How Grands and Pianos are classified

Grands and pianos are classified depending on their sizes:

 

Baby grands – less than 5`8“ (173cm)

Grands – 5`8“ – 8`10“ (173-269cm)

Concert grands – over 8`10“ (269cm)

Uprights:

Spinets – less than 38“ (97cm)

Consoles – 38“- 44“ (97-112cm)

Studios – 44“- 51“ (112-130cm)

Full size or professional – taller than 51“ (130cm)

For more accuracy each brand name piano has own model designation. It could be only a letter or letters, a number or combination of letter and number.

Note: Spinets and consoles were introduced in 1930