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Only One Instrument Has 88 Keys — Can You Name It?
Instrument with 88 keys?
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What instrument has exactly 88 keys?
The piano. A standard modern piano has 88 keys: 52 white and 36 black, spanning just over seven octaves.
What is the answer to the 88-keys instrument quiz?
The answer is the piano.
Why does a piano have 88 keys, with 52 white and 36 black?
The 88 keys cover the full range of pitches the ear comfortably distinguishes, A0 to C8. The 52 white keys are the natural notes and the 36 black keys are the sharps and flats, which is why makers standardized on it in the late 1800s.