Why are individual piano / synthesizer keys so long, when only a small portion of the key is used when playing?

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Why are individual piano / synthesizer keys so long, when only a small portion of the key is used when playing?

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In a piano, the key is a lever that throws a hammer to hit a string. The longer the key, the easier the hammer throw.

Synthesizers are made to emulate pianos, but not all of them have long, piano style keys. Most do, to help with muscle memory from piano.

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