Like the well-known Yamaha C3 Grand Piano, the Yamaha C5 model has six manufacturing periods: 1979-1985 (1st model), 1985-1988 (C5A), 1988-1990 (C5B), 1990-1994 (C5E), 1994-1999 (2nd model). model) and 1999-present (C3L). From 1990, the Yamaha C5 wing is 200 cm and previously 197 cm long.
The Yamaha C5 is a popular grand piano that is regularly encountered in conservatories and music schools. Due to the 200 cm (or 197 cm) length, it has a particular richness of the sound, being often placed on a podium.