Because the GX BLAK Performance Series pianos are designed for high-end studios and performance stages, their relative costs are higher than GL Series instruments. Apart from the SK-EX, there are two series of instruments – the GL Professional Series and the GX BLAK Performance Series. Kawai grand pianos range from our smallest baby grand, the 5’0” GL-10, to the world-renowned 9-foot Shigeru Kawai SK-EX Concert Grand. That is because the workmanship involved in crafting taller uprights for professional use can require a greater investment of labor and materials than does a smaller, inexpensive baby grand piano. In some cases, however, upright pianos over 50” tall can be more expensive than smaller baby grands.
From a cost standpoint, grand pianos are usually more expensive than upright pianos due to the cost of materials and labor required to make a larger instrument. The design of a grand piano action mechanism is more efficient than an upright action, allowing for more direct transfer of energy to the piano strings and greater touch control.Ħ. From a touch perspective, grand pianos typically offer greater playing control than upright pianos. The horizontal design of a grand piano allows the plate and strings to be longer and the soundboard to be larger to facilitate the production of deeper, more resonant tone (although some taller upright pianos 50” and taller have longer string lengths and larger soundboard areas that allow them to provide greater depth of tone than some small grand pianos).ĥ. Tone projection and volume are further limited because the soundboard is covered by the cabinet of the piano. The vertical design of an upright piano can limit the size of the iron plate, strings and soundboard which, in turn, can limit the production of bass tone and overall volume. From a tonal perspective, grand pianos can create much deeper, richer tone quality than uprights. When the lid on a grand piano is fully open, the sound can project much farther than an upright piano.Ĥ. From a sound perspective, grand pianos are usually capable of producing more volume than upright pianos. Upright pianos typically range from around 400 pounds to 600 pounds.ģ. Grand pianos can range in weight from around 600 pounds for a “baby grand” to over 1100 pounds for a 9-foot concert grand. Physically, grand pianos are much heavier than upright pianos. The width of grand and upright pianos are roughly the same.Ģ. Upright pianos have a vertical orientation and are taller than they are deep. Visually, grand pianos are positioned horizontally and stand on three legs they are longer than they are tall. There are many ways to describe the differences between a grand piano and an upright piano.ġ. What is the Difference Between a Grand Piano and an Upright Piano?
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