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jeff

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key layout

on: November 19, 2004, 11:31:45 AM

how did the keys of keyboard instruments come to be arranged the way that they are? why/how/who/when?

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Floristan

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Re: key layout

Reply #1 on: November 19, 2004, 06:52:11 PM

This might help:

https://www.uk-piano.org/history/compass.html

See if this answers your question!