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Post by kentaku_sama Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:49 am

On my old upright, the damper pedal seems to sustain louder if I press harder on the pedal. If I press softer it just makes like a very light echo sustain in the notes. Is this a technique?

Is this what half-damper is?
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Post by Christian Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:06 pm

I think your upright is broken. Very Happy

I think you need to press the keys harder to make a louder sound, the sustain pedal only controls duration of vibration, not the volume. You can also "cut" notes with the sustain pedal, but thats all I ever got out of it.

Anyone feel free to correct me on that though.

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Post by pianohama Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:34 pm

well yeah.. if you press the pedal further in your notes will be "freer" than if you only go half the way down
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Post by kentaku_sama Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:50 pm

Ok thanks! How do you know when to do this on sheet music?
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Post by Thomandy Tue Dec 09, 2008 4:57 pm

kentaku_sama wrote:Ok thanks! How do you know when to do this on sheet music?

I think you should read some on this page!! Here is answers to lots of the questions you have and might have Smile

http://www.pianonanny.com/start.html
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