What do the pedals on a piano do? | Cunningham Piano Company, Philadelphia, King of Prussia, PA
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Pianos, keyboards and digital pianos can have one to three foot pedals that perform various musical functions. The most important pedal is the Damper or Sustain pedal, usually found on the furthest right on acoustic instruments, and the only one for single pedal keyboards. The Damper/Sustain pedal controls how long the notes can be heard after playing them. The second most important pedal is the Soft pedal, otherwise known as the Una Corda. This controls how soft the piano sounds, and is usually the pedal furthest to the left on acoustic pianos. The third pedal - usually the middle one - varies in function, depending on the type of piano. On grand pianos, the middle pedal is known as a Sostenuto pedal. This pedal only holds notes that have been "locked" with the fingers, keeping the other notes free to be controlled by the other pedals or with the fingers alone. On upright pianos, the middle pedal is usually the practice pedal, moving a piece of felt between the hammers and strings to produce a muted sound, perfect for keeping the piano quiet and not disturbing others. For more information on pianos, visit Cunningham Piano Company's website at cunninghampiano...
If you press all three at once, it opens the task manager.
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But we have only 2 foots. So we can get a big cement brick and can be placed on the 3 pedals in parallel. Hare Krishna.
Takes a screenshot
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It's 3.52AM, I've never played piano, i've never had any interest in playing the piano, I have no intention of learning to play the piano. Yet, here we are.
The universe knows.
This is about 350% more than my piano teacher ever taught me!
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Every piano teacher I ever had would just tell me “we don’t really use those” in regard to the two pedals to the left lol
Even the soft pedal? What the? How did you play music with the ppp dynamic? Or even for pianissimo I utilise the soft pedal. I did receive that very same response with regard to the middle pedal however. I actually think it’s the coolest of all😂
If you step at the sustain and soft pedal at the same time, your piano takes a screenshot.
Very funny...😂👍. Unfortunately not. But good idea.
Hilarious!
I did it. It just closes the application:( (MY PIANO IS GONE!)
That was very, very funny. I have had beginner students who ask me what happens when they do that. Thank you, now I have the answer! :)
😂😂
Whoever invented the piano was an absolute genius.
really? I always imagined it invented by an imbecile 🤨
Bartolomeo Cristofori, 1700 AD
Oh, my, I'm 75 years old and a season-ticket holder at my local symphony, but I've never had an explanation of this marvelous concept. Thanks very much, Mr. Sung, for answering the question so clearly and beautifully.
Great explanation! Now I shall stick to perfecting the Kazoo
The master kazooist it Jacksucksatlife
To play Spear of Justice? e-e
Of course bandit, you got this 😂
haha me too
Haha
Some say Hugh sung, but really he just played piano
This made me want to die
Send help, i"m about to die laughing..
Such an underrated comment
No no no, you misunderstood. Hugh's HUNG.
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Easy one, from left to right: clutch, brake and gas
Hal Haha
But can you do heel and toe on a piano?
Thx lol
Instructions unclear. Drove piano into wall.
Doesn't help for someone who isn't a car guy. I don't know what the clutch does. :p
Sauce to noodle pedal
Wow! That Sauce-to-noodle pedal is pretty cool! That was the one I had the most questions on.
Hahaha love that spelling ;)
*Sauce-to-noodle Intensifies*
That's the entire reason I clicked on this video. My mom played piano growing up and she just said that she never used it, so I tried for years to figure out what it did, all to no avail. I'm calling her when she wakes up.
Lol never pronounce that the same way again
Lol your interpretation of the name will now help me remember it. Thanks
My piano instructor taught me this.waaaay back in the day. I fell in love with playing the piano at 5 age and now at 58 I can safely say....it's a love that's never left me and has only gotten stronger over the years.
What level of engineering was used to make these functions on the piano possible, like jeez!
Plane:...
Car:...
Rocket:...
Pedals on piano: OHHH MYY GODDD HOW DID THEY DO THAT??!!!
I've played piano for 25 years and no one could ever clearly explain the function of the middle pedal to me like you did. Thank you!
That's because
1) it is rarely used, so many people never learn what it is for
2) as you could see, they do different things depending on the piano type.
You played for 25 years and didn't use a sustain pedal??? 🤣🤣
What did Hugh do before he played the piano?
Hugh Sung
Hahahaha!
DuckBear xD
So easy to understand thank you
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I see what *Hugh* did there
If you step on the Ctrl + W Pedal, it closes
lol thats how to close a tab: Ctrl + W lol
Woah nice trick xD
@@WilliamJMiller4Him no shit sherlock
*Ctrl+W*
Just remember to turn off your piano with ctrl+q
Now I know how to play piano properly, all I need is just a piano.
