Message 6/18
Date: 11-Jan-02 @ 05:10 PM -
RE: is there a reason for this
realize that "e sharp" and "f" are just names and and your perception that there is a missing note is due to the arbitrary layout of a standard keyboard. if there were nothing but white keys to trigger all the same tones would it still seem like there's a missing note?
I think that the keyboard is layed out as it is due to a combination of ergonomics and tradition.
and it's not a dumb question at all--I'd be quite interested to find out why the keyboard is layed out as it is.