Unit 12: The Sustain Pedal

Ringing, joining and colouring the sound. Part of PYeahNo Premium.

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Meet the pedal

What the sustain pedal does and how to press it

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Holding a chord

Press with the chord, let go, lift before the next

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Changing the pedal

Legato pedalling: hands down, foot up, foot down

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Pedalled patterns

Rolling broken chords and shimmering arpeggios

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Pedal under a melody

Keep the tune clear: change with the harmony

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Still Water

A slow, atmospheric waltz for pedal and two hands

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