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Music => Music => Topic started by: 607 on August 17, 2016, 07:37:38 AM

Title: I just realised the piano I'm using has only 85 keys
Post by: 607 on August 17, 2016, 07:37:38 AM
Hi, it's me again!  

I was playing some piano at my grandma's today, as I wanted to record some YouTube videos and she has the best feeling and best sounding piano I've ever played on.
I just now realised it has 85 instead of 88 keys.
I don't know how I didn't realise this before :P
It's never been a problem, though, I've never played something that needs keys that high.
Title: Re: I just realised the piano I'm using has only 85 keys
Post by: BrainyLucario on August 17, 2016, 12:54:31 PM
What keys are missing?
Title: Re: I just realised the piano I'm using has only 85 keys
Post by: Pianist Da Sootopolis on August 17, 2016, 01:37:11 PM
It would be the top three; B flat, B natural, and C.

Most pianos pre- 1900 were like this, and thus, most repertoire is written from the A - A range (which really makes more sense logically speaking).
Unless you're specializing in 20th century repertoire that MUST have those 3 keys, you should be fine; same deal with the sostenuto pedal, which it very well may not have.