When Akron natives Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney decided to form a group in 2001, there was only one name they considered.

There are 36 black keys on a standard 88-key piano. The black keys represent sharps and flats. A standard piano with 88 keys has 52 white keys. The white keys are the natural notes.

The piano, short for pianoforte, is a keyboard instrument made up of 52 white keys and 36 black keys. As well as being a solo instrument, the piano can be found playing a range of music in the ...

Berlin's reliance on the black keys meant he was able to play only in ... that sheet music publishers wanted—hence the need for a piano that would produce his popular tunes in popular keys.