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Volume control, dust protection
Close your cover after striking!
A piano cover will keep the dust from
spoiling action freedom, and it will keep
a grand piano sound board looking fresh.
A cover will help stabilize humidity.
It will also discourage your brain challenged
uncle from flopping down on the bench
and playing Like Young for an hour.
There is a 6th good reason for a grand piano cover: it provides a better launch pad for the cats.
The owners of any skid-marked-slide-stopping-gouged lids will know what I am talking about.
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How many grand pianos on the Titanic were proclaimed lost?
Titanic had five pianos. Four upright and one grand. All pianos were proclaimed lost.
What are the two basic configurations of pianos?
The two basic configurations of pianos are upright and grand. There is also the baby grand, which is a type of grand.
Where is the best place to purchase a baby grand pianos?
There is a site online called JS Pianos who are based in London. This companies sells and hires a range of pianos, including baby grand pianos. It is also worth checking local antique or music stores as they may have a baby grand piano or be able to give advice on where to find one. Another place that also have baby grand pianos for sale is eBay.
Why are pianos made of timber?
The original answer here was nonsense, pianos aren't only made of timber, most grand pianos are made of timber because it's a strong, and solid wood.
What is the name for a vertical piano?
All upright type pianos are vertical pianos. All horizontal pianos are grands. The smallest vertical is called a spinet then, console, studio and upright. There is no such thing as an "upright grand." It is just a name placed onto a piano.
Where can one purchase grand pianos?
Grand pianos can be purchased from the people that make the pianos such as Steinway. In addition, the pianos can also be purchased from retailers such as PianoMart.
What are all the types of pianos?
Vertical Pianos Spinet Console Studio Upright Horizontal Pianos Petite Grand Baby Grand Medium Grand Parlor Grand Semiconcert or Ballroom Concert Grand
How many grand pianos on the Titanic were proclaimed lost?
Titanic had five pianos. Four upright and one grand. All pianos were proclaimed lost.
What are the two basic configurations of pianos?
The two basic configurations of pianos are upright and grand. There is also the baby grand, which is a type of grand.
Is there such a thing as an upright grand piano?
Upright pianos were called cabinet grand pianos in the early 1900's
Where is the best place to purchase a baby grand pianos?
There is a site online called JS Pianos who are based in London. This companies sells and hires a range of pianos, including baby grand pianos. It is also worth checking local antique or music stores as they may have a baby grand piano or be able to give advice on where to find one. Another place that also have baby grand pianos for sale is eBay.
What sizes of pianos is there?
The most common piano size is the upright piano. That's the piano you may think of in old western movies where a guy goes to the saloon and there's a man playing piano. However, there are also baby grand pianos and grand pianos. If you look up pictures for pianos, it usually comes up with an image of a baby grand or grand piano.
Do Yamaha produce digital pianos which reproduce the features of a grand piano?
Yamaha produces digital pianos which reproduce certain features of a grand piano. For example, Yamaha offers digital pianos with weighted keys and pedals, as well as full size 88-key pianos.
What is the Cadillac of pianos?
this is a hard question because it really depends on the taste of the piano player. The steinway&sons grand pianos have a good reputation, but there are a lot of other brands such as Bösendorfer, Bechstein, Petrof you name it. A name that has to be mentioned is the brand of Fazioli grand pianos. They are hand made, very expensive, and are said to be among the finest grand pianos of the world.
How can you find more information about Yamaha grand pianos?
Yamaha includes information about its grand pianos on the company website. Another source of information online is an in-depth article and commentary on Yamaha pianos by Ed Ting available on Scope Reviews.
When was the portable grand piano introduced?
Before 1800, all pianos were grand pianos that required a lot of space, but that year saw the development of the John Hawkins' Portable Grand Piano, the precursor of the now-familiar upright piano.
How much do piano concerts cost?
Grand pianos can cost from 7,000 to 20,000$. Concert pianos can range from 20,000 to upwards of 100,000$.
