Optimum Length of Pianos

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Bill,
Your question makes me wonder why not longer. could it have anything to do
with the fact that the strings on a 9 footer are about 8 feet? Relating to
the organ pipes A 16,  8,  4,  2,  1.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Sutton" <bsutton@swbell.net>
To: "Pianotech-Digest" <pianotech-digest@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 11:36 PM
Subject: Optimum Length of Pianos


> Does anyone know how the length of a concert grand piano was determined?
> Was approximately 9 ft. decided on by certain formulae or was it the
> most convenient and maximum size that was movable?
>
> Bob Sutton
>