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Oh, my goodness! Many people call it the loud pedal. The right pedal is the damper pedal, and it gets the unfortunate nickname 'loud pedal' because with it you can open all the piano strings at the same time. The damper pedal's function is not to make anything louder than anything else; in fact volume is a function of how you use your body arms and wrists. The damper pedal can help the pianist create smoothe and beautiful legato and legatissimo lines, and there are things that can be done with it that would be somewhat difficult to describe briefly.
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∙ 9y agoThe pedals on the piano change how the piano sounds. They are pressed to change the length of time that the piano keys emit sound.
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What does the sustain pedal of a piano do?
Also called damper pedal, a sustain pedal of a piano is used to maintain the sounds of the notes played. It occurs until the sustain pedal is released.
What are three names of the piano pedals?
The far left pedal on some pianos when pressed, will sustain the lower half of the piano. This ideal for holding down a chord for a long time or when both hands are needed higher up on the piano. It's rarely used. However on some pianos, it's used to lightly soften the sound of the piano. The middle pedal is the practice pedal. It dramatically softens the sound of the piano. The far right pedal is the sustain pedal. It lifts the dampers on the piano so that every note that is hit, keeps ringing until the pedal is released, dropping the dampers and stopping the sound. A side note to this is that the functions of each pedal varies from piano to piano, although, the far right sustain pedal is the same on ever piano.
What is piano music?
Piano music is music played from the piano, there is soft and loud music
Is sustain pedal on piano supposed to squeak?
no
What language does piano forte come from?
English. It is the full word for piano. (Like telephone is the full word for phone)
Where is the sustaining pedal attached to the piano?
It's the right pedal when you are sitting at or facing the piano.
What does the sustain pedal of a piano do?
Also called damper pedal, a sustain pedal of a piano is used to maintain the sounds of the notes played. It occurs until the sustain pedal is released.
What are three names of the piano pedals?
The far left pedal on some pianos when pressed, will sustain the lower half of the piano. This ideal for holding down a chord for a long time or when both hands are needed higher up on the piano. It's rarely used. However on some pianos, it's used to lightly soften the sound of the piano. The middle pedal is the practice pedal. It dramatically softens the sound of the piano. The far right pedal is the sustain pedal. It lifts the dampers on the piano so that every note that is hit, keeps ringing until the pedal is released, dropping the dampers and stopping the sound. A side note to this is that the functions of each pedal varies from piano to piano, although, the far right sustain pedal is the same on ever piano.
What is piano music?
Piano music is music played from the piano, there is soft and loud music
How do you make a loud sound on a piano?
relax, and drop your weight on the piano.
Piano is to soft then what is loud to?
Forte
Is sustain pedal on piano supposed to squeak?
no
What does the sostenuto pedal do on piano?
The sostenuto pedal allows the performer to sustain certain notes
What language does piano forte come from?
English. It is the full word for piano. (Like telephone is the full word for phone)
Does piano mean soft or loud?
The word 'Piano' means soft :D
The piano was invented in Italy What does the word piano mean?
Piano means soft. Pianos were originally called piano-fortes because unlike the harpsichord they could be both loud and soft. Forte meaning loud. Eventually it was shortened to just piano.
What are the different types of dynamics in musics?
Pianissimo (pp) = very soft. Piano (p) = soft. Mezzo-piano (mp) = moderately soft. Mezzo-forte (mf) = moderately loud. Forte (f) = loud. Fortissimo (ff) = very loud. There are also pianississimo (ppp) and fortississimo (fff), which are "the softest possible" and "the loudest possible" respectably, but those are uncommon.
