{"id":526,"date":"2022-06-02T17:25:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T21:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/?p=526"},"modified":"2025-09-08T17:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T21:36:16","slug":"pianos-are-heavy-piano-moving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/pianos-are-heavy-piano-moving\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano Moving Fact: Pianos Are Heavy!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are three types of pianos, which you need to know when moving your piano:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list ml-3\">\n<li>Grands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uprights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digitals<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within these three categories are subcategories, baby grand, standard grand, concert grand, for example, and spinet, console and studio for the upright. Within these subcategories the sizes vary to a large degree &#8211; but one thing remains the same &#8211; pianos are heavy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, I should clarify: <em><strong>acoustic <\/strong><\/em>pianos are heavy (your digital keyboard is made to cart around easily). The weight breaks down this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list ml-3\">\n<li>Grands : 500-1200 lbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uprights: 300-700 lbs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While I haven&#8217;t put a piano on a scale lately (if ever), here is the calculation you can use to determine your piano&#8217;s approximate weight: <strong>100 lbs\/foot<\/strong>. Your grand piano size is determined by measuring from the front (keys) to the tail. I&#8217;ve seen 88 key grands as small as 4&#8217;6&#8243; to as large as 9&#8217;6&#8243;. Typically they fall somewhere in between. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2062-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Steinway D\" class=\"wp-image-543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2062-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2062-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2062-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2062-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2062-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steinway &amp; Sons model D &#8211; 8&#8217;11.5&#8243;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2986-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kimball Grand\" class=\"wp-image-552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2986-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2986-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2986-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2986-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2986-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">La Petite Kimball Grand &#8211; 4&#8217;6&#8243;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This works for uprights too, but measuring from the floor to the top of the piano. Spinets are 36&#8243; tall and I haven&#8217;t even mentioned the LARGE uprights or upright grands which deserve to be in a category of their own, coming in at over 5&#8243; tall. You often find these abandoned in basements &#8211; try getting that up a flight of stairs with just two people! (No, don&#8217;t, that is an accident waiting to happen). But, uprights come in many different heights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"595\" data-id=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yamap2227-1.jpg\" alt=\"Yamaha P22 Studio Upright\" class=\"wp-image-548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yamap2227-1.jpg 568w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/yamap2227-1-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yamaha P22 45&#8243; tall upright<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"644\" data-id=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/kawaice7.jpg\" alt=\"Kawai Upright\" class=\"wp-image-549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/kawaice7.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/kawaice7-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/kawaice7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/kawaice7-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kawai Continental 44&#8243; tall upright<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2996-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Baldwin Spinet\" class=\"wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2996-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2996-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2996-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2996-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2996-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baldwin Spinet 36&#8243; tall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, speaking of moving a piano up a flight of stairs, what do you do when you need to move a piano? Let me say this loud and clear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/moving_storage.html\">CALL A PROFESSIONAL PIANO MOVER!!!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s an example of don&#8217;ts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list ml-3\">\n<li>The pedal is not a handle, and will break if you try to use it as such.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2624-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Broken Pedals from Moving\" class=\"wp-image-528\" style=\"width:348px;height:463px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2624-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2624-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2624-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2624-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2624-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. The legs on the front of the console upright piano are for decoration only, they will break if you put any pressure on them when moving the piano. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2621-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Broken Leg from Moving\" class=\"wp-image-550\" style=\"width:350px;height:466px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2621-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2621-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2621-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2621-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2621-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. The music desk is fastened with 2 small screws. It cannot take the pressure of a strap when securing the piano on your vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2994-1-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Broken Piano Parts from Moving\" class=\"wp-image-554\" style=\"width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2994-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2994-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2994-1-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2994-1-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/IMG_2994-1-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This console upright suffered from just about every piano moving mistake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fact is, Reeder Pianos, Inc. repairs a lot of pianos that were damaged by regular moving companies. Let me say that again a little differently: Most regular moving companies DO NOT know how to move pianos (even if they say that they do). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2028-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Reeder Piano Moving Truck\" class=\"wp-image-529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2028-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2028-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2028-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2028-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2028-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reeder Pianos has a fully equipped truck and experienced staff to help move your piano!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moving a piano is no joke. There is <em>a lot<\/em> to learn and our new movers are given a 6-month window of on-the-job training with a piano mover with 10+ years of moving experience. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reederpianos.com\/moving_storage.html\">Reeder Pianos Moving Division<\/a> ONLY MOVES PIANOS! We are professionals, so we make it look easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/walterpianotransport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">But, it isn&#8217;t easy if you don&#8217;t know what you are doing.<\/a> Pianos are heavy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are three types of pianos, which you need to know when moving your piano: Within these three categories are subcategories, baby grand, standard grand, concert grand, for example, and spinet, console and studio for the upright. 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