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 Grand
pianos are those which stand on three legs and whose
strings run horizontally. (The exception is the so-called
"square" grand, an antique piano which stands
on four legs.) Grands differ mainly in their length-that
is, the distance from the very front edge of the piano
to the very back edge of the curved end. Practically
speaking, the larger (longer) the grand, the better
the tone. The smallest grands are slightly less then
five feet from front to back, and are sometimes referred
to as "baby" or "parlor" grands.
The largest are the concert grands, at about nine feet
in length.
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