Piano Pedaling
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thanks guys
i read all the posts.. but lets say for those most basic legato chord changes, how much pedaling should i use? i dont need the 22/30 type of pedaling but... it full depression required? or the chord changes can still sound clean and legato even if its around half to 3/4 depressed?
Sorry my ear is still not well condition enough to pick up those traces of muddiness XD
i read all the posts.. but lets say for those most basic legato chord changes, how much pedaling should i use? i dont need the 22/30 type of pedaling but... it full depression required? or the chord changes can still sound clean and legato even if its around half to 3/4 depressed?
Sorry my ear is still not well condition enough to pick up those traces of muddiness XD
Cheez
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If on a digital keyboard, forget it. I find half-pedalling a marketing gimmick that does little in real life. For pop/comtemporary piano, nobody cares about half-pedaling. Particularly if you play in a band - nobody can hear the difference anyway. Half-pedaling is for classical pianists who wants to play solo and "experience" the effect of a real piano. However, few people will use a digital piano for that. We will just use a real piano. Using half-pedaling with lousy piano samples does little to give the effect that one is playing on a real piano. If we want realistic effect for recording purposes, we will use samples. The sounds of those hardware keyboards doesn't come anywhere near.
So, suggestion is that for a digital keyboard, forget about half-pedaling.
In a real piano...things will be different. Suggestion is that for a beginner learning to use pedal, step it down full and release them full.
So, suggestion is that for a digital keyboard, forget about half-pedaling.
In a real piano...things will be different. Suggestion is that for a beginner learning to use pedal, step it down full and release them full.
mera
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(I know this post has expired. I'm new here, and I'm reading the old posts.)
There's a discussion on the difference in Pedals between Grand piano and Upright piano.
Status: My piano at home is upright, and the piano I use in school is Grand piano. To add to it, I'm struggling with pedalling, esp the B pieces (romantic). My teacher has to remind me " off! " , "on"...
Now, my teacher isn't sure which piano I'll be using for exams.
Question:
What are the differences I should look out for?
I tend to think Grand piano is rather 'jarring'/less forgiving/louder as compared to upright. Am I right?
There's a discussion on the difference in Pedals between Grand piano and Upright piano.
Status: My piano at home is upright, and the piano I use in school is Grand piano. To add to it, I'm struggling with pedalling, esp the B pieces (romantic). My teacher has to remind me " off! " , "on"...
Now, my teacher isn't sure which piano I'll be using for exams.
Question:
What are the differences I should look out for?
I tend to think Grand piano is rather 'jarring'/less forgiving/louder as compared to upright. Am I right?
pf
New member
Hi, no classical expert...but the classical expert says the following:
Don't think you can determine just by the type of piano......it has to do with the accoustics of the place that you play as well. Is that right, piano_ex?
When I played the Grand in my church santuary, I thought I sound really noisy. But my recording of it turned out ok, even though its placed near the piano.
Don't think you can determine just by the type of piano......it has to do with the accoustics of the place that you play as well. Is that right, piano_ex?
When I played the Grand in my church santuary, I thought I sound really noisy. But my recording of it turned out ok, even though its placed near the piano.
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