What is an upright grand piano?

You might have heard this term before and wondered if it refers to an upright or a grand piano. So what exactly is an upright grand? read more

2) When manufacturers use “grand” to discuss uprights, they might be telling you that they use the same high quality action parts as on their grand pianos, like Schimmel does with their Konzert K132 upright (the price for that upright piano starts at $43,000!). read more

The short answer is that it’s an upright piano. However, it’s not just any upright piano. At the turn of the 20th century, countless American piano companies manufactured very tall upright pianos. These instruments offered the sound of a grand piano because of the long strings and large soundboard area. read more

The answer lies in the action. The mechanical components that start with the keys that your fingers depress and end with the hammer that strikes the strings creating the sound are called the action. read more