Pianos Plano - Upright Or Grand Which One Is Right For You
Posted by Kay Stanford Jr Kastum at 6:15 AMSteinway is the name in pianos across the globe. Dallas, Fort Worth and pianos Plano have stores that sell many Steinways across the state. However, you can find many outstanding brands of pianos, in many store within this area.
You'll want to know what your own musical needs are, as well as, what room the piano will be in and how it will be played. The quality of sound (tone or voicing) and the volume are directly attributed to the size of the sounding board and the length of the strings. This means that the larger the piano, the better the sound.
If you have a larger enough room and big enough budget, then a grand piano is the way to go. However, it should be said that a high quality upright is better than a poor quality grand. The biggest differences between the two styles are the volume, voicing and touch mechanism responsiveness.
In a grand, the strings and sounding board are horizontal and in the upright piano, they are vertical. This will affect how the keys move and respond to the touch mechanisms. In the horizontal position the keys will work with gravity and not against it like in the upright.
Routine service is an important part of piano ownership. This is no more unusual than the maintenance you would incur on any other mechanical item you own. There are three basic steps in maintaining the sound of your piano: tuning, which has to do with pitch; voicing, which affects the quality of sound; and regulation, which affects the touch mechanism of the piano.
Tuning is the adjustment of the piano's strings to the correct pitch. Voicing is the adjustment of the tone quality and is done by softening or hardening the hammers and adjusting various parts of the piano's keyboard mechanism. Every piano will need to be maintained to continue to achieve a bright tone. Due to the hammer felts becoming compacted against the strings with use. Pianos Plano can help you find the right piano for you and keep it going strong for year to come.
You'll want to know what your own musical needs are, as well as, what room the piano will be in and how it will be played. The quality of sound (tone or voicing) and the volume are directly attributed to the size of the sounding board and the length of the strings. This means that the larger the piano, the better the sound.
If you have a larger enough room and big enough budget, then a grand piano is the way to go. However, it should be said that a high quality upright is better than a poor quality grand. The biggest differences between the two styles are the volume, voicing and touch mechanism responsiveness.
In a grand, the strings and sounding board are horizontal and in the upright piano, they are vertical. This will affect how the keys move and respond to the touch mechanisms. In the horizontal position the keys will work with gravity and not against it like in the upright.
Routine service is an important part of piano ownership. This is no more unusual than the maintenance you would incur on any other mechanical item you own. There are three basic steps in maintaining the sound of your piano: tuning, which has to do with pitch; voicing, which affects the quality of sound; and regulation, which affects the touch mechanism of the piano.
Tuning is the adjustment of the piano's strings to the correct pitch. Voicing is the adjustment of the tone quality and is done by softening or hardening the hammers and adjusting various parts of the piano's keyboard mechanism. Every piano will need to be maintained to continue to achieve a bright tone. Due to the hammer felts becoming compacted against the strings with use. Pianos Plano can help you find the right piano for you and keep it going strong for year to come.