Upright Pianos

Contrary to a grand piano (pictured below), upright pianos are more suitable for a home setting. Their vertical strings allow them to occupy less space than a… Read more “What Are Benefits of An Upright Piano?”

Sound production on an upright piano is a process that uses the piano keyboard, vertical strings, and hammers on top of the strings to generate a desired… Read more “How Does An Upright Piano Work?”

The vertical strings are found inside of an upright piano and behind the keyboard. These strings are vertical instead of horizontal like on a grand piano to… Read more “Vertical Strings”

The three pedals of an upright piano are located near the bottom of the piano. The leftmost pedal is called the una corda pedal. When pressed down,… Read more “Pedals”

A keyboard consists of 88 piano keys, or 52 white keys and 36 black keys. On older upright pianos, the keys are made of ivory. When played,… Read more “Keyboard”

An upright piano is a musical instrument with a keyboard, pedals, and vertical metal strings inside of a rectangular framework. Its length and width are approximately equal… Read more “What is An Upright Piano?”