is the most keys on a piano?
4. Why is there only 88 keys on a piano?

Does a piano have 108 keys?

Most grand pianos have 88 keys but Wayne Stuart's family-run business in Tumut, southern New South Wales, has built the first known piano with an impressive 108 keys. This means it boasts a nine octave range, unheard of on the piano until now.

Are there pianos with more than 88 keys?

By the end of the 1800's the piano had settled on 88 keys as a standard and the vast majority of pianos produced today feature 88 keys. However, there are pianos made today that have more than 88 keys! The Imperial Concert Grand Bosendorfer piano has 97 keys!

What is the most keys on a piano?

Musical Innovation: A Grander Grand Piano Most pianos have 88 keys, but craftsman Wayne Stuart has designed a piano with an unprecedented 102. The Stuart and Sons grand has a distinctive sound that one pianist describes as "clear and crisp as white wine."

Why is there only 88 keys on a piano?

So, why do pianos have 88 keys? Pianos have 88 keys because composers wanted to expand the range of their music. Adding more piano keys removed the limits on what kind of music could be performed on the instrument. 88 keys have been the standard since Steinway built theirs in the 1880s.