He's a doctor, he's an actor, now he's also a pianist.
He's also an assassin.
0:15 - Most important part. I can't tell you guys how often I see pianists trying to operate those pedals by hand while also playing the piano.
What am I doing here?, I don't even have a piano.
Vapor Wave - sama wanna borrow mine?
I want. Lend me a piano XD
me neither lol still always wondered about these pedals =)
XXX Brandon let me borrow it
Darren Publico I got you brother 😘
Now I know why the sostenuto pedal didn't work on my friend's upright ! That has been bugging me !! Thanks !
The "practice" pedal is the most defecting part of upright piano, expecially when used improperly.
I just learned more in this video about the pedals than I did in 20 years of piano lessons including an Ivy League college where I earned a music composition degree. Thank you.
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This was so clearly presented that I now think I can actually play.
Never mind all the idiotic comments, this was actually an excellent explanation. Thank you!
Rick Wyk can’t take a joke?
@@ramen8130 I was going to ask which one is the choke pedal but I better not :p
*funny comments
You spelled funny wrong...
Chill bruv😂
my god your a genius! all i knew is how the sustain pedal worked. you taught me the best examples on how the 3 piano pedals work.
Awww shucks! Thanks.
Never drive a car after practicing a piano. if you will, drive at your own risk. XD
What about just after playing drums?
Chad Urot 😂
I’m about to have driving lessons soon after I’ve been playing piano and practice if constantly for four years 😬
Thats racist. Most asians can drive
Spair 😂😂
I thought its clutch, brake and gas
Hahaha
Far right will increase tempo middle will decrease tempo and far left is a fermata haha lol
That would've explained how Vanessa Carlton rode the piano in A Thousand Miles music video.
Use a hill toe then.
Watch it again closely. Set your phone down and then hold it. The keys do not move...the camera tricks your eyes.
But what if the piano tells you to 'press any key to continue' ?
Thank you for teaching us the subtleties of piano. What a great and grand instrument it has been.
It truly is. Thank you!
I am a professional pianist.. What am I doing here
I was hoping they'd look at some of those weird pianos with like 5 pedals and explain the extra ones. nope, just basic shit XD
SOMBONG AMAT!1!
Showing off
Hahahah same
Because there’s always an Asian better than you
Excellent explanation! I've sat down and played around with the pedals and sort of intuitively figured out most of it, but hearing such a clearly explained description of what exactly is happening is very much appreciated.
Never mind the funny comments below. I am a beginning piano player, just finishing the first year of official music and instrument learning in Belgium, and I sincerely thank you, Mr. Sung, for the clear explanation and demonstration of what the 3 pedals are for. Compared to the brief indications I have hear or read before, this clip says it all.
You sir, explained in the clearest possible way a lifelong doubt I had. Thank you for the great video.
Thank you for this informative and well-directed video!
"There are three pedals, I've only got two feet!" - Victor Borge
Or Americans when they see a manual car
@@trevn__ ~ Well it was an American who invented the automobile, so. . .
@@keepingitreel...8037 Google Karl Benz.
@@keepingitreel...8037 yeah but exactly what percent of Cars on American roads are stick shift? Your argument is invalid once you see the statistics.
Feet can be moved.
Imagine if the piano had wheels and legitimately starts accelerating when you step on the right pedal
Fun fact: “una corda” means “one string” in Italian, I didn’t get it from this video but I thought it was pretty cool
the "sauce teh noodle" pedal is my favorite pedal
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I was thinking the same thing Omg 😂😂😂
ahah I just commented this thinking I was the only one who thought of it
I read your comment at the precise moment he said it. Made me laugh sir! 😂
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If you stomp on them hard enough, they break.
Thanks
the middle one brakes, doesn't it?
But why😂😂😂 but i killed myself laughing
Barsabus lmao sounds like you’ve actually tried it lmao 😂
Erich Minnaar same
Clutch, brake and gas
Hahaha
Exactly! :-D
Dem logics
I've never touched a piano in my life and don't plan too. But this still interests me.
Your the first person to explain this properly, keep ‘em coming
nice..now i know what all those pedals for 👍👍👍
Yay! Glad you found this video helpful!
So next time you drive a car, don't confuse them pedals with the ones in this video.
fareesyn A7X A7X !!! AS IN AVENGED SEVENFOLD!
"Three pedals down there and I only have two feet. One must be overdrive." - Victor Borge
I struggled to find an answer about this thematic in the last 6 years . . . .
So much thank you, Mr. Sung.
Fact: you can drift with a piano
Just play some Eurobeat
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Monikaaa love the ddlc fandom
Fact : bears eat beats
Fact: I'm watching this because parts of 'your reality' is played with the sustain pedal pressed
I’ve been playin for awhile
I’ve only used the sustain pedal. Didn’t know what the other two were till now
Thanks
Same
So: soft, sustain hold, and sustain.
