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    Piano pedals - Wikipedia

    • Piano pedals are foot-operated levers at the base of a piano that change the instrument's sound in various ways. Modern pianos usually have three pedals, from left to right, the soft pedal (or una corda), the sostenuto pedal, and the sustaining pedal (or damper pedal). Some pianos omit the sostenuto pedal, or have a middle pedal with a different purpose suc… See more

    Individual pedals

    The damper pedal, sustain pedal, or sustaining pedal is to the right of the other pedals, and is used more often … See more

    Development

    The sustaining, or damper stop, was first controlled by the hand, and was included on some of the earliest pianos ever built. Stops operated by hand were inconvenient for the player, who would have to continue playing wit… See more

    Beethoven and pedals

    Throughout his lifetime, Ludwig van Beethoven owned several different pianos by different makers, all with different pedal configurations. His pianos are fine examples of some experimental and innovative … See more

    Using the Piano Pedals – The Art Behind the Mechanism - Piano Career
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    Pedal piano

    Along with the development of the pedals on the piano came the phenomenon of the pedal piano, a piano with a pedalboard. Some of the early pedal pianos date back to 1815. The pedal piano developed partially for … See more

    Location

    The location of pedals on the piano was another aspect of pedal development that fluctuated greatly during the evolution of the instrument. Piano builders were quite creative with their pedal placement on pianos, whi… See more

    Development in pedal configuration

    Although the piano and its pedal configuration has been in its current form since the late 19th century, there was a development in 1987. The Fazioli piano company in Sacile, Italy, designed the longest gra… See more

    Electronic keyboards

    In the 21st century, electronic keyboards and stage pianos typically have a jack for an external pedal. Some instruments have additional jacks, allowing for the connection of three pedals, like a grand piano. Digital pianos typically … See more

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