Essex's piano

 Essex Classic Grand 

 EGP-173

For the Classic Grand piano buyer. This is the style by which all others are judged. The Classic Sheraton design has withstood the test of time for over 100 years since it was first introduced by Steinway & Sons in 1900.

Essex Classic Grand  

EGP-155

Our smallest grand piano is not small when it comes to volume, thanks to Steinway-designed features to maximize the potential of this instrument.

Essex French Provincial Grand  

EGP-173F

The graceful look of the French Provincial grand piano with its cabriole elegance is unmistakably a work of art. A combination of hand-crafted precision and art flow together in this masterful instrument.

 Essex Continental Upright  

EUP-108C

The continental styling of this upright piano is at home in any décor. The contemporary design offers distinctive and stylish elegance at an affordable price.

 Essex Classic Studio Upright 

 EUP-111E

The variety of finishes available for this upright piano make it the perfect choice for any home. With its classic design, it is sure to compliment any interior space.

 Essex Contemporary Upright 

 EUP-116CT

Form follows function in this rich-looking contemporary upright piano. A wonderful interpretation of the modern style, it features a deep eggplant / aubergine color which is a popular choice in today's furniture. This model is an ideal complement for many decorating styles.

 Essex English Traditional Upright 

 EUP-116ET

This stunning upright piano features straight lines, framed panels, and a dark finish – all reminiscent of classic English furniture. Adorned with many beautiful details, all of the coordinated elements help to complete this spectacular design.

 Essex French Country Upright  

EUP-116FC

The welcoming French Country style of this upright piano will entice family and friends to gather together. Its decorative and graceful curves will make it the focal point of your favorite room.

 Essex Formal French Upright - Open Rack 

 EUP-116FF

Grace and flair perfectly describe this upright piano model, which is available in two rack designs: One, a solid design accented by rope molding and carved ornaments at the center top and bottom. The other, an expressive open rack design featuring graceful curves and top center hand-carved ornamentation.

 Essex Formal French Upright - Closed Rack 

 EUP-116FF

Grace and flair perfectly describe this upright piano model, which is available in two rack designs: One, a solid design accented by rope molding and carved ornaments at the center top and bottom. The other, an expressive open rack design featuring graceful curves and top center hand-carved ornamentation.

 Essex Italian Provincial Upright  

EUP-116IP

The Italian Provincial upright piano features classic styling. It’s simple and elegant details allow it to blend perfectly into a variety of home décors.

 Essex Queen Anne Upright

  EUP-116QA

The well-balanced proportion and graceful appearance of the Queen Anne upright piano brings style and refinement to any home. It is distinguished by exceptional craftsmanship, utilizing linear curvature design, soft outlines and simplicity. The beautiful hand-carved reliefs on the legs are also known as Acanthus leaf, symbolizing quality, longevity, and creativity.

 Essex Sheraton Upright 

 EUP-116ST

This upright piano is perfect for the home designed to reflect a sense of style. In keeping with elegant traditional furniture, the attractive reeded legs are indicative of the formal English style.

 Essex French Studio Upright  

EUP-123CL

A nicely balanced upright piano with elegantly proportioned cabriole legs. The French furniture design influence is apparent in the beautifully carved relief and curved, raised accent moldings.

 Essex Classic Studio Upright  

EUP-123E

A nicely balanced upright piano with elegantly proportioned classic straight legs. Its classic design makes it a great choice for even the most eclectic of homes.

 Essex Classic Studio Upright  

EUP-116E

The variety of finishes available for this upright piano make it the perfect choice for any home. With its classic design, it is sure to compliment any interior space.

 Essex Empire Studio Upright  

EUP-123FL

A stately and majestic design, this upright piano projects a commanding presence and blends beautifully with just about any décor.

 Essex Institutional Studio Upright

  EUP-123S

Our institutional model is ideally equipped to provide great performance and durability in challenging school and institutional settings.

Essex English Country Upright  

EUP-116EC 

This finely crafted upright piano is warm and appealing, reflecting a lustrous satin finish. The timeless, tasteful design, and effortless beauty is sure to intrigue the discriminating home decorator.

Overview:

The Steinway-designed Essex piano incorporates the latest design specifications and engineering standards from Steinway & Sons. In keeping with Steinway's commitment to excellence, Steinway & Sons provides technical assistance for the production of Essex pianos, to insure that Essex pianos are made to the specifications established by Steinway. And every Essex instrument is inspected by a team of highly experienced Steinway & Sons trained technicians before it leaves the factory.

Boston Grand's Piano & Upright

 

Boston Piano

Performance Edition  

GP-156 PE

The smallest Boston grand by size, at 5' 1 ½" (156cm), there is nothing small about the sound of this grand, which benefits from a wide-tail design.

