What is a piano console? What is its function?
A console piano is a specific category of upright, or vertical pianos. The vertical piano differs from the grand piano in that the soundboard runs vertically rather than horizontally, with the strings stretching downward. The console piano is one of five categories of vertical pianos with the other four being the spinet, the consolette, the studio, and the professional. The main difference in the five categories is the overall height of a piano. A true console piano ranges in height from 40 inches (101.6 cm) to 44 inches (111.8 cm) and is in the middle of height ranges for vertical pianos with the spinet piano being the shortest and the professional being the tallest. Almost all vertical pianos, including the console piano, average 24 inches (61 cm) from the floor to the bottom of the keyboard and range in depth from only 21 inches (53.3 cm) to 26 inches (66 cm). The console piano gained popularity in the early to mid 1900s as a piano that incorporated furniture style design with mid-r
