Baby Grand Piano Vs Upright

Some upright pianos have become very creative in finding ways to extend the length of keys.

Baby grand piano vs upright.

The upright invented some 80 years after the grand. When you compare a well designed upright and a small baby grand piano the key length is not very different. A baby grand or grand piano opens up into the room projecting the sound where you want it. Baby grands look fabulous in the corner of a large room or hallway but are they a good choice or are they too much of a compromise.

Not the part you see but behind the fallboard. A baby grand is anything under 5 2 a small grand is classified as anything under 6 and a grand is classified as 6 and above. A smaller grand piano doesn t automatically classify as superior to a quality upright. B purchase a baby grand small grand or grand piano.

Used piano prices stay about the same for horizontal pianos but good vertical pianos are sometimes seen on sale for 500 to 2 500. Prices of grand vs. In contrast the grand piano retains the shape of the original pianoforte in which the strings are strung horizontally and has a greater potential for expression. I ve played in 4 different models two completely new and the other two with 5 and 10 years of use.

As a result it is harder to press black keys and between black keys on an upright than on a baby grand. Baby grand piano vs upright piano. It has a lot in common with its forebear but there are some significant differences too. Baby grands are not that great they are actually much worse than a nice big upright.

I was considering replacing my kawai k200 for a yamaha gb 1 and i was totally disappointed with the gb 1. Which is the best option. New grand pianos can cost from 10 000 to 150 000 while upright pianos have a smaller price range at 2 000 to 8 500. The first pianos were large and therefore called grand pianos.

The keys of an upright are shorter than a baby grand and much shorter than a grand piano. Also short keys generally have to angle more at the back to reach the action at the breaks. But there s a second smaller variety of acoustic piano too. Read on for my thoughts what do piano tuners and teachers etc say.