How much does a piano weigh?
Typical weight
130–550 kg
That is 287–1,210 lb.
A keyboard instrument whose hammers strike strings under a cast-iron frame carrying about 20 tonnes of total string tension.
Spinets and small uprights from 130 kg; full uprights 200-360 kg; baby grands 250-320 kg; concert grands 450-550 kg.
By type
| Type | Typical weight |
|---|---|
| upright piano | 130–400 kg |
| baby grand piano | 230–350 kg |
| concert grand piano | 440–570 kg |
How that compares
Piano against things of a similar mass.
Jet ski 190–450 kg
Roll of carpet 170–550 kg
Elk 170–500 kg
Vending machine 180–500 kg
Piano 130–550 kg
Bottlenose dolphin 150–650 kg
Plains zebra 200–450 kg
Grizzly bear 130–360 kg
More about a piano
- How much does a piano cost? 3,000–200,000 $
- How long does a piano last? 30–100 yr
Common questions
- How much does a piano weigh?
- A piano weighs 130–550 kg (287–1,210 lb). Spinets and small uprights from 130 kg; full uprights 200-360 kg; baby grands 250-320 kg; concert grands 450-550 kg.
- Which type of piano is the heaviest?
- Of the types listed here, concert grand piano is the largest at 440–570 kg.
Related pages
- How much does a piano cost? 3,000–200,000 $
- How long does a piano last? 30–100 yr
- How much does a guitar weigh? 1.4–5 kg
- How much does a violin weigh? 350–550 g
- How much does a digital piano weigh? 10–30 kg
- How much does a drum kit weigh? 35–95 kg
- How much does a cello weigh? 2.7–4.5 kg
- How much does a trumpet weigh? 0.9–1.4 kg
- How much does a saxophone weigh? 2.3–7 kg
- How much does a double bass weigh? 8–14 kg
- How much does a harp weigh? 5–45 kg
- How much does a tuba weigh? 9–20 kg
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place