 

 Boston Piano

Performance Edition  

GP-163 PE

At 5' 4" (163cm), this grand piano is small enough to fit in any home, but possesses the sound of a much larger grand, thanks to its wide-tail design. 

         

 Boston Piano

Performance Edition  

GP-178 PE

This 5' 10" (178cm) grand piano is the perfect addition to any teaching studio or music room.

 Boston Piano

 Performance Edition  

GP-193 PE

At 6' 4" (193cm), this grand piano produces a powerful yet warm sound. It is an excellent choice for teaching studios.

Boston Piano   

Performance Edition  

GP-215 PE

Featuring a maple inner rim and Octagrip™ pinblock, this 7' ½" (215cm) grand piano is a choice of many institutions and festivals for their mid-sized performance venues.

 Boston Piano

Performance Edition  

UP-118E PE

This upright piano combines the best in beauty and performance in an affordable piano. At a height of 46 ½" (118cm) and a depth of 23 ½" (60cm), the small profile allows you to fit this piano into almost any room.

 Boston Piano

Performance Edition

 UP-118S PE

Our institutional model is perfect for any music room and features double-rubber casters for ease of movement and locks for the top and fallboard. Height: 46 ½" (118cm)

 Boston Piano

Performance Edition  

UP-126E PE

This Boston upright piano makes a great addition to any teaching studio or home. A longer music rest accommodates more music. Height: 49 ½" (126cm)

Boston Piano 

Performance Edition 

 UP-132E PE

The largest Boston upright piano at a height of 52" (132cm), this upright provides a rich and powerful sound that rivals many grand pianos.

 Features and Benefits

Boston uprights offer the same standards of excellence which characterize all instruments designed by Steinway & Sons. A Boston upright will give you the same opportunities to express your musical skill as a grand.
The Boston piano features a duplex scale, adapted from the famous Steinway & Sons design, which adds a harmonic richness that simply can’t be duplicated by other instruments in a similar price range. 

Why Choose Boston?

In comparison to other pianos, the Boston has less string tension. This reduced string tension allows for a larger, tapered soundboard, creating longer sustain, and more singing quality in the tone (as well as longer piano life). A wealth of other engineering enhancements, including optimal placement of ribs, braces, and bridges, also contribute to the Boston’s superior tone and greater stability.

Boston's Sound Board!

Each Boston piano soundboard is crafted of Sitka spruce, long proven to be the most resonant material avaliable Boston soundboards are also precisely tapered, which allows them to vibrate more freely. In conjunction with a number of special technologies — unique patents of Steinway & Sons — the result is a powerful, sustained tone.

 Tips from TheISher

Does playing the piano help you build skills for other activities? 

That’s a very interesting concept. My favorite part of playing the piano is the coordination of your hands and feet. I can easily control my left and right hand separately, because of obvious reasons. But for my feet coordination, I can control them both separately because I’m used to using my right feet for the pedal, and my left feet for keeping beat. So in a sense, it’s like my hands and feet have their own “brain” that can be controlled separately. It’s quite a nice feature to have.

With that said, a GREAT advantage of playing the piano is that the coordination is great for video games. The control of each finger and the hand-eye coordination skill really shows its upper hand in online gaming. The faster your hands can react to what you see, the more kills you will get. Trust me.

Another game that I like and benefit from playing piano is Gran Turismo 5. I have my own driving cockpit at home, and I had absolutely no problem using the clutch and manual stick shift for the first time. I’m sure if I start to drive regularly in real life, it’ll be a no-brainer as well.

 

Steinway & Sons 

 Studio Upright Model 1098

A piano with an enchanting tone and responsiveness, allowing unbridled freedom of musical expression. Height 46 ½" (118cm) 

Steinway & Sons

 Model 4510 Sheraton

Inspired by the designs of famous 18th century craftsmen, the classic simplicity of this piano will enhance a room decorated in any furniture style. The Sheraton is sometimes referred to by its model number – 4510. Height 45" (114cm)

Steinway & Sons 

Professional Model Traditional K-52

Introduced in 1903, this piano features a soundboard larger in area than many grand pianos, for a larger and more resonant voice. Height: 52" (132cm)

Tips:

Steinway & sons is a manmade piano. Compared to Yamaha And kawai

Steinway & Sons piano have individual sound.

Hence all piano sound different.

SteinWay & Sons Grand's Piano

STEINWAY  & SONS Concert Grand  

Model D

At 8' 11 3/4" (274cm) in length, this majestic musical instrument is the overwhelming choice to the world's greatest pianists. This piano will completely satisfy those who desire the highest possible level of musical expression.

STEINWAY  & SONS Music Room Grand

 Model B

This magnificent 6' 11" (211cm) grand piano is often referred to as "the perfect piano." It’s a wonderfully balanced and versatile piano that does extremely well in intimate settings, teaching studios, and mid-sized venues. 

