63.5% of Grand Piano Players Report 'Rich Resonance'! Survey Also Reveals Challenges Like 'Lack of Home Space' and 'Noise Issues'

Realities of Piano Enthusiasts: Admiration for Grand Pianos vs. the Reality of 'Not Being Able to Play'

For those who have learned piano, a grand piano is a special instrument they likely wish to touch at least once. However, keeping one at home presents space and noise issues, and renting a studio can be costly.

How many people actually feel that they 'want to play but cannot'? And if there were an environment where they could practice freely at a flat rate, how would that situation change?

In collaboration with the instrument practice studio 'STUDIO Gaku,' we conducted a survey on the 'rarity of grand pianos and flat-rate unlimited piano practice' among 170 men and women nationwide who responded in a preliminary survey that they 'have played or learned the piano.'

Survey Overview: - Method: Internet survey - Period: April 10, 2026 – April 20, 2026 - Target: Men and women nationwide with piano experience - Valid Samples: 170

Key Findings: ■ 72.3% of respondents know the difference between a grand piano and other types of pianos. When asked how much they know about the differences between grand pianos, upright pianos, and digital pianos, 28.2% said they 'know well' and 44.1% said they 'know to some extent,' totaling 72.3%.

56.5% have experience playing a grand piano. While more than half have touched a grand piano, over 40% have not had the opportunity to play one despite their piano experience. Among those who have played a grand piano, the most common impression was 'felt the sound resonance was rich' at 63.5%, followed by 'felt good playing' (33.3%) and 'felt nervous' (26.0%).

30.6% have felt they 'want to play but cannot.' About 1 in 3 piano enthusiasts have experienced situations where they wanted to play but couldn't. The reasons cited were 'cannot place at home' (50.0%), 'noise issues' (44.2%), and 'no place to practice' (30.8%). Barriers such as high studio costs and lack of nearby facilities (both 19.2%) also stood out as obstacles.