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

[@swspeaks49]

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

[@vickigreene4288]

I really enjoyed these comparisons! Thank you Max

[@familypianoco]

Glad you enjoyed it! -Max

[@mfurman]

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

[@Kaislikko2]

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

[@familypianoco]

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]

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

[@ZaneGrayMusicMaster1]

@@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.

[@soumyajitdas1647]

This is awesome ♥.