Every pianist needs a specialized piano light to shed directed light on sheet music and the piano keys. Overhead lighting is inadequate for performing needs and causes unnecessary eye strain. Review this general overview of piano lamps before you go shopping for your ideal light.
Grand Piano Lights
The basic idea behind a piano lamp is that the user of the lamp will be able to see what they are working on without glare directly from the light itself. The piano lamp shade focuses the light on the object the user wishes to light up and does not allow the light to shine directly into the users eyes. There are many other uses for such a light. We have taken the liberty of listing just five of them, but there are likely hundreds, if not thousands of uses for piano lamps in our daily lives.
Desk Lamp. A terrific use for a piano lamp is to use it as a desk lamp for a home office or a nice workplace anywhere that you see fit. The light from a piano lamp is so nicely displayed that it makes the perfect environment for working on difficult projects while staying up late at night. Cutting down on the glare from overhead or indirect lighting can help a person to stay focused on the task at hand by not getting as tired as if they were subjected to different types of lighting. Many people purchase piano lamps because they like the beauty of the lamp and want to be around the attractive styles of furnishings more often than only when they play their piano.
The goal of any piano lamp is to provide the best possible lighting so that the pianist can flawlessly read the music without difficulty in order to avoid eye strain. Because pianos differ in style and height there are piano lights designed specifically for certain types of pianos. In order to choose the right one for your furniture, you must first know exactly what type and size of piano you have.
Upright pianos have vertical strings and come in many different heights. Spinet, Large Spinet, Console and Full Upright are all types of Uprights. Spinets come in heights ranging from 36-38″. Large Spinets are from 40-42″, Consoles are usually 45-46″ and Full Uprights are the tallest and range from 50″-56″ in height.
In a Grand Piano the strings are horizontal. There are three types of Grand Pianos classified by size. The Baby Grand is the smallest in size and measures anywhere from 4′ – 5′. These are typically found where space is a concern or in studios as practice pianos. The Standard Grand Piano ranges in size from 5′ -7′. This is the size most people think of then they use the term “Grand”. The longest in length is the Concert Grand Piano. It measures between 7′ and 9′. Concert Grands are used for what the name implies… concerts and large settings and are the #1 choice for performing artists around the world. The longer the piano means the bigger the sound board and thus the bigger the sound resonator. So if you are choosing a grand piano lamp, be sure of your instrument’s measurements. Continue Reading…