Why a Grand Piano is Better Than an Upright By John Aschenbrenner

Grand pianos are inherently better tools amounts for several reasons.

The main reason is the sound quality, although it is clearly one of the main reasons.

The main reason is gravity.

For those who do not know, pianos that sound covered by little felt "hammers" that strike the strings.

In a grand piano, the hammers are below the strings, and move up the chain and then strike. When the channel has been beaten, the hammer falls back into place by gravity.

In an upright piano, the hammers stand up straight, in the same plane as the strings. When the channel has been beaten, the hammer must be pulled from the package string for a variety of ways that vary from model to perform. All these methods of throwing the hammer in a vertical position must account for the inability to let gravity do the work.

Gravity is more efficient and, therefore, a great return of the hammers fastest and easiest Åre before the next strike.

This may make absolutely no difference to six years old, trying to play Scooby Doo on the white keys.

But for a young professional or student, knowing that the pianos are good and which are best is important.

For example, Chopin made his promise to students in practice only the finest pianos, and warned them that failure would be teaching your fingers bad habits.

In the lessons of Chopin, as in many other studies, and showed the captain played in a small hut in an upright position while the student sitting in his great concert and played Erard.

While a vertical position is entirely appropriate for a child, actually prefer the great pianists.

By John Aschenbrenner Copyright 2000 Walden Pond Press

John Aschenbrenner is a leading educator of children and music book publisher, and author of numerous books fun piano method in the series PIANO BY NUMBER for kids. You can see the PIANO BY NUMBER series of books http://www.pianoiseasy.com