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{{Wikipedia|Musical keyboard}}
{{Wikipedia|Musical keyboard}}
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 pianos, organs, harpsichords, clavichords, and most electronic synthesizers and samplers.
== Layout ==
The Halberstadt keyboard contains a number of repetitions of a 12-key pattern, which conventionally corresponds to 12-tone equal temperament. Starting on C, the notes go as follows:
[[File:Kyboard.png|thumb|748x748px|Halberstadt keyboard layout]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Key
!Color
|-
|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.


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