{"id":14971,"date":"2016-10-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=14971"},"modified":"2024-10-07T15:24:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T23:24:41","slug":"how-many-keys-there-are-on-the-keyboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/how-many-keys-there-are-on-the-keyboard\/","title":{"rendered":"“How Many Keys Are There On The Keyboard?” Don’t Say Twelve, And Here’s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"

You arrived at this page because you really want to know how many keys there are on the keyboard.<\/p>\n

Although the number of keys on the keyboard is usually said to be twelve, it’s actually not so. Therefore, the goal of this lesson is to tell you why it’s NOT absolutely correct to say that there are twelve keys on the keyboard.<\/p>\n

Let’s get started with this lesson by giving you a detailed explanation of the concept of key.<\/p>\n

Attention<\/strong>: The importance of reading the next segment of this lesson cannot be over-emphasized. This is because it’s targeted at preparing your mind for what you’ll learn in later segments.<\/p>\n

The Concept Of Key – Explained<\/h2>\n

Before we get into the concept of key, it is important for us to give a definition and explanation to the term note.<\/em><\/p>\n

An Answer To The Question “What Is A Note?”<\/em><\/h3>\n

A note is a musical sound of a definite<\/em> pitch<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Although there are several notes on the keyboard, all the notes:
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\n…are duplicates of these twelve notes<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Here Are The Duplicates…”<\/em><\/p>\n

All the Cs:
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\nAll the Ds:
\n
\nAll the F#s:
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\nAll the A#s:
\n
\nAlthough a Grand keyboard may have as much as 88 pitches, its 88 pitches can be broken down into sets of twelves, thus:<\/p>\n

First<\/strong> set of twelve:
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\nSecond<\/strong> set of twelve:
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\nThird<\/strong> set of twelve:
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\nFourth<\/strong> set of twelve:
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\n…until its last octave<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“In A Nutshell…”<\/em><\/p>\n

All the notes on the keyboard can be classified into twelve pitch classes<\/a>. Seven of them are white:
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\n…and are classified as natural notes<\/strong>, while five of them are black:
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\n…and are classified as accidental notes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Neutrality Of Notes<\/h3>\n

Without the concept of modes and key (which we’ll discuss shortly), the twelve musical notes are neutral.<\/em> The reason why a novice at keyboard playing cannot really play anything meaningful on the piano is because of a neutral perception of the twelve notes – no knowledge of keys and modes.<\/p>\n

Upon the introduction of the concept of key, the novice graduates into a beginner and starts learning the principles of playing music within a given key (aka – “tonal music principles”).<\/p>\n

The Concept Of Modes<\/h3>\n

Before the existence of what we know today as musical keys, modes were in existence and their use dates back to the medieval ages (400 – 1400AD).<\/p>\n

The modal system is based on an arrangement of notes from a given white note to its octave. For example, the arrangement of white notes from C to C:
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\n…is known as the ionian<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n

“Check Out The Rest Of The Modes…”<\/em><\/p>\n

D to D:
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\n…produces the dorian<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n

E to E:
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\n…produces the phrygian<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n

F to F:
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\n…produces the lydian<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n

G to G:
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\n…produces the mixolydian<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n

A to A:
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\n…produces the aeolian<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n

B to B:
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\n…produces the locrian<\/strong> mode.<\/p>\n

Due to the fact that these modes were used extensively in church music, they are known to music scholars as ecclesiastical <\/em>or church modes.<\/p>\n

Each of the modes stood out – in quality and character. A piece of music composed in the mixolydian mode:
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\n…had its own distinct quality and beauty that separates it from pieces composed in the dorian mode:
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\nAlthough a mode is not a key, it is important to note that the concept of key evolved from the concept of modes.<\/p>\n

The Concept Of Key<\/h3>\n

The goal of the concept of key is to give character to a piece of music. A piece of music is either made to describe the distinctive features of happiness or sadness, the day or the night, the good or the bad, and so on.<\/p>\n

The character of a piece (aka – “tonality”) can either be major or minor and it takes a collection of eight notes to form a tonality.<\/p>\n

“Here’s The Technical Name For All The Eight Notes In A Key” <\/em><\/p>\n

The first note is the tonic<\/strong><\/p>\n

The second note is the supertonic<\/strong><\/p>\n

The third note is the mediant<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fourth note is the subdominant<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fifth note is the dominant<\/strong><\/p>\n

The sixth note is the submediant<\/strong><\/p>\n

The seventh note is the subtonic<\/strong><\/p>\n

The eighth note is the octave<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The most important note in a tonality is the first note (aka – “the tonic”) and this is because it is the tonal center (key center or the key).<\/p>\n

Every key (tonality) has its scale (which is an outline of the notes in that key). There’s a major scale for the major key and a minor scale for the minor key.<\/p>\n

The major scale has features of the ionian mode:
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\n…while the minor scale has features of the aeolian mode:
\n<\/p>\n

