What are the Piano Pedals?
“The pedal is the soul of the piano,” said the famed 19th century pianist Anton Rubinstein. But wait, which pedal? Aren’t there three of them? In this article we’ll provide an overview of the piano pedals: we’ll tell you what they are, how they work, and briefly explain how they are used. The Sustain Pedal How the Sustain Pedal Works The sustain pedal (also called the damper pedal), is the rightmost pedal when facing the keyboard. Whenever you hear someone talk about using “pedal,” this is the pedal they’re referring to (including Mr. Rubinstein in his quote from above). The … Read more