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The pedalboard on the organ is laid out exactly like the regular keyboards, except the "keys" (pedals) are much larger because they are played with the feet. Beginning with low "C", they go up to the "G" two and a half octaves above that. They are connected to the largest (deepest) pipes in the organ. They play the deep bass notes.

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The pedal on the right is the sostenuto or sustain pedal. It lifts all of the string dampers at once, so the strings continue to sound after the fingers are lifted from the keys. The pedal on the left is the una corde, or "soft" pedal. It moves the hammers to a different position to facilitate playing very softly. The pedal in the middle (not on all pianos) lifts the dampers from the bass strings only.

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