Yup. Or soft, softer and sustain, on most uprights
As a person whose only knowledge on the pedals is what he learned in this video, I will say no; it should be:
1- As long as held, everything is soft
2- As long as held, all notes that were being played during the initial holding of the pedal are sustained
3- As long as held, everything is sustained
No. You weren't paying attention. From left to right, it's: una corda, sostenuto, sustain/damper.
@@alhemičarka or soft, softer and the softest ;)
@@jtm232556 "sostenuto" just means "sustain" in Italian. Therefore calling one pedal "sustain" and another one "sostenuto" is very vage and doesn't indicate the difference between both pedals. "Sustain" and "sustain hold" is much more precise and informative
Liked the vid simply because this was short and quick to the point while even showing examples.
Others: Sustain Pedal
Me: Gas Pedal
Just for allegro.....
Momentous 58 7
Momentous 58 Others:"You should press the pedal like this"
Me: H E E L A N D T O E
*Now do classical gas.* ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
that was pretty informative. i'm glad i watched
The pedals get in the way i recommend sawing them off and selling them for scrap metal . You could get about four bucks for all three and that's one third of a pack of smokes .
@@bubbles3161 lmao
thanks for this. growing up we had two upright pianos in the house. the left and the right pedals i could figure out just by experimenting, but i could never find a purpose for the middle one.
So glad you found this helpful, Gregory!
This was the opposite for me. The right was the sustain, and the middle was the damper. I had no idea what the left pedal did before this year, but when I tried using it correctly, nothing happened :(. It *is* an old piano, after all. It probably didn't work.
ᅚ I thought the damper and sustain pedal were the same?
Sorry. I’m a newb to piano.
You're right, damper and sustain refer to the same pedal and function. (Dampen is actually the opposite of sustain, but the term refers to the piano dampers, which are lifted when the pedal is used.) He meant to say "una corda"--which is more commonly called the "soft pedal." Most uprights don't have a true una corda, but produce a lower volume by other means.
The middle pedal is different on uprights. Some pianos the middle pedal will sustain just part of the keyboard like on studio uprights. Old uprights it was used to muffle the strings. I like the grand action better. The soft pedal on an upright does not move to the right or left. The soft pedal on an upright moves the hammers closer to the strings. Uprights have many limitations, slower actions make playing many classical pieces difficult if not impossible. And of course the pedals are different, except the damper pedal.
Magnificent video. Studying music, the question of what exactly the three piano pedals do and which one is which quickly becomes an "at this point I'm too afraid to ask" question I feel, and having it explained so clearly and technically is a pleasure. Thanks!
I grew up learning classical piano on an old upright Cunningham made around the turn of the century in Philadelphia. The keys were ivory, and the straps were leather. The finish on the outside was old and weathered, but when you flipped up the fall board the wood was a beautifully polished dark cherry. It must have been absolutely stunning to behold when it was new. Sadly, the repairs and tuning on such an old instrument became extremely cost ineffective and I had to give it away. I'd like to think that the family I gave it to is still playing it and loving it every bit as much as I did, and that one day they will pass it on to someone else who will love and play it just the same.
You are a excellent teacher, thank you for the lesson!
"The one in the middle is to separate the other two".__________Victor Borge
Thank you...I've played for more than60 years and this is the 1st time anyone has explained the workings of the peddles. Thanks!!!
I had a Yamaha M1 piano and the soft pedal worked differently. Instead of shifting the hammers to hit just 1 string, what happened at my piano was, that the hammers would get closer to the strings, meaning that they can build less momentum, thus sounding softer. Looking at my keyboard, the keys wouldn't shift to the right, but would simply go a little bit down, as if they're being pressed a little. I'm glad I had this piano, because keys changing position to the right can be confusing when you work on your blind coordination.
Now show us the heel-toe technique for smooth downshifting.
Great description. They work so beautifully on a Bösendorfer. (I have their model 170). The sostenuto pedal on older grands is often out of order because it is so rarely used and so many people don’t know how to use it. It can be very tricky to get it to engage because of the critical timing between striking the notes and depressing the sostenuto pedal.
How the hell would you engineer the sostunuto pedal??!! This technology was probably invented like 500 years ago too.. guess they had a lot of time back then :P
People were smarter than the current generations would like to admit.
after thinking about it for a couple minutes... it wouldnt be that hard, keep in mind i have no idea how a pianos mechanisms actually work, but if a key is pressed it might pivot up at the other end (like a teeter totter), hitting the rods attached to the wood felt blocks making noise. but if the back of the key is up, you could put a rod horizontally against and under those keys thus holding them in place.
