Piano pedals

Learn what the three piano pedals do on both upright and grand pianos, and learn when you might use each one.

by Michael Lane Chapter 9 - Piano Pedals

In 1874, William Steinway wrote in his diary (pictured above) that the sostenuto pedal was splendid. But there has never been said any words in the piano industry that are more divisive than “But does it have a middle pedal?” Why are these words divisive? Because the middle pedal on the piano is the least used and yet most focused on in the piano industry. I’ve often told the story about one of the greatest jazz pianists in my city...… Read More

Most pianos have 3 pedals. The development of the piano's pedals is an evolution that began from the very earliest days of the piano, and continued through the late nineteenth century. Throughout the years, the piano had as few as one pedal, and as many as six or more, before finally arriving at its current configuration of three. Starting from the left, they are the soft pedal (or una corda), the sostenuto pedal, and the sustaining pedal (or damper pedal).

Brass Piano pedals (soft or una corda, sostenuto & damper).

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One of the first questions people ask when they’re new to the piano is, “What do the pedals do?” It’s a great question!

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