When you start to know the business of pianos however there are actually more like 6 basic sizes of grands and 4 standard sizes for upright pianos also known as verticals but there are so many different sizes of pianos.
Baby grand piano size inches.
Upright pianos weight about 300 to 350 pounds as a comparative.
Weights differ slightly from model to model from brand to brand but on an average a baby grand piano weighs 500 pounds about 100 pounds less than a standard grand piano.
The next up from the petite the baby grand measures around 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 6 inches in height.
Many listeners notice the subtle difference between smaller pianos and larger pianos.
The voices of the best baby grand pianos are nearly indistinguishable from those of larger grand pianos.
The dimensions of baby grand pianos vary by manufacturer but average widths range from 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 6 inches.
Again when shopping for a piano check out the specifications of the piano you want to get exact dimensions.
Its size is usually around 4 feet 5 inches but can go as much as 4 feet 10 inches in height.
2 sizes of pianos concert grand and baby grand.
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.
The world s first baby grand piano was the steinway sons model a invented in 1905 that settled in at 6 long nearly a foot longer than a baby grand piano today.
The modern version of this piano is only two inches longer but because modern baby grand pianos can perform like a 6 piano did a century ago we now call 6 pianos.