Piano colour - does it matter?

[amee]

Hi!

I've been wondering, is the colour of a piano important?  

Does it matter whether it is black, white, or brown?  

What colour piano do you guys have?  I've got a brown Yamaha grand.

Thanks!

[lea]

hey guyz
i gotta brown one(not grand )

i guess it matters if it totally clashes with its surroundings

[frederic]

Why does it matter?

Its really depends on what you like.
I personally like a black piano with shiny finish  
It looks very nice just like those steinways in concert halls which sometimes blinds you if your too close.

[natasha]

yeah i agree frederic
i have a brown one though!!!
mi piano tchr has a brown baby grand

[amee]

Yeah I didn't think the colour mattered either...

But I heard somewhere you should try and go for a black piano.  No idea why though - maybe its just because most concert grands are black?

Or maybe it's just your personal perference.

[rachfan]

I like a satin ebony finish on a piano.  It's the color for the serious artist.

[dinosaurtales]

Mine is black, but high gloss.  Like a parrot, I am fascinated with bright, shiny objects.

[frederic]

Maybe colour does matter......Black absorbs more heat so if you don't like hot pianos get a white one....this may sound ridiculous but its just a scientific thought....

[amee]

Actually that sounds really logical to me

[chopinetta]

yeah, just like wearing clothes. black is very hot!

but i didn't think it would apply to other things as well.



if you say so, but i like black for a piano!

[natasha]

GO BLACK

[Sketchee]

Here's an article I read just yesterday about a special colored Steinway:

https://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,853853,00.html

[Reoreo111]

i recently played on a grand  for steinways's 150th anniversary...  it was beautiful!!! i wish i had  a picture of it.. but it was painted like a garden.. even the insides!  pretty birdies and flowers! haha

[amee]

There was an ad in a magazine that said over 90% of pianists prefer to play on black Steinway grands!

[frederic]

Oh yeah, i saw that too.... On the great pianists of the 20th Century CD's...

[natasha]

i like black
i have black hair

[Mellbell57]

I have a black upright Kawai with a shiny finish.

I luv it  

[rachfan]

I've loosened up my position on this particular question, and have realized that there are actually three good options for piano color for the serious pianist--black, black, and black.  

[amee]

Yeah, black is nice

[chopinetta]

yeah! black is professional! but i suggest white for children! it looks very neat!

[lea]

yeah chopinetta!!!

i was @ a conceert da other day and all the little kids wore white shirts and black skirts/pants and all the older groups that performed wore black black!!!!

i normally wear black and white cos thats wot were told to wear(well my orchestra anyway) but blakc black loos more betta i reckon

[Johnnylightning]

Black-on-Black...Just looks so Elegant!

[allthumbs]

Greetings

Hi!

I've been wondering, is the colour of a piano important?  

Does it matter whether it is black, white, or brown?  

What colour piano do you guys have?  I've got a brown Yamaha grand.

Thanks!

https://www.steinway.com/steinway/artcase_collection/satin.shtml

I have a light creme coloured grand, which matches some of our furniture.

Check out the above link. That is a great colour for a piano and I like the design, not to mention that it is a Steinway as well.


Cheers

[hodi]

my piano is black, and i like it

[squinchy]

I have a glossy dark-brown upright. My mom bought it to match the furniture. Black seems almost too serious for me--too severe and unforgiving.

[kilini]

I like cream and black.

[nicko124]

I would like to someday get a crystal piano as shown at this link:-

https://www.crystal-music.com/defaulteng.htm

[Corsair]

eugh, brown pianos just look a bit wrong

[c18cont]

Hi,

My piano is a black one..(Korg....)....

Don't run me off....I had a Richard Lipp 1875, 6'2" and let a guy talk me out of it...(but he has the money to REALLY re-build it...) He will leave the strings...Hand drawn wire, and ALL still intact...(I shoulda kept it, I guess...overtones were killer..) I hope to buy another piano soon....see a good one sometimes on the auctions..

John Cont

[tds]

i have played on green, yellowish, golden, reddish, brown, white and black pianos, but have not noticed the difference in my playing due to this cosmetic color. tds

ps. now, if the color is bright, shinning PINK, it might affect my state of level-headedness abit 

[quantum]

Yamaha Grand,  glossy black

[MaryBox]

I have a white piano, and love it - the price was reduced because more people wanted a black piano, but the soudn is gorgeous. However, with a black piano with a glossy finish, you can watch your fingers move in the fallboard and check on your technique from a different angle. However, this can sometimes become distracting, especially in a performance setting. Overall, though, I don't think the color affects the sound or tone of the instrument, although I could be wrong since I'm not a scientist...

[nicko124]

with a black piano with a glossy finish, you can watch your fingers move in the fallboard and check on your technique from a different angle. However, this can sometimes become distracting, especially in a performance setting. Overall, though, I don't think the color affects the sound or tone of the instrument, although I could be wrong since I'm not a scientist...

I think the whole reflection thing is great for people watching you as they can see you hands clearly in the reflection from standing behind you. I have a fond memory of watching my friend (awesome jazz pianist) play like lightning up and down the piano in the reflection.

[Appenato]

that crystal and cream-colored piano is nice....

i used to always want a white grand... but somehow that changed and i decided to go with traditional black, satin finish (shiny finish shows scratches and finger prints too much!)... i've got a yamaha. beautiful sound, 2nd best next to steinway, i'd say.

[Claire b-j]

If i had the choice and there was one out there i'd chose a pink baby grand. Id also be able to keep all my other instruments tucked underneath it.

[cadenz]

i refuse to play on anything other than a rainbow coloured piano

[Etude]

I've always wondered why the hell concert pianos are black.