What's the difference between a Baby Grand and Grand Piano?

In this video, Rich Galassini and Hugh Sung discuss what the differences are between baby grand and grand pianos. We compare 3 different piano sizes to show the differences in sound. For more information, visit Cunningham Piano Company's website at cunninghampiano.com
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[@friedrichmacklin4735]

Oh the Steinway is so beautiful sounding.

[@KyleShoeBoi]

Too much treble on that Kohler. Almost sounded like an old saloon piano.

[@DavideMazzetti]

The Kohler had quite harsh trebles - for me, it's the Steinway all the way - rich and mellow.

[@KeyzConClase]

I love the Steinway Piano Sound.

[@Tidus3960]

Love the warm sound of the Steinway. Wish I could have that Model M in my home!

[@TheCarambasam]

I preferred the mid sized piano sound! I guess also, the sound would differ depending on the make of piano and this experiment could go on for ages!

[@claymango576]

I loved the kohler surprisingly. It’s so bright and crisp. I could see how it would do better for ragtime and fast pieces

[@xchalibur77]

I wish all videos on youtube would be so clear to understand and on point.

[@ashleygwynn516]

Thanks, Rich and Hugh! Great video.

[@PatrickHalferty]

Beautiful playing. I enjoyed this comparison a lot. Good job fellas and crew.

[@bandarock96]

Great review. The cfx is the sound.

[@bikashbarua3979]

Beautiful Piano informations. ..Thank you

[@CunninghamPiano]

You're welcome, Bikash! So glad you found this helpful!

[@ergo322]

Hello Maestro Sung, I heard a concert you gave with fellow Curtis alum Hillary Hahn at a college. Thank you for taking the invitation and blessing the college with Carnegie Hall sound. G-d bless you in Yesu's name.

[@MichaelHolroyd]

Excellent comparison! Would love if you guys would do a similar comparison for upright pianos (spinet, console, studio).

[@yeseniagonzalez8691]

Wow!!! I heard the difference and I am a beginner started Jan 8. That was amazing. Fell in love with the Yamaha grand🥰 smooth

[@ashy969]

Congrats, but to be fair, they intentionally chose brands, which sound different the first place (regardless the size). Steinways and Yamahas are manufactures widely differently and got different sound profiles in general. And Kohler & Campbell pianos are not even the same field of pianos... They are great, but are not the same high-end pianos as the others...

[@BlumsteinPiano]

Super professional. Thanks

[@sandrakleinman7215]

Can you do a video comparing the height of soundboards in uprights?

[@JustXCeeD]

The camera position is also relevant since the sound can be different from the front, back, top, bottom... maybe that is why the second one sonds better because it is ABOVE the piano.

[@georgiaguardian4696]

Amazing playing on all 3. Yamaha CFX sounds more "grand".

[@donnapalmeri905]

Very informative,thank you!!!

[@CunninghamPiano]

You're welcome, and thank you for your comment!

[@tdiddle8950]

This really was a fun video, and I enjoyed it immensely. It is astounding to compare the differences of sound of these different pianos. It's hard to not say that the 9ft grand doesn't sound completely amazing. So of course the length of the strings gives more overtones, but does the body of the piano itself resonate, or at least does a larger body allow more resonance within the piano? I'm thinking of stringed instruments, but the premise seems similar to me.

[@rodburton2745]

I learned to piano on a Lester Betsy Ross Spinet. Thank you for the history lesson.

[@jesusgst]

So good quality in the video, so few likes. Man, this should be more liked! Keep the good stuff! =) God bless you.

[@ageoflistening]

Thank you.You've helped me realise I don't want less than 5ft 3.

[@bahnamful]

If you can talk about the frequencies of each one ?And the number of the keys for each one? Thanks.

[@erynlasgalen1949]

It must have been more apparant if you were in the room. I'm listening to a KZbin video on a tablet, but even I could hear the increased resonance of the Yamaha. Size does count.

[@HelicopterDown]

In my personal opinion I thought the 5 ft. 7 in. one sounded the richest, but I guess everyone hears differently.

