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There are 36 black and 52 white keys (88 total) on a piano. These keys trigger hammers inside the piano that strike the pianos strings to produce sound. The white keys are a piano "natural" notes while the black keys are used for notes that are either sharp or flat. The first key (on the far left of the keyboard) is the note A and the last key (on the right), the note C.

The keys are arranged in half steps (semitones) and in the order of a chromatic scale (half step, half step, half step, etc.). The white and black keys alternate except for the fact that there are no black keys (sharp or flat notes) between the notes B and C, or E and F (the notes B#, Cb, E# and Fb do not exist).

Some think the piano is based on a C scale, but that is really not the case. You can play any scale on the piano (a D minor scale, an Ab 7 scale, etc.) simply by choosing a certain starting point (piano key) and playing the notes in the proper order. Playing left to right creates ascending (higher and higher) notes, playing right to left creates descending notes.

The piano keyboard can also be looked at from the standpoint of octaves. An octave is an interval casually thought of as 8 scale notes above or below the reference note (or the beginning and ending note of a scale). The note names of notes an octave apart are the same (i.e., you can play the note E, then play another E an octave higher). Notes an octave apart (and all notes for that matter) are measured as a certain Pitch (a particular note or tone). Pitch is measured in cycles per second (written as hz). Whereas the note A is measured at 440hz, the A above (an octave higher) is measured at 880hz. The note A above that (another octave higher) is measured at 1760hz. Octaves provide a basic framework for scales and chords.

One of the challenges of a pianist is the stretching of the hands and fingers to play certain combinations of notes that produce chords or arpeggios. It takes time to develop the flexibility and strength needed and certain exercises are used for that purpose. At times, all ten fingers are needed to play the music as written (or desired). As a general rule in music written for the piano, the left hand plays the notes of the bass clef, while the right hand plays the notes of the treble clef. Typically, the melody of the piece is played by the right hand (with the left hand often providing bass notes, runs, and arpeggios).

Portable, electronic keyboards rarely contain all 88 keys. Depending on size and purpose, a portable keyboard can contain as few as 24 keys. The musician is limited in the number of notes that can be played and often has to "rearrange" the melody and chords by playing one octave above or below the intended passages.

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Trigger $24.99 Personnel: Jimmy Duggan, Richie House (vocals, guitar); Derek Remington (vocals, drums); Tom Nigra (vocals).Engineers: Corky Stasiak; Dennis Ferrante; Jay Messina.Audio Remasterer: Jon Astley.Liner Note Author: Derek Oliver.Recording information: The Record Plant Studio B, New York, NY.Photographer: Lens Kaltman.Arrangers: Corky Stasiak; Dennis Ferrante; Trigger.The late '70s certainly had their fair share of notable power pop acts. Cheap Trick, the Knack, the Babys -- the list is endless. It may have seemed like just about every band with a catchy hook and shaggy hairdo scored at least a hit or two, but this didn't prove to be the case, as evidenced by the 1978 self-titled debut album from Trigger. Scouted by none other than Gene Simmons and signed to Kiss' label at the time, Casablanca Records, Trigger's lone album certainly fits in well with the aforementioned leaders of the genre. But there is one thing missing from Trigger's debut -- a clear-cut, bona fide hit single. The group certainly knew how to pen a well-constructed song -- tracks such as "Baby Don't Cry" and "Shake It Up" were heavy on the vocal harmonies and lyrics about the ups and downs of relationships -- but Trigger never got around to penning their "I Want You To Want Me." Although they may have been similar musically to their counterparts, one thing that made Trigger different was their lead vocals, courtesy of the group's pair of singer/guitarists, Jimmy Duggan and Richie House -- whose voices sound more akin to the throaty shout of Slade's Noddy Holder, especially on the album-opener "Somebody Like You." If Trigger was afforded a shot at further albums, they very well may have blossomed into a world-class melodic rock act. But all that is left is a fine debut, and a lot of "what if?" type thoughts. Long out of print, Trigger was remastered and reissued on CD as a European import in 2009, via the Rock Candy label. ~ Greg Prato

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