Beyond the Keys
Music stories & curiosities.
Short, engaging reads about the piano, composers, and the surprising world behind the music.
History
Why Does a Piano Have 88 Keys?
The surprising history behind the piano's familiar shape.
4 min read
History
Meet the Inventor of the Piano
A quiet Italian craftsman and the instrument that changed music.
5 min read
Instrument
What Happens Inside a Piano?
Hammers, strings, dampers, and a surprising amount of magic.
3 min read
History
How Did Composers Write Before Computers?
Ink, patience, and remarkable memory.
4 min read
Technique
The Secret Life of the Sustain Pedal
Why the right pedal changes everything.
3 min read
Culture
Pianos Around the World
Different traditions, one shared instrument.
4 min read