[@CunninghamPiano]

That's the beautiful thing about acoustic pianos - each one is unique, and everyone is free to enjoy their personal preferences! Thanks for your comment!

[@Puck90a]

I thought the same thing, but I bet you'd have to hear the 9 footer in person to really sense the difference. The 9 footer's difference may be something you feel more than you hear. Whereas the difference between the 5 footer and 4 footer was obvious in the way it sounded. Also, I'm sure the recording of the video is a huge factor here. The pianos are in different rooms which would affect how well the microphone detects the sound waves from the piano. The 5 foot looked like it was crammed into a small space (probably made it sound richer), but the 9 footer was in more open space (less nearby surfaces for the sound to bounce off of).

[@rockyrocamora8031]

me to

[@afrafairuz6074]

Same

[@nuranisahbintiabdmanan2303]

me too :)

[@19Raven66]

Very nice

[@larchmontmark1]

Rich: Great that you bobbled your head like that over any notion like "Less than 6' is a baby grand and more than 6' is a grand"! First of all, I AGREE WITH YOU TOTALLY that it's best to forget the term "baby grand" completely and just talk about what dimension grand it is -- "5 ft grand," "7 foot grand" etc. To me, A GRAND IS A GRAND; all grands are grands; they're the same kind of animal. :-) I've owned 4'11, 5'1, 5'7, and 6'11 grands -- and they're all grands.

[@KalpaHettiarachchi]

Great 👍

[@kabooby0]

The overtones are what create the timbre of the instrument. Without them, we'd just hear a sine wave tone.

[@kylerusk3877]

Hi guys! I was wondering if you could do a video on the Estonia grand piano. In my subjective view, that piano company has such a unique sound and resonance (especially in the middle register). I was wondering what parts/manufacturing techniques are used in creating this particular grand. Also, how does the price on an Estonia compare to similar piano companies. Who knows, maybe you'll have a very interested customer in a couple years (hint hint wink wink). All the best! Kyle

[@CunninghamPiano]

Already done! Check it out at www.cunninghampiano.com/what-i-love-about-the-estonia-model-210-grand-piano/

[@NMranchhand]

This was really an entertaining and educational video, but what is a “grand” piano? We have only ever had vertical pianos in our family. Is any piano with an horizontal plate a “grand”?

[@ashleygwynn516]

Yes, I think so. I have always called vertical pianos “upright” pianos. And so, the horizontal kind would be grand (I think, because of the grandeur of the sound produced).

[@LifeofDayy]

Yes. The ones you’ve had are called “upright” pianos.

[@ruperttmls7985]

Whats the difference (in sound quality) between a “baby grand piano” and a upright piano? Its similar?

[@JohnVKaravitis]

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). The width of most acoustic pianos, regardless of their length, is five feet wide.

[@bikemike1118]

Oh my god….the Yamaha sounds gorgeous. The best by far.

[@wotan10950]

I have a 1928 Sohmer Parlor Grand (6 feet). I get a little cross when people say, “oooo, a baby grand!” “It’s not a baby grand, it’s a parlor grand!”

[@kerongluo3643]

do u recommend a baby grand piano or a 132cm upright piano? if the space is limited

[@octahedron115]

The first piece he played is chopin nocturne no. 2

[@pranaytony]

Grand Sounds Softer & Harder with Dynamics!💐 But the cheap ones doesn't!

[@henrymuasml]

So the baby grand piano Yamaha GC1 should be sounding better than the best upright yamaha U3 piano, is that true?

[@worldtravel101]

l Iiked the second one best.

[@Jesse-gv9tf]

Relative is an excellent term.

[@nickhunter1245]

Other things VERY important is the size of the room the piano will be played in. If you put a 9’ piano meant for a 5000 seats concert music hall into a 12’ long room the sound will be horrible and you couldn’t stay in the room more than 2 minutes. I have a 12x9 foot music room and I opted for a 5.7 foot long piano. A 6.1 was already too loud

[@danwoo1859]

I am going to buy the last piano the 9 foot one

[@SmileyMatrix]

That 9ft had me Sooooo relaxed 🛌💪

[@alstonian78]

Hi Chao

[@jorgedoctormusic]

You should FIRST start by saying which microphone are you using to record this or if it's just the camera or iPhone microphone and if all the pianos are recorded equally, because I see you recorded them from totally different angles and distances, of course they are going to sound different.