Edit, i just realized this would make the keys stay depressed which they are not.
yeah people did have alot of time back then. These kinda things they would do for fun or as hobbies.
John L older pianos only had 2 pedals
@@AzureSymbiote People say this about every generation
Just wait in the next 20-30 years people will say the same thing
I grew up in a house that had an upright piano, I never knew what the pedals did til today. Thanks.
I knew the sustain pedal, but not the other two. Thank you for such a clear demonstration and explanation. I appreciate it!
Thank you. I have used the right most peddle (sustain) and known of it, but I never knew the function of the other two. I play on a baby grand at a church occasionally but am used to playing a Yamaha keyboard (with only a sustain peddle). I used the right most peddle on the baby grand in the same way but always wondered about the function of the other two peddles. I have to say "thank you" for finally answering this for me. It only took 70 years for me to learn that. LOL
Wow! I've been playing the piano as a hobby for 30 years. I was not aware of the functions of those left and middle pedals! Very interesting!
We had an upright when I was growing up. I taught myself to play (though I wasn't all that good) Since, I never took lessons, I never knew what those pedals did. I only knew that one seemed to make the notes last longer. Now I know what they're for! Thanks!
Wow
I’m 57 years young and always wondered about the pedals and never thought to look into it. Thanks for the info.
Dman Law haha is that irony
Mother’s Grace🙏
Thanks Mr Sung for the clear explanation 👍💐
Simply, the right one is the "sustain" pedal, the middle the "sustain lock" pedal, and the left is the "soft" pedal.
Always wondered about that middle one, will definitely try it next time I'm at a real piano!
1. Holds the notes for longer
2. Makes the note play softer
3. Differs from upright/grand piano.
Grand= sustains notes just played when you press pedal, won’t sustain notes played after
Upright = sometimes same function as grand or makes piano quiet for practice
Nice, you can resume lessons, congrats! xD
Been playing piano for 14 years (since 7 years of age) and I didn't know that the middle pedal did that😭
Helpful explanation indeed. Thank you.
my life long question is answered finally.. thanks Hugh!!!
I never understood what the middle pedal stood for...this explains everything so well. Thank you.
Clearly explained! 💐
Not unless you watch it.
Wonderful video! The mechanics of a piano are beyond fascinating.
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed this video!
That's why the very best pianos are more expensive then a brand new Rolls Royce the engineering and craftsmanship that goes into them is staggering
I have a electric keyboard that doesn't even have a pedal.
You will have to get one cause it will sound better
Joseph Untitled. It may have a sustain button
I used to have one but it broke and my momo threw it away.😟😟😟
buttons instead lol
I used to not have a pedal but then I ordered one
So, I guess there are 1,400 people who think they could make a better video than your informative presentation. Unlikely. Yours was concise and told me what I wanted to know.
I always knew what the middle and furthest right pedals were but never understood the left one. Now I know. Thank you
You're welcome, Nuki!
I loved this. I always use the sustain pedal but had not much “of a clue” about the others. Thank you for explaining and showing the actual mechanics!
This comment section is why I love the internet
I don't play piano but I always wondered about those pedals and how they worked. Thank you for such a good explanation.
On my piano I never knew what the difference of the left and right pedal, but now it’s really cool to see how they work and what they do
this video has such a deep message, it has literally changed my life
From bad to worse?
Now I know what is the work of pedal thanks
You're welcome! Glad you found this helpful!
IM 55 STILL LEARNING. I never knew what they were for but now I do...
Thank you Mr Cunningham Piano.
Oh, not only now I know what these pedals are, but also understand how the first phrases of "Easy" are played. The first chord is played, the middle pedal (sostenuto, eh?) is pressed, the other notes are played...Oh, the universe enlarges before me! :D Thanks a lot :D
You're welcome, Alexandre!
A man played the piano, this is how he became one of the best classical musicians ever
I am a piano teacher and find this video excellent, some other similar videos on YT give wrong information. Thanks for showing the mechanism inside the piano.
I have a Keyboard with one pedal.
I was recommended this by RUclips.
I watched the full thing because the instructor was so incredibly engaging, wonderfully done
Was always curios, never had time
Then RUclips recommended came in
Thank you for this amazing explanation!
You're more than welcome, Gewel! So glad you found this helpful!
I never thought of using the sostenuto and the damper at the same time. I'm self-taught, so I can only blame the teacher for that. Thanks for the video. You made me head right for my piano!
Thanks for the info! Was curious what they did, since i want to learn the Piano and would prefer to know things before jumping in.
I have a guitar but while i enjoy the deep tone, there's an elegance the Piano has that just goes unmatched.
One’s for break, one’s for clutch, one’s for acceleration so you can go making your way downtown while playing
Really clear. I could learn it easily from you and I will share this