Much more discussion is needed on this topic! I hope you will follow up with additional videos which delve into the topics of action and acoustics. Recently, I've had the experience of comparing my prior piano, a 5' 10" (178cm) Kawai RX2, to my new piano, a 7' (214cm) Kawai GX6. There are some dramatic differences. Action: Larger pianos have more room for the keys, allowing them to be longer. This matters in two primary ways: 1) It reduces the difference in feel between the front and back of the keys (better consistency), and 2) It allows finer control which is important for soft playing. When I first tried out the GX6 at the store, I was literally shocked by the magnitude of the difference in fine control. Acoustics: Every piano, even the 9' concert grands, contains design compromises. Ideal low-bass strings would be about 30' long! But the longer strings in the concert grands greatly reduce these compromises. Not only do larger pianos have much greater sound output (especially in the bass) due to their larger soundboards, but the strings themselves have more ideal harmonic structure to their sound. Small pianos suffer from more noticeable inharmonicities which render the bass less clearly and require a wider tuning "stretch". For example, the final passage of the "Moonlight" sonata first movement never sounded very harmonic on the RX2, especially where there is a B#/G# chord in the bass against the C# minor arpeggio in the melody. However, on the GX6 this passage harmonizes pleasantly, without muddiness or dissonance. Not only is the GX6 bass more powerful, it also plays much more nicely with the higher octaves.
Petite Grand: 135 - 149cm Baby Grand: 150 - 167cm Medium Grand: 168 - 182cm Classic Grand: 183 - 212cm Semi-concert Grand: 213 - 240cm Concert Grand: 270cm or larger Terminology for piano sizes has changed over the years, as piano technology improves and the same tone quality can be achieved in slightly smaller sizes. Today's 165cm baby grand may sound better than an older 180cm grand. This is the main reason why Steinway, for example, no longer uses the "baby grand" designation for pianos larger than 5' 4" (163cm). A 5' 10" grand wouldn't be called a "baby" unless it's older technology. But each piano maker has different descriptions and there is no industry standard. A few notes: Some large upright pianos have better acoustics than petite grands. As far as I know, no one is offering a piano in the 240-270cm range as a standard model in their line. The largest production piano I know of, is the Fazioli 308cm.
Much more discussion is needed on this topic! I hope you will follow up with additional videos which delve into the topics of action and acoustics. Recently, I've had the experience of comparing my prior piano, a 5' 10" (178cm) Kawai RX2, to my new piano, a 7' (214cm) Kawai GX6. There are some dramatic differences.
Action: Larger pianos have more room for the keys, allowing them to be longer. This matters in two primary ways: 1) It reduces the difference in feel between the front and back of the keys (better consistency), and 2) It allows finer control which is important for soft playing. When I first tried out the GX6 at the store, I was literally shocked by the magnitude of the difference in fine control.
Acoustics: Every piano, even the 9' concert grands, contains design compromises. Ideal low-bass strings would be about 30' long! But the longer strings in the concert grands greatly reduce these compromises. Not only do larger pianos have much greater sound output (especially in the bass) due to their larger soundboards, but the strings themselves have more ideal harmonic structure to their sound. Small pianos suffer from more noticeable inharmonicities which render the bass less clearly and require a wider tuning "stretch". For example, the final passage of the "Moonlight" sonata first movement never sounded very harmonic on the RX2, especially where there is a B#/G# chord in the bass against the C# minor arpeggio in the melody. However, on the GX6 this passage harmonizes pleasantly, without muddiness or dissonance. Not only is the GX6 bass more powerful, it also plays much more nicely with the higher octaves.
Which one will be comfortable enough and not too large?
9' = x meters?
9 feet = 2.7432 meters
Petite Grand: 135 - 149cm
Baby Grand: 150 - 167cm
Medium Grand: 168 - 182cm
Classic Grand: 183 - 212cm
Semi-concert Grand: 213 - 240cm
Concert Grand: 270cm or larger
Terminology for piano sizes has changed over the years, as piano technology improves and the same tone quality can be achieved in slightly smaller sizes. Today's 165cm baby grand may sound better than an older 180cm grand. This is the main reason why Steinway, for example, no longer uses the "baby grand" designation for pianos larger than 5' 4" (163cm). A 5' 10" grand wouldn't be called a "baby" unless it's older technology. But each piano maker has different descriptions and there is no industry standard.
A few notes:
Some large upright pianos have better acoustics than petite grands.
As far as I know, no one is offering a piano in the 240-270cm range as a standard model in their line.
The largest production piano I know of, is the Fazioli 308cm.
Is a parlour grand d overkill on a studio apartment, will the cops slap the cuffs on me?
This video traducing in spanish it's horrible😑. But, good video master!.
A waste of 8 minutes and 22 seconds!
...and even the lid is propped up wrong