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How many keys are on a piano and how are they arranged?

By Nicole Burns, author · · Updated 7/13/2026

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According to instruction captured in a piano lesson, a standard piano keyboard is arranged as follows:

  • There are 52 white keys.
  • There are 36 black keys.
  • Combined, that equals 88 total keys.
  • The black keys are grouped in sets of twos and threes repeating across the keyboard.

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