Why does a Piano have 88 keys?

Who Smarted? - Educational Podcast for Kids

Atomic Entertainment Group LLC

Education For Kids, Kids & Family

4.4 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2025

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Who designed the first Piano? How does a Piano work to make music? Is the Piano capable of making the most sounds of any instrument? Have you started your FREE TRIAL of Who Smarted?+ for AD FREE listening, an EXTRA episode every week & bonus content? Sign up right in the Apple app, or directly at WhoSmarted.com and find out why more than 1,000 families are LOVING their subscription! Get official Who Smarted? Merch: tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and more, at Who Smarted?

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0:00.0	Pts, hey, smarty pants.
0:04.4	Quick question, what's your favorite musical instrument?
0:08.6	I heard guitar, drums, flute, violin, obo-saxophone, trumpet, harp, and others.
0:15.0	Did someone say accordion?
0:20.2	Well, no offense to the accordion, but today's episode is about what some people refer to as the king of musical instruments.
0:30.0	You might be taking lessons on this or have one in your home.
0:34.0	Have you keyed in to what I'm talking about, Smarty Pants?
0:37.0	Did you say, the piano? Today I'm talking about, Smarty Pants? Did you say, The Piano?
0:39.3	Today I'm traveling back in time to Italy in the year 1709
0:43.2	to visit the inventor of the Piano, Bartolomeo Cristofari.
0:51.8	According to my BAP, this should be his house.
0:54.9	That, and the fact there's two piano movers carrying a piano inside.
0:58.7	Yo, hey, careful, Vinny.
1:00.3	If we scratch the wood on this thing, Signore Christofori's going to be really mad.
1:05.3	Sorry, Lenny, but this thing's heavy.
1:08.4	You're doing great, guys.
1:10.2	Only three more floors to go.
1:12.6	Hi, you must be Bartolomeo Christofari.
1:15.1	I'm the trusty narrator from Who Smarted.
1:17.9	Is this a bad time?
1:18.9	I can see you're in the middle of moving your piano.
1:21.2	Yes, I'm Bartolomeo Christofori.
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