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The middle pedal on a grand piano is called the "sostenuto" pedal. The left-most pedal is the "una corda" or "soft" pedal, and the right-most pedal is the "damper" pedal. The sostenuto pedal on a grand piano keeps the dampers up for the keys that are depressed at the time the pedal is depressed, thus allowing the sound of these strings to continue after the keys are released. You can continue to play the rest of the keys, even using the damper pedal, independently of the action of the sostenuto. As long as the sostenuto is depressed, those notes will continue to sound. So the pedal has to be used correctly, or some notes you don't intend to continue sounding will anyway.
On upright pianos, however, the middle pedal, if one exists, is typically a practice pedal, mute pedal or celeste pedal, which places a piece of felt between the hammers and the strings. This is intended to be used for quiet practicing, and it is rarely if ever used for musical purposes. Some uprights have a sort of mock-sostenuto pedal, which sustains only the lower strings. This is of fairly limited use. In some older uprights, the middle pedal is merely a duplicate of the left (soft) pedal. As a true sostenuto pedal requires a fairly complex mechanism, only very few uprights have one.
However, since it is used very infrequently, it is rarely missed by most players. The sostenuto pedal didn't become popular until 1874, when Steinway introduced it. Obviously, earlier composers did not use it! Even Debussy (1862 - 1918) did not have a piano with a sostenuto pedal. Many modern concert pianists avoid the sostenuto pedal entirely.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe left pedal is the unachorda or soft pedal. In a grand, it shifts the keyboard to miss one string tomake the sound softer. In an upright, it moves the hammers closer but that is not very effective.
The middle pedal is the sustenuto but is only effective in that capacity on grand pianos and some old espensive uprights. In some modern uprights, the middle pedal lowers a piece of felt cloth between the hammers and strings to make it play soft and is called the Practice pedal.
The right pedal is the loud or expression pedal. The controls the dampers that allow the strings to continue to ring.
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∙ 16y agoIt's called a Sostenato pedal and it sustains only the notes that are being held down when the pedal is pressed.
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∙ 14y agoOn most piano it affects the volume of the piano. When the pedal is down the piano is quieter and when up the piano is louder.
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∙ 13y agoMiddle C is the fourth C on a piano of 88 keys, or the 28th key starting from the bottom going up.
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∙ 13y agoOn mine it is G flat (treble Clef)
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∙ 15y agoPedals.
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∙ 12y agog sharp
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What do pedals on the piano do?
The pedals on the piano change how the piano sounds. They are pressed to change the length of time that the piano keys emit sound.
What is the piano pedal stool for?
A piano peal stool, or pedal extender, is a platform that essentially raises up the pedals so that those who can't reach them can now do so. It is basically a platform with usually 2 pedals on it that gets placed over the real piaono pedals. When the piano player steps on the pedals that are on the platform, the real piano pedals are engaged by the platform pedals. To see how they work, visit the related link below.
Instrument with keyboard and pedals?
Many big church organs have several keyboards and a whole set of pedals. Some complex harpsichords are also that way. The piano has a few pedals for some effects.
Can a piano have more than three foot pedals?
yes, one is to make the piano quite if its a loud one, one is to sustain the notes (those are the most common ones) the third one is if you want a chord to be sustained, but dont want the rest of the notes to be you hold that pedal down
Who is the inventor of the piano pedal?
Pedals for the piano began life as pedals for the harpsichord. Very few harpsichords were outfitted with pedals because the purpose of the pedals was to change registration quickly and easily on the harpsichord, without having to lift the hands from the keys to do the same thing. Mostly, it was the English who dabbled in applying pedals to the harpsichord. As a result, they were also the first to add pedals to pianos. Before that, the earliest pianos made had no pedals at all because they were considered to be harpsichords with loud and soft (in Italian, "Gravicembalo col Forte e Piano") When the addition of stops on the forte-pianos were created to change the sound, it involved manually shifting the keyboard or pulling or pushing a handstop to effect the change. Later, the Austrian and German fortepiano makers invented the knee lever to raise and lower the dampers. The English pianoforte makers were applying pedals to do the same thing about the same time. By 1815, pedals were standard equipment on almost every piano. In Vienna from 1828- 1845, piano makers would customarily have as many as 5 - 7 pedals on a piano. These pedals activated bells, drums, snare effects and muffled effects, as well as the usual damper lifting and keyboard moving actions. In England, piano makers limited themselves for the most part to only 2 or 3 pedals. These differences were largely dictated by the peculiar nature of the action designs for the pianos from these different areas of Europe.
What do pedals on the piano do?
The pedals on the piano change how the piano sounds. They are pressed to change the length of time that the piano keys emit sound.
What is the piano pedal stool for?
A piano peal stool, or pedal extender, is a platform that essentially raises up the pedals so that those who can't reach them can now do so. It is basically a platform with usually 2 pedals on it that gets placed over the real piaono pedals. When the piano player steps on the pedals that are on the platform, the real piano pedals are engaged by the platform pedals. To see how they work, visit the related link below.
Why does a piano have pedals?
Because The pedals are used to change the sound of the instrument in different ways.
Do all pianos have pedals?
No. There are hundreds of piano that have different settings. Remember that the piano of today evolved from many different changes that occurred to the harpsichord piano.
What do three wheeled pedals look like in India?
Three wheels pedals looks cool
Instrument with keyboard and pedals?
Many big church organs have several keyboards and a whole set of pedals. Some complex harpsichords are also that way. The piano has a few pedals for some effects.
Can I make use of any accessories for the Emedia My Piano Pack?
The Emedia Piano Pack can have foot pedals attached as well as a microphone.
Can a piano have more than three foot pedals?
yes, one is to make the piano quite if its a loud one, one is to sustain the notes (those are the most common ones) the third one is if you want a chord to be sustained, but dont want the rest of the notes to be you hold that pedal down
Who is the inventor of the piano pedal?
Pedals for the piano began life as pedals for the harpsichord. Very few harpsichords were outfitted with pedals because the purpose of the pedals was to change registration quickly and easily on the harpsichord, without having to lift the hands from the keys to do the same thing. Mostly, it was the English who dabbled in applying pedals to the harpsichord. As a result, they were also the first to add pedals to pianos. Before that, the earliest pianos made had no pedals at all because they were considered to be harpsichords with loud and soft (in Italian, "Gravicembalo col Forte e Piano") When the addition of stops on the forte-pianos were created to change the sound, it involved manually shifting the keyboard or pulling or pushing a handstop to effect the change. Later, the Austrian and German fortepiano makers invented the knee lever to raise and lower the dampers. The English pianoforte makers were applying pedals to do the same thing about the same time. By 1815, pedals were standard equipment on almost every piano. In Vienna from 1828- 1845, piano makers would customarily have as many as 5 - 7 pedals on a piano. These pedals activated bells, drums, snare effects and muffled effects, as well as the usual damper lifting and keyboard moving actions. In England, piano makers limited themselves for the most part to only 2 or 3 pedals. These differences were largely dictated by the peculiar nature of the action designs for the pianos from these different areas of Europe.
Use the word damper in a sentence?
When you press the pedals on a piano, you control the damper on the strings.
What instruments has pedals strings and keys?
the piano or a pedal harp or concert harp
Which instrument has keys pedals and strings?
The piano is an instrument that has keys, pedals and strings. The keys are strings vibrate when they are struck by hammers being triggered when the keys are pressed. The pedals are used to manipulate the sound in various ways.
