Upright vs. Grand Pianos - Comparing Sound by Size!

Upright vs. Grand Pianos - Comparing Sound by Size! | Family Piano Co

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Family Piano Co's Max compares Upright vs. Grand Pianos by size, pairing different sized grands with a similar sized upright piano. Will you be better served by a baby grand or an upright piano? The answer might surprise you!
00:00 Intro
02:00 4'7" / 140 cm Petite Grand - Samick 140C
03:53 43" / 109 cm Console Piano - Yamaha MX85CM
05:43 4'11" / 150 cm Baby Grand - Weber WG-50
07:13 45" / 114 cm Studio Piano - Yamaha P22
09:25 5'2" / 157.5 cm Baby Grand - Wurlitzer G-452
12:06 49" / 125 cm Upright Piano - Steinway Model V
13:58 5'7" / 170 cm "Medium" Grand - Steinway M Louis XV
15:45 51" / 130 cm Upright Piano - Heintzman
18:16 6'1" / 185 cm "Full-Sized" Grand Piano - Everett EV-185
20:05 Recap
It is a misconception that a Grand Piano will always have a bigger, better sound than an upright piano - it all depends on the relative size, quality, age, and condition of the Grand and Upright Pianos.

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@vickigreene4288 3 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed these comparisons! Thank you Max

@swspeaks49 10 ай бұрын

Very good comparison. I’ve heard about the differences between uprights and grands, but your comparison really pointed out what to look (hear) for.

@mfurman 8 ай бұрын

Great video but very problematic placement of microphones. The voice is too distant to hear everything unless volume is set to the max

@soumyajitdas1647 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome ♥.

@KAISKO69 Жыл бұрын

14:51-14:56 is that intro from some piece, or how to play that? Sounds cool

@familypianoco Жыл бұрын

Hi there - a lot of what I play in these videos is improvised music, keeps things fresh and allows me to play something that can showcase a specific thing I want to talk about. This little snippet is a big stretch of C6 arpeggios - starting with deep bass octave Cs and then spiraling upwards with C6 (C-E-G-A) arpeggios. -Max

@katiegrundle9900 Жыл бұрын

Would my 55" heintzman be equivalent to a 6' parlour grand?

@ZaneGrayMusicMaster1 Жыл бұрын

@@katiegrundle9900 roughly speaking, yes. The soundboard of a 52” upright is almost exactly the same size of a 7’ grand, so at 55”, you’re getting a huge soundboard. Apart from just the intricate tonal differences of an upright versus a grand piano, your upright will probably be slightly nicer and maybe a bit warmer than a 6’ grand in the mids and highs. But in the bass strings, an upright just can’t fit the same length as a grand, so that is where the tone will be lacking a bit. Hope that helps.