STEINWAY  & SONS  Parlor Grand  

Model A

At 6' 2" (188cm), this grand produces a powerful and warm sound, the result of a scale design that allows the solid spruce soundboard to freely and efficiently vibrate. This piano is large enough to satisfy those who demand a full, rich bass, yet is small enough to fit into almost any home. 

 STEINWAY  & SONS Living Room Grands

 Model O

This 5' 10 ¾" (180cm) grand piano has been a source of joy and inspiration since the very early 1900's. Its sound is particularly warm and rich – far beyond what one would expect from a grand piano that is under 6 feet in length.

STEINWAY  & SONS Medium Grand  

Model M

At 5'7" (170cm) in length, this piano's rich tone and responsive action is found not only in a great many homes, but in many schools of music and conservatories as well. Called the "Medium" grand, there is nothing medium about the sound from this instrument.

 STEINWAY  & SONS Baby Grand 

Model S

At 5'1" (155cm) in length, this "Baby" grand piano was introduced in the 1930's and features the powerful and rich tone of a much larger piano. Small enough to fit nicely into almost any room, this piano is handcrafted using the same materials and techniques that go into making our concert grand pianos. 

STEINWAY  & SONS Louis XV

MSK-501A

The elegance of 18th century France is reproduced in delicate hand carving. Length: 5'7" (170cm)

STEINWAY  & SONS  Chippendale

MSK-1014

Style, with all the grace and distinction of design made famous by the master cabinetmaker of 18th century England. Handcrafted legs and lyre. Length: 5'7" (170cm) 

OverView: 

Since 1853, Steinway pianos have set an uncompromising standard for sound, touch, beauty, and investment value. Handcrafting each Steinway requires up to one full year – creating an instrument of rare quality and global renown. Not surprisingly, Steinway remains the choice of 9 out of 10 concert artists, and countless pianists, composers, and performers around the world. 

Tips from TheIshter:

How often do you practice?

As of current, I just practice about 30 minutes to an hour a day, to prevent myself from burning out. I learned my lesson when I was in my 3rd year of playing piano. In an attempt to imitate a pianist that I looked up to, I practiced a Beethoven piece during the summer, spending about 6-7 hours a day on it. I did finish the piece, but I almost decided to quit after that (luckily, I stuck to playing).

If you really love to play the piano, I’d suggest to practice songs that you like, but also is way out of your level. That way, you’d improve your skills while enjoying practice (who wants to play drills over and over, right?). In addition, I believe it’s most beneficial if people who are really interested in playing piano has a good start with a teacher. Building a foundation is key. 

 

 

 

 

Hailun's Grand Pianos

Grand Model HG 218

The 7 ft. 2 in.Hailun HG-218 Semi Concert Grand attracts the attention of performers and listeners alike. Engineer Stephan Paulello designed its powerful yet delicate tonal range. Extremely responsive to the touch, the HG-218 is ideal for any level of performance. Its lines are elegant by design. The HG 218 beautifies any home surroundings while its sturdy construction makes it the ideal institutional, stage or studio grand piano. Hailun grand pianos come in ebony polish with Birdseye maple trim.

 Grand Model HG 198

The 6'5" Hailun HG 198 Grand Piano has a full and colorful tone. The powerful bass is well balanced with a clear and singing treble. Created by renowned Engineer Frank Emerson, with over 20 years combined experience in Research and Design for the Baldwin Piano and Organ Company and Mason and Hamlin Piano Company, the HG 198 is designed for artistic expression.

 Grand Model HG 178

The 5 ft. 10 in. Hailun HG 178 Grand Piano has a rich tone. This piano is built with pride and attention to details. Its warm tones will please students, teachers and performers, and is ideal in a home or studio environment.

Grand Model HG 161

The Hailun 5-foot 4-inch HG-161 grand piano has a nicely balanced tone and very expressive dynamics. It is designed as a professional Grand piano with an amazingly big and rich sound for an instrument of its category. While intended for reduced floor space requirements of smaller studios or home, it is build with all of the features of the larger professional grand piano. The lines of the instrument are elegant by design. The HG-161 beautifies any home surroundings while its sturdy construction makes it the perfect small professional piano. Finishes: Ebony Polish, Mahogany Polish, Walnut Polish, Mahogany Satin.

Grand Model HG 151

The 4 ft. 11.5 in. Hailun HG 151 Baby Grand Piano has a suspiringly large tone. Equipped with features rarely found in pianos of its size, it includes full sustenuto, slow close fallboard and duplex scale. The 151 will provide many pleasant experiences for students and performers of all levels.

Tips: Comparing Yamaha's And Hailun. 

Hailun Voice is Deeper While Yamaha's Lighter.