According to instruction captured in a piano lesson transcript, a standard piano has the following keys:
- 52 white keys
- 36 black keys
- 88 total keys (52 + 36)
The black keys are grouped in patterns of twos and threes across the keyboard.
How many keys does a piano have, and how are they divided?
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