The tops of the playing part of the keys were often made from different material (e.g. two different colours of wood, wood and ivory, etc) and the slight “overhang” conveniently disguises any minor errors in perfectly aligning the top and the body of the keys. 

Why are piano keys lipped?

The lip made it easier to lift free the stuck key. The lip increases the “real estate” of the key giving the pianist a slightly larger surface area on which to play. It also helps with those wider spans – try it and you’ll see why.
 

What are dead keys on a piano?

A piano key is considered “dead” when it does not make a sound when struck. This is a common occurrence with pianos both new and old, especially in Florida.
 

Why do pianos have gaps in the black keys?

Pianos are arranged with white keys for the musical tones of A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The black keys fill in the gaps for the remaining half-steps, which are notated as sharps or flats as a key signature or accidentals within the piano music.
 

How do you adjust the height of a piano key?

Quote from video: You rest it on top of the key button this is the key button here put it on on the pin like that and you give it a crack.

What is piano key Syndrome?

A “piano key” sign is seen when a protruding ulna is found and the forearm is demonstrated by depressing the ulnar head and it springs back into position like a piano key. This infers a severe ulnar styloid erosion and increased risk of extensor tendon rupture (Yoshida et al., 1999 and Shih et al., 2000) .

Why do pianists play with curved fingers?

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Why do the F and J keys have raised bumps?

Wonder why they are a part of keyboard design. Actually, the small bumps or ridges found on the F and J keys on a computer keyboard are to help the users to correctly position their left and right hands without having to look at the keyboard. The middle row is called the home row key position.
 

Why are keyboard keys not lined up?

Why are keyboard keys staggered? This is largely a case of path dependency. Originally keyboards had to have a staggered layout to fit the mechanical linkages between the keys and the levers. After that, it was what industry was tooled up to make, and what people were used to.
 

Why do pianists sit on edges?

Pianists usually sit at the edge of the piano bench to allow their legs to comfortably use the pedals. Sitting at the edge of the piano bench depending on the height of person you are cuts off the blood circulation to one or both of your legs. That is what happens when you feel your legs go numb or fall asleep.