Piano Anatomy Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

Piano players, this is your chance to shine! See if you know everything there is to know about your favourite instrument!

Beano Quiz Team • Updated February 22nd 2025

If you love to play the piano then you probably already know a thing or two about what goes where - but do you know everything? This quiz will put your knowledge of piano anatomy to the ultimate test! Will you hit the high note, or is your piano hopelessly out of tune? And stick around for more music-themed quizzes - see if you can ace our hard-mode obscure music quiz, or find your music genre!

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Let's start out nice and easy! What is the black-and-white bit called?

2/10

What about these metal bits at the bottom of the piano?

3/10

What kind of piano is large, and has a lid that is sometimes propped up?

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What are the long things inside the piano that make the noise?

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How many strings does a standard piano have?

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How many white keys does a standard piano have?

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And how many black keys?

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True or false - white piano keys are made of ivory?

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What are the things that hit the piano strings called?

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What is the part of the piano that turns the vibrations from the strings into sound?

Oops! You need to pay attention in your next piano lesson! Don't worry, you can always come back and have another go later!

Not bad at all! You know a lot about pianos - but not quite everything! Still, you should be proud of your score - why not come back later and have another go?