The design is quite different from that of an upright piano. The strings are horizontal, for one thing. The action is different too, allowing for the intricate and fast passages in more advanced pieces. What I don't like are so-called baby grand pianos. They sacrifice bass frequencies for I guess the aesthetic appeal of a mini-grand shaped object in your living room. Chris If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx