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

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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...
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@KyleShoeBoi 5 лет назад

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

@bikashbarua3979 6 лет назад

Beautiful Piano informations. ..Thank you

@CunninghamPiano 6 лет назад

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

@Hmsfnd-Mark 5 лет назад

Ss optimizes everything out

@shakar609 7 лет назад

I think large one is better .in my opinion.

@CunninghamPiano 7 лет назад

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

@shakar609 7 лет назад

CunninghamPiano I like Yamaha one

@jonahholmes6777 7 лет назад

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 6 лет назад

I think if your buying, it depends on size

@oysteinsoreide4323 6 лет назад

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.

@RTOneZer0 5 лет назад

Size does matter.

@cougar231000 4 года назад

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

@DavideMazzetti 6 лет назад

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

@krankenbank 7 лет назад

Oh the Steinway is so beautiful sounding.

@KeyzConClase 5 лет назад

I love the Steinway Piano Sound.

@TheCarambasam 5 лет назад

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!

@Tidus3960 5 лет назад

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

@bahnamful 6 лет назад

Oh the Steinway is so beautiful sounding.

@claymango576 4 года назад

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

@HelicopterDown 6 лет назад

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

@CunninghamPiano 6 лет назад

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 6 лет назад

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 6 лет назад

me to

@afrafairuz6074 6 лет назад

Same

@nuranisahbintiabdmanan2303 6 лет назад

me too :)

@JustXCeeD 5 лет назад

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.

@pranaytony 3 года назад

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

@georgiaguardian4696 4 года назад

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

@bikemike1118 3 года назад

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

@sandrakleinman7215 6 лет назад

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

@MichaelHolroyd 6 лет назад

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

@yeseniagonzalez8691 4 года назад

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 11 месяцев назад

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...

@kabooby0 4 года назад

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

@bandarock96 5 лет назад

Great review. The cfx is the sound.

@wotan10950 5 месяцев назад

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!”

@tdiddle8950 4 года назад

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.

@nr3157 4 года назад

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.

@erynlasgalen1949 6 лет назад

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

@ashy969 11 месяцев назад

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.

@kerongluo3643 7 месяцев назад

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

@xchalibur77 3 года назад

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

@NMranchhand 6 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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 5 лет назад

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

@seanlynch4354 3 года назад

So size really does matter

@danwoo1859 4 года назад

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

@larchmontmark1 6 лет назад

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.

@nickhunter1245 4 года назад

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

@PatrickHalferty 4 года назад

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

@rodburton2745 4 года назад

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

@table_tennis_fever 10 месяцев назад

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

@wotan10950 5 месяцев назад

Chopin Nocturne in Eb major

@petroskefallinos8735 4 года назад

CFX obvious winner!!

@octahedron115 5 лет назад

The first piece he played is chopin nocturne no. 2

@kath8011 7 месяцев назад

Steinway! ❤

@kylerusk3877 7 лет назад

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 7 лет назад

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

@a-huh9406 5 лет назад

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh The nostalgia Nocturne - op.9 no.2

@gundabalf 4 года назад

the Kohler sounded almost clavichord-like

@mademsoisellerhapsody1868 5 лет назад

Goldie prefers the Steinway

@jorgedoctormusic 5 лет назад

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.

@henrymuasml 4 года назад

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

@ageoflistening 3 года назад

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

@SmileyMatrix 4 года назад

That 9ft had me Sooooo relaxed 🛌💪

@JohnVKaravitis 4 года назад

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.

@darkpiano5274 6 лет назад

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

@Medsas 3 года назад

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

@ruperttmls7985 4 года назад

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

@Jesse-gv9tf 5 лет назад

Relative is an excellent term.

@ergo322 5 лет назад

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.

@worldtravel101 5 лет назад

l Iiked the second one best.

@bobkontak6124 4 года назад

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

@bahnamful 6 лет назад

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

@jesusgst 6 лет назад

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

@geliopouthapesei 6 лет назад

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

@raymondchan9802 4 года назад

The big 9ft piano sounds best.

@JD-jl4yy 5 лет назад

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

@BlumsteinPiano 4 года назад

Super professional. Thanks

@sensoeirensen 4 года назад

Size matters...everywhere.

@nickhunter1245 4 года назад

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 😂)

@pbsamanthamarie 5 лет назад

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

@niceone1456 5 лет назад

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

@wotan10950 5 месяцев назад

Chopin Nocturne Eb major

@alstonian78 5 лет назад

Hi Chao

@ashleygwynn516 5 лет назад

Thanks, Rich and Hugh! Great video.

@19Raven66 5 лет назад

Very nice

@KalpaHettiarachchi 5 лет назад

Great 👍

@donnapalmeri905 6 лет назад

Very informative,thank you!!!

@CunninghamPiano 6 лет назад

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

@fishchrome1332 5 лет назад

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

@Jack-hy1zq 6 лет назад

you mentioned nothing about soundboard size!!

@xxgamerxx6976 6 лет назад

What is the red line above the piano keys?

@giorgosboultadakis4592 6 лет назад

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!