keyboard music

A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the interval of an octave.

14 Keyboard Musical Instruments You Should Know

• Piano.
• Accordion.
• Harmonium.
• Harpsichord.
• Clavichord.
• Pipe Organ.
• Dulcitone.
• Synthesizer.

piano, also called pianoforte, French piano or pianoforte, German Klavier, a keyboard musical instrument having wire strings that sound when struck by felt-covered hammers operated from a keyboard.

In comparison, keyboards are electronic instruments with a variety of volume options, and often can produce sounds like piano, horns, strings, organs, synthesizers, and more. Since they're electronic, often require amplification to produce sound, although some models come with speakers built in.

So, there are 12 notes on a piano:

• C.
• C♯ or D♭
• D.
• D♯ or E♭
• E.
• F.
• F♯ or G♭
• G.

• JUAREZ Opus JRK681 Portable Electronic Keyboard.
• Casio CTK-240 Portable Musical Keyboard.
• JUAREZ Octavé JRK661 61-Key Electronic Keyboard.
• YAMAHA PSR-F52 Portable Keyboard.
• Casio CTK-2550 61-Key Portable Keyboard.
• Yamaha PSS-F30 Portable Mini 37-Key Keyboard.
• Casio CT-S200 Casiotone 61-Key Portable Keyboard.

Types of Keyboard Instruments. Keyboards Instruments are one of the most diverse musical instrument classifications. Divided into four main categories - chordophones, aerophones, idiophones, and electrophones, each of which overlaps with other instrument families.

A computer keyboard is an input device used to enter characters and functions into the computer system by pressing buttons, or keys. It is the primary device used to enter text. A keyboard typically contains keys for individual letters, numbers and special characters, as well as keys for specific functions.

The piano, alongside a long list of other musical instruments, is a type of keyboard. Since the invention of the piano, numerous additional keyboard instruments have been developed.

The Keys Are Made from the Same Material as the Soundboard The same wood material used for the soundboard is used for the keys, such as Sitka spruce or Japanese spruce, which are virtually free from warpage. Artificial ivory or acrylic are used to cover the top surface of the white keys.

The natural notes are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet. Their names are A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The names of the notes are always capitalized.

A Typical PC Keyboard: keyboards will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer but generally have four areas: Function Keys, Typewriter Keys, Cursor Control Keys, and Numeric Keypad. Function Keys: these keys are assigned a special task or function. Here is a sample of common function keys and associated tasks.