Although the best baby grand pianos will sound very similar to a good grand piano smaller grand pianos tend to produce less volume and have sharper overtones.
Petite grand piano vs baby grand.
This drives some people away from getting them.
While the most popular size for homes is the baby grand piano did you know there exists a smaller size called the petite grand measuring only 4 and a half feet long.
Recital grand pianos 6 3 to 6 9.
It is 1 5 to 1 68 m long.
And for those of us lucky enough to have a large living room a concert grand can easily reach 9 feet in length.
The baby grand is the most popular grand piano option.
Since horizontal piano depreciation is slow new and used grand pianos tend to stay around the same price range.
The petite grand is typically made to a size of 4 feet 5 inches to 4 feet 10 inches whereas the baby grand measures more like 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 6 inches.
Baby grand 4 11 to 5 6.
Petite grand pianos are shorter than 4 11 sometimes called miniature baby grand pianos 4 11 to 5 1.
Semi concert grand pianos 6 10 to almost 9.
The most expensive baby grand pianos hit the low price range of a regular grand piano.
The smallest of horizontal pianos the petite grand still produces a very powerful sound that is impressive for musicians.
Still these pianos do look somewhat odd as they do seem like a compressed version of the bigger grand pianos.
Larger 5 range pianos such as 5 7 and 5 8 are sometimes called parlor grands.
Pianos from around 6 up to around 6 9 are called grand pianos.
In fact i played an upright from around 1885 1895.
Its size is usually around 4 feet 5 inches but can go as much as 4 feet 10 inches in height.
Full grand pianos span a wide price range depending on the model maker and year of manufacture.
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.
However the size of a grand piano can also impact its overall sound.
The primary difference between a grand piano and a baby grand piano is their length.
There are a few pianos below 5 and these are called petite baby grands.
Petite grand 4 5 to 4 10.
Any piano around 5 to 5 1 2 is considered a baby grand.
With size change also comes a variety of other changes as well.
They sound good and are a beautiful instrument.
Modern grand piano sizes.
A grand piano s voice comes from the strings soundboard and the quality and workmanship of these parts.
While only marginally larger the baby grand is considered superior in sound quality and is an affordable option for the quality you get.
The next up from the petite the baby grand measures around 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 6 inches in height.
Classic or medium grand pianos 5 2 to 5 8.