[@seanlynch4354]

So size really does matter

[@table_tennis_fever]

which song is this? i heard it before but don't know name

[@wotan10950]

Chopin Nocturne in Eb major

[@Hmsfnd-Mark]

Ss optimizes everything out

[@bobkontak6124]

It seemed to me the notes played with his right hand sounded alike. The deeper notes (left hand) were better with the largest piano

[@nr3157]

The Kohler had too much treble, Steinway sounded better but the best sound was from the Yamaha grand piano because the sound was more delicate, clear and powerful at the same time.

[@gundabalf]

the Kohler sounded almost clavichord-like

[@niceone1456]

Can someone tell me what song he’s playing?? It bugs me all day because it sound so familiar!

[@wotan10950]

Chopin Nocturne Eb major

[@petroskefallinos8735]

CFX obvious winner!!

[@shakar609]

I think large one is better .in my opinion.

[@CunninghamPiano]

Hi Love Piano - which large piano do you like best? The Yamaha 9' CFX or the Steinway?

[@shakar609]

CunninghamPiano I like Yamaha one

[@jonahholmes6777]

Steinway for me, it sounds a little softer than the big Yamaha. The 9' Yamaha seems like it would it would be great for playing jazz or pop.

[@ethanl.1699]

I think if your buying, it depends on size

[@oysteinsoreide4323]

The Yamaha sound was the cleanest. Most likely because of the size, but also because different brands have different sound signature. Steinway have softer rounder sound than Yamaha. My wish for a instrument for myself would be 6' 5" to 7' 5". And either handmade European or handmade American piano. Hamburg made Steinway pianos have a very good reputation.

[@kath8011]

Steinway! ❤

[@darkpiano5274]

the concert grand is more expensive so I prefer the baby grand only if the money is a problem

[@a-huh9406]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh The nostalgia Nocturne - op.9 no.2

[@fishchrome1332]

I agree with the others, the smaller Steinway sounds fantastic, maybe even better than the concert grand which is hard to believe.

[@mademsoisellerhapsody1868]

Goldie prefers the Steinway

[@xxgamerxx6976]

What is the red line above the piano keys?

[@giorgosboultadakis4592]

Xx Gamer xX It's felt that prevents the keys from bouncing and hitting the wooden top while returning and making a "clack" sound. In addition, it protects the surface of the keys!

[@RTOneZer0]

Size does matter.

[@ne-mr2zd]

Why do they always play Nocture op.9 no.2 on pianos sound comparisons?

[@pbsamanthamarie]

So "baby" is a slang term, but a nice one!?

[@sensoeirensen]

Size matters...everywhere.

[@raymondchan9802]

The big 9ft piano sounds best.

[@geliopouthapesei]

The first one should be called an embryo grand bc it's less than 4'11"!

[@ashy969]

Awesome... But maybe the fact that you showed different brands is a bit of a cheating here. Yamahas and Steinways are having so many differences in manufacturing, they sound widely different regardless the size. It would have been better to maybe see this with the same brand. That would have showed the true size difference.

[@nickhunter1245]

I like better the way French people are calling the size of Pianos Quarter tail Half tail Full tail Concert full tail They also call the 4ft long the « frog » piano. (French of course 😂)

[@Jack-hy1zq]

you mentioned nothing about soundboard size!!

[@Medsas]

the kohler sounded awful, the steinway was the best by far

[@ivanfrangugic8355]

Eny baby grand can sound like concert grand whit proper acustics

[@JD-jl4yy]

Great video, but these vids sound way too staged. Make it more organic.

[@cougar231000]

of course the yamaha is the best, the first one sounds awful....

[@robertlulek1634]

Steinway a mediocre they are overrated and compared to many other pianos I just that mediocre

[@bahnamful]

Oh the Steinway is so beautiful sounding.