The 12 Known Major Keys<\/h2>\n

#1 – C major<\/h3>\n

Here’s the C natural major scale:
\n<\/p>\n

…(an outline of the notes in the key of C major.)<\/p>\n

#2 – C#\/Db major<\/h3>\n

Although the key of C# major and Db major are enharmonic keys, they are two different keys. In the key of C# major, the tonic is C#:
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\n…while the tonic in the key of Db is Db:
\n
\nHere’s the Db natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of Db major).<\/p>\n

#3 – D major<\/h3>\n

Here’s the D natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of D major).<\/p>\n

#4 – D#\/Eb major<\/h3>\n

Although the key of D# major and Eb major are enharmonic keys, they are two different keys. In the key of D# major, the tonic is D#:
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\n…while the tonic in the key of Eb is Eb:
\n
\nHere’s the Eb natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of Eb major).<\/p>\n

#5 – E major<\/h3>\n

Here’s the E natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of E major).<\/p>\n

#6 – F major<\/h3>\n

Here’s the F natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of F major).<\/p>\n

#7 – F#\/Gb major<\/h3>\n

Although the key of F# major and Gb major are enharmonic keys, they are two different keys. In the key of F# major, the tonic is F#:
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\n…while the tonic in the key of Gb is Gb:
\n
\nHere’s the Gb natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of Gb major).<\/p>\n

#8 – G major<\/h3>\n

Here’s the G natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of G major.)<\/p>\n

#9 – G#\/Ab major<\/h3>\n

Although the key of G# major and Ab major are enharmonic keys, they are two different keys. In the key of G# major, the tonic is G#:
\n
\n…while the tonic in the key of Ab is Ab:
\n
\nHere’s the Ab natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of Ab major).<\/p>\n

#10 – A major<\/h3>\n

Here’s the A natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of A major).<\/p>\n

#11 – A#\/Bb major<\/h3>\n

Although the key of A# major and Bb major are enharmonic keys, they are two different keys. In the key of A# major, the tonic is A#:
\n
\n…while the tonic in the key of Bb is Bb:
\n
\nHere’s the Bb natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of Bb major).<\/p>\n

#12 – B major<\/h3>\n

Here’s the B natural major scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of B major).<\/p>\n

The 12 Known Minor Keys<\/h2>\n

#1 – C minor<\/h3>\n

Here’s the C natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of C minor).<\/p>\n

#2 – C#\/Db minor<\/h3>\n

Although the key of C# minor and Db minor are enharmonic keys, they are two different keys. In the key of C# minor, the tonic is C#:
\n
\n…while the tonic in the key of Db minor is Db:
\n
\nHere’s the C# natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of C# minor).<\/p>\n

#3 – D minor<\/h3>\n

Here’s the D natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of D minor).<\/p>\n

#4 – D#\/Eb minor<\/h3>\n

Although the key of D# minor and Eb minor are enharmonic keys, they are two different keys. In the key of D# minor, the tonic is D#:
\n
\n…while the tonic in the key of Eb minor is Eb:
\n
\nHere’s the Eb natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of Eb minor.)<\/p>\n

#5 – E minor<\/h3>\n

Here’s the E natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of E minor).<\/p>\n

#6 – F minor<\/h3>\n

Here’s the F natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of F minor).<\/p>\n

#7 – F#\/Gb minor<\/h3>\n

Although the key of F# minor and Gb minor are enharmonic keys, they are two different keys. In the key of F# minor, the tonic is F#:
\n
\n…while the tonic in the key of Gb minor is Gb:
\n
\nHere’s the F# natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of F# minor).<\/p>\n

#8 – G minor<\/h3>\n

Here’s the G natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of G minor).<\/p>\n

#9 – G#\/Ab minor<\/h3>\n

Although the key of G# minor and Ab minor are enharmonic keys, they are two different keys. In the key of G# minor, the tonic is G#:
\n
\n…while the tonic in the key of Ab is Ab:
\n
\nHere’s the G# natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of G# minor).<\/p>\n

#10 – A minor<\/h3>\n

Here’s the A natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of A minor.)<\/p>\n

#11 – A#\/Bb minor<\/h3>\n

Although the key of A# minor and Bb minor are enharmonic keys, they are two different keys. In the key of A# minor, the tonic is A#:
\n
\n…while the tonic in the key of Bb is Bb:
\n
\nHere’s the Bb natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of Bb minor).<\/p>\n

#12 – B minor<\/h3>\n

Here’s the B natural minor scale:
\n…(an outline of the notes in the key of B minor).<\/p>\n

Final Words<\/h2>\n

Excluding enharmonic keys, there are twelve major keys and twelve minor keys on the piano. If you do the math (12 + 12), there are twenty-four keys on the piano.<\/p>\n

Although there are twelve notes on the piano, there are twenty-four keys altogether and this is because every note can be conceptualized either as a major key or a minor key.<\/p>\n

We’ll further our discussion in another lesson by learning about the difference between a note and a key.<\/p>\n

See you then!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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