Upright — Upright pianos are the tallest of the vertical pianos and are also called Upright Grand pianos or Professional Upright pianos. Many of the very old pianos are Upright pianos and range in size from 50 inches to 52 inches in height and taller. Of all the Upright pianos, the Professional Upright is most comparable to a quality Grand piano.
Grand — Grand pianos are the largest and typically the best sounding pianos. They come in a wide range of lengths, from under 5 feet to over 9 feet in length. As you move up in size of Grand piano, between 5 feet 5 inches t 9 feet and beyond, you also move up in both quality and price.
They have what is called a direct blow action. This size piano is more desirable over a spinet, not only for its size more sound board , but the direct blow action is more efficient and responsive. Quite often the cases on consoles are very nice, from a furniture perspective.
The next size up is called a studio piano and is often what we see in schools, churches, and teaching studios. Again, more sound board area and longer strings. Usually the cases of studio pianos are much plainer and more utilitarian. They usually have toe blocks to support the front legs rather than having the front legs free standing which are more likely to get caught in the carpet and broken in a move.
The largest vertical piano is most often referred to as an upright. These are the old pianos from the first part of the 20th century and the last part of the 19th century. This means they are all at least 80 years old and often plus years old. If the cases of these pianos are very ornate, it means they are older and are leftovers from the Victorian period. Piano actions do wear out and these old uprights actions are often worn, sloppy or broken. Many shops in the United Kingdom specialized in producing small pianos from the years of and ; some of them are still even available today.
Small upright pianos were also manufactured by firms from Britain from about up until The small upright pianos produced in that era were made with better material, are of much higher quality, and produce comparably better sound than their more modern counterparts. These were those manufactured from onwards. Back then, many high-skilled piano makers were competing against each other to satisfy the soaring demand for small upright pianos. Due to this, many models were made with very good quality.
Knight, Welmar, Kemble, Rogers, Broadwoord , and Chappell made some of the best piano models from this era. Compared to the more modern upright pianos made in the Far East today, these older models from the United Kingdom are of much higher quality. A number of factors play into this; however, one of the main reasons for this comparison is that modern upright pianos are being made as mini versions of taller models. This compromises the sound quality, resonance, and tone that the pianos produce, making their sound uneven and sometimes even brash.
It has also become unadvisable to purchase second-hand and used modern upright pianos as they can easily get worn out and are subject to worse wear and tear than older and more durable models. Your email address will not be published. Contents hide. Tonal Quality - The soundboard and strings of a grand piano are positioned horizontally inside the piano case. When you press down a key, the hammer of the key hits the strings from below to produce the sound.
The movement of the hammer falls back with the help of gravity, which makes the sound of repetitive notes crisp and allows the pianist better control of the keys. The size of the soundboard and the length of strings influence the tonal quality of a piano.
Larger soundboard and longer strings produce greater volume and resonance of tone. European and Asian Grand Pianos are measured by length in cm. Size is reflected in Model Number at times. Grand Piano Size Conversion. Recommendation: Since the tonal quality and the volume of the piano depend mainly on the size of the soundboard and the length of the strings, you want to start from the largest vertical or grand piano you can afford.
You also need to consider the space you have. The sound of a Small Grand can get lost in a large open room where a Medium Grand in a small room can be too loud.
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