As a hobby, piano can adjust your life. Whether you're happy or not, playing the piano can be moderately relaxing, especially when life is stressful. Like life, the piano is a song that can never be played.

The staggered black and white keys give birth to a variety of wonderful music. It's simple and vivid, and any unexpected sound can be expressed.

Do you understand musical instrument form?

From the appearance, it is mainly divided into upright pianos and grand pianos.

Upright piano.

Usually the height from the upper edge of the piano body to the ground is 1.1~1.3m, which is mainly used for teaching, family entertainment and performance practice.

Grand piano.

Grand pianos, also known as grand pianos, have shell lengths ranging from 1.3m to 5m, with high sound quality and performance.

The volume is large, the sound quality is pure and full, and the shape is beautiful and bold. Generally used in schools, concert halls, theaters, grand theaters and other professional occasions.

What is the difference between an upright piano and a grand piano?

The sound quality is different.

The sound of a grand piano is richer, the sound quality is louder and fuller than that of an upright piano, the dynamic range between sound and sound is wider, the intonation sound performance is better, and the musical expression is stronger.

The piano center pedal functions differently.

The center pedal of an upright piano is the mute pedal, also known as the muffler pedal, which is used to reduce the volume of the piano while playing.

The central pedal of a grand piano is a selective sustain pedal, that is, after pressing a certain key and pressing the central pedal, only this note will sustain, and other notes will not have a sustain effect.

Different usage occasions.

As mentioned above, grand pianos are widely used in professional situations.

Different prices.

Because the cost of grand pianos is high and the materials used are more particular, the price of grand pianos of the same grade is often higher than that of upright pianos.

Appearance is different.

The unique horizontal arrangement of the grand piano not only shocks the vision, but is also slightly noble and elegant.

The placement of the upright piano not only saves space but also does not lose the use of the piano. It is the first choice for home pianos.

Piano maintenance tips.

1. Do not place unnecessary decorations and sundries on the piano, so as to avoid sundries falling into the piano and causing malfunction of the parts.

2. If the air at home is relatively humid, you can use a dehumidifier or desiccant appropriately to prevent steam from entering the room and damaging the piano.

3. When playing, do not slam the keys with your hands or step on the pedals with your feet to avoid mechanical damage to the strings and breakage of the pedal springs.

4. When opening and closing the lid, do not move too violently. When opening and closing the lid, the bookshelf should be closed first to avoid damaging the keys.

5. After the piano is used, all covers should be closed and the covers should be closed to prevent the intrusion of dust.

The piano can purify people's mind and heart.