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- What is the difference between 61 keys and 76 keys?
- Is a 61-key keyboard enough?
- Is a 76-key keyboard enough?
- What keys are missing on a 76-key keyboard?
What is the difference between 61 keys and 76 keys?
Piano/Keyboard Sizes
Most keyboards are based on a number of octaves, starting at “C” and ending at “B”. So, some simple maths tells us that a 25-key keyboard has a 2-octave range, while a 49-key keyboard has 4 octaves, a 61-key keyboard has a range of 5, a 76-key keyboard gives you a range of 6 octaves.
Is a 61-key keyboard enough?
A 61 key piano is good for beginners looking to explore the piano. Digital pianos with less than 88 keys are great for learning early to intermediate pieces. They are also great for other activities such as music production, classroom activities, and group music activities.
Is a 76-key keyboard enough?
If you're a gig musician, you will love the fact that you can take your 76 key piano with you to gigs, without the bulk of a full size 88 key piano. 76 keys is enough to play 99% of pop, jazz and rock music, so you won't find yourself shortchanged by the missing octave.
What keys are missing on a 76-key keyboard?
Since it comes up short on the bass and high pitch octaves, a 76-key piano just has 6 1/3 octaves. The keys missing from a 76-key piano are those on the left and right-hand sides of an 88-key piano console, never the ones in the middle.
