{"id":234,"date":"2018-10-22T14:21:43","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T14:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steinwaypianogalleries.com\/blog\/?p=234"},"modified":"2018-10-22T14:21:43","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T14:21:43","slug":"what-do-the-piano-pedals-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinwaypianogalleries.com\/blog\/what-do-the-piano-pedals-do\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT DO THE PIANO PEDALS DO?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_post_meta_wrapper\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">What do the piano pedals do?<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cunninghampiano.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Piano-Pedals-1080x675.png\" alt=\"What do the piano pedals do?\" width=\"1080\" height=\"675\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_section  et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular et_pb_section_first\">\n<div class=\" et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4  et_pb_column_0 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left  et_pb_text_0\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>What do the piano pedals do? Pianos, keyboards and digital pianos can have one to three foot pedals that perform various musical functions. The most important pedal is the Damper or Sustain pedal, usually found on the furthest right on acoustic instruments, and the only one for single pedal keyboards. The Damper\/Sustain pedal controls how long the notes can be heard after playing them. The second most important pedal is the Soft pedal, otherwise known as the Una Corda. This controls how soft the piano sounds, and is usually the pedal furthest to the left on acoustic pianos. The third pedal \u2013 usually the middle one \u2013 varies in function, depending on the type of piano. On grand pianos, the middle pedal is known as a Sostenuto pedal. This pedal only holds notes that have been \u201clocked\u201d with the fingers, keeping the other notes free to be controlled by the other pedals or with the fingers alone. On upright pianos, the middle pedal is usually the practice pedal, moving a piece of felt between the hammers and strings to produce a muted sound, perfect for keeping the piano quiet and not disturbing others<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do the piano pedals do? What do the piano pedals do? Pianos, keyboards and digital pianos can have one to three foot pedals that perform various musical functions. 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