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-The '''Halberstadt keyboard''' (or '''Halberstadt layout''') is the standard [[keyboard]] found on pianos, organs, harpsichords, clavichords, and most electronic synthesizers and samplers.
+The '''Halberstadt keyboard''' (or '''Halberstadt layout''') is the standard [[keyboard]] found on {{w|piano}}s, {{w|organ (music)|organs}}, {{w|harpsichord}}s, {{w|clavichord}}s, and most electronic {{w|synthesizer}}s and {{w|sampler (musical instrument)|samplers}}.
+== Layout ==
+The Halberstadt keyboard contains a number of repetitions of a 12-key pattern, which conventionally corresponds to 12-tone equal temperament, such that the pattern repeats at the octave. Starting on C, the notes go as follows:
+[[File:Kyboard.png|thumb|748x748px|Halberstadt keyboard layout]]
+{| class="wikitable center-all"
+|+
+! Key
+! Color<ref group="note">On a modern piano. Some instruments (notably harpsichords and clavichords) have reverse colors.</ref>
+|-
+| C
+| White
+|-
+| C#/Db
+| Black
+|-
+| D
+| White
+|-
+| D#/Eb
+| Black
+|-
+| E
+| White
+|-
+| F
+| White
+|-
+| F#/Gb
+| Black
+|-
+| G
+| White
+|-
+| G#/Ab
+| Black
+|-
+| A
+| White
+|-
+| A#/Bb
+| Black
+|-
+| B
+| White
+|-
+| (C)
+| (White)
+|}
+The black keys are raised and placed further back compared to the white keys. The white keys contain the C major scale, and the black keys contain the F# major pentatonic scale.
+On a standard piano, there are 88 keys, corresponding to 7 octaves and 4 additional pitches.
 == External links ==
 * [http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/h/halberstadt.aspx Halberstadt keyboard] on [[Tonalsoft encyclopedia]]
+== Notes ==
+<references group="note"/>
 [[Category:Keyboards]]