From baby grand to concert grand pianos have been built in virtually every size over the past three hundred years ranging from around 4 1 2 to 10 long.
Baby grand size dimensions.
The size of the soundboard and the length of strings influence the tonal quality of a piano.
Larger 5 range pianos such as 5 7 and 5 8 are sometimes called parlor grands.
Baby grand piano dimensions play a significant part in determining the price.
The price range of baby grand pianos is from 8000 to a maximum of 20 000.
Any piano around 5 to 5 1 2 is considered a baby grand.
Next up in size the parlor grand piano stands at 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet 1 inch in height.
Today 4 8 to 9 is the typical range.
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 dimensions of baby grand pianos vary by manufacturer but average widths range from 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 6 inches.
However baby grand pianos are not as expensive as the normal grand pianos which is why a large number of people opt to purchase a baby grand.
Petite grand pianos are shorter than 4 11 sometimes called miniature baby grand pianos 4 11 to 5.
The bigger the size the more the unit will cost.
6 10 up to around 7 1 2 are called semi concert grand pianos.
Pianos from around 6 up to around 6 9 are called grand pianos.
Modern grand piano sizes.
Also the technical aspects of piano making have improved with every size rendition thus giving the baby grand almost all the credentials it needs for anything but carnegie hall.