Irving Berlin couldn’t read music or play the piano in any key other than F-Sharp major. He used this transposing piano that had a hand crank to change keys. That way, he could play keys in F-sharp but the sound would move to the key of his choice. #musicfacts #pianolife #piano🎹 #pianoman #pianoteacher #pianist #piano #pianists #transposition #musictheory #keyboard🎹 #keysignature #keysignatures #musictrivia #musicians #musician #irvingberlin | David Asher Brown

**TRANSPOSE** On a keyboard piano, "transpose" refers to the function that allows you to shift the entire musical key, or pitch level, of a piece of music, either higher or lower, without changing the fingering or the relative position of the notes. Here's a more detailed explanation: What it does: Transposing involves changing the starting point of a melody or chord to a different pitch level, while maintaining the same relationships between the notes. Why it's useful: Changing Keys: It allows