Baby Grand Piano Size

Any piano around 5 to 5 1 2 is considered a baby grand.

Baby grand piano size.

Semi concert grand pianos 6 10 to almost 9. Cheap mass produced baby grands are surpassed in quality by some electric pianos which cost thousands less. Petite grand pianos are shorter than 4 11 sometimes called miniature baby grand pianos 4 11 to 5 1. The length of a baby grand piano ranges from five feet to five feet seven inches as detailed above with the petite being under five feet in length.

Classic or medium grand pianos 5 2 to 5 8. If you plan to make such a purchase take accurate measurements of doorways and stairwells and throw in 2 to 4 feet of floor measurements for the bench. Pianos from around 6 up to around 6 9 are called grand pianos. 6 10 up to around 7 1 2 are called semi concert grand pianos.

Because smaller pianos produce poorer sound a baby grand should be at least 5 feet 7 inches wide to sound similar to a full sized grand piano. Under six feet and you have a baby grand in technical journals you can find more exact descriptions for the three piano sizes. Modern grand piano sizes. Recital grand pianos 6 3 to 6 9.

According to the illustrated encyclopedia of musical instruments of the world the compact miniature or baby grand is usually between 5ft 6in and 5ft 10 in long. The elements are especially dangerous to grand pianos because of their revealing lids. Make sure your piano room will have the ideal temperature and humidity levels. Larger 5 range pianos such as 5 7 and 5 8 are sometimes called parlor grands.

Full grand pianos 5 9 to 6 2. The dimensions of baby grand pianos vary by manufacturer but average widths range from 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 6 inches.