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It's originated from the old typewriters. If you hit the shift key on a typewriter, an other character set became active (the capital letters), so you didn't have to put so many keys onto it. So you could shift between the 2 character set. The funcionality of the key reained the same on modern keyboards too: you can change the active character set.
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Do pianos and harpsichords have the same number of keys?
Yes! But the tone of each keys are different. Actually, it depends on what you mean. If you mean the number of black and what keys on the keyboard, no, they do not all have the same number. A "standard" piano has 88 keys, and that is the most common, but not all pianos have that number.
What do th black keys identify?
I have no idea what you mean by "identify", but the black keys are sharp and flat notes...
The islands of the tip of Florida are called the Florid a Keys what does Keys mean in this case?
The word 'key' is a corrupted anglicized form of the Spanish word cayo which means "small island".
How many white keys does a piano have?
There are 52 white keys and 36 black keys on piano, what makes total 88 keys. Most of the modern pianos have 88 keys.
How many keys dose a panio have?
The piano has a total of 88 keys (52 white keys and 36 black keys).
Who is laquisha keys?
i think you mean alicia keys.....
What does keys to the Benz mean?
"Keys to the benz" means Give me the keys to a mercades (Car) ~Mars
What does shove the keys on the hand mean?
Give the keys to the person's hand.
Can you see Florida from the Florida keys?
The Florida keys are in Florida. But if you mean if you can see the mainland from the keys then no, you can't.
What does keys mean in Snoop Dogg's song Gangsta love?
keyboard keys
Do you have to pay for your boss's keys if you lose them?
If you mean the keys to a business, then the management usually has insurance to cover the replacement cost of keys and locks.
What does llavero mean?
It means: 1) Person in charge of the keys. 2) A set of keys on a keyring.
What does''keeper of keys''mean?
Nice person
What does a cagology mean?
The name for collecting Keys
What does des cles mean in french?
Des clés mean keys
Do pianos and harpsichords have the same number of keys?
Yes! But the tone of each keys are different. Actually, it depends on what you mean. If you mean the number of black and what keys on the keyboard, no, they do not all have the same number. A "standard" piano has 88 keys, and that is the most common, but not all pianos have that number.
What does 88 K ON A P K mean?
88 Keys on a piano keyboard.
