How to buy Pianos

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Types and Sizes

• Grands:
• "baby":  5'0" to 6'5"
• "medium": 5'6" to 6'5"
• "professional"): 6'6" to 8'0".
• Uprights: 
• consoles: 40" to 44"
• studio:  45" to 47"
• professional/full size: 48" to 52" 

Boston:  Very good piano.  This piano is made by Kawai. 
Kawai:: Very good piano.  Japanese
Petrof:  Good piano.  Czech.
Schimmel:  Excellent piano.  German
Yamaha:  Excellent piano, Japanese
Young-Chang. Very good piano, Korean


UPRIGHT & GRAND
Boston, Yamaha, Walter