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Learn More About Piano Sizes
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Spinet Pianos |
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Spinet pianos
replaced the "old upright" (shoulder height) pianos in the 1930's. Spinets are
the shortest height piano (36" to 39" in height) and due to the restriction this
height imposes on soundboard size and string length, spinets provide the least
quality of tone of any size piano. While some say a spinet piano is fine for a
beginner, most pianists would advise that you will quickly outgrow this size of
this piano. Most consumers today purchase a digital
piano instead of a spinet piano.
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Console Pianos |
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Console pianos are the most popular home-size piano. Since they are several inches taller than the spinet, the console (40" to 44" in height) combines longer strings, larger soundboard, and a direct blow action (in most cases) which improves the overall quality of sound and playing touch. The console piano, due to the design of the parts inside,
is easier for a piano technician to work on and therefore less costly to maintain when adjustments are necessary. The console also provides the widest selection of cabinet styles and finishes available in any size piano.
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Studio Pianos |
The studio piano (45" to 46" in height) is for people who desire a fuller, deeper tone than possible with most consoles. The studio also has an excellent playing touch.
A studio piano places more emphasis on the quality of musical tone and touch and is recommended for anyone who places
a higher priority on tonal quality rather than a wide choice of cabinet style and finish.
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Professional Upright Pianos |
For many eras, if
someone desired the best in piano touch and quality of sound they would have had
to purchase a grand piano. Designed & built primarily in the last 30 years, the
professional upright (47" to 52" in height) has been designed as a substitute
for smaller grand pianos. The professional upright, not to be confused with the
"old uprights", has exceptional tonal quality and plays as well as, and in some
cases better than certain grand pianos. If floor space is an issue or one
prefers to spend less than the cost of an equal quality
grand piano, you will want to take a serious look at professional upright
pianos.
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Grand Pianos |
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A grand piano provides an entirely different design
of piano. Strings are strung in a horizontal position as compared to vertically
in spinet, console, studio, and professional upright pianos. Grand pianos are the premier
design of pianos, with a design that provides the ideal playing and an ideal sound system. Grand pianos'
moving parts are designed to utilize gravity to perfect the repetition of
playing. The grand piano's curved rim design allows for the optimum design of
soundboard for the many different lengths of strings thus producing the ideal
sound system. Grand pianos come in different engineering qualities and sizes, as
well as different styles and finishes. All grand pianos are approximately the same width and height: the difference is in the depth
measurement of the piano. Grand pianos range from 4'5" to 9'6" in depth.
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Entertainment
Player Pianos |
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Digital Pianos |
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A digital piano is a piano that creates it's sound
digitally. A digital piano's sound is created by electronically sampling (hearing) the sound of an acoustic piano and memorizing the digital information of the sound into
electronic memory. Digital pianos have been made since 1984. The best digital piano offers a very true piano sound, combined with weighted touch-sensitive keys to give the
true feel of an acoustic piano. These pianos boast of their portability, little or no maintenance, and versatility of sounds.
Each year more consumers are selecting digital pianos as their purchase choice.
Don't confuse digital pianos with what some refer to as "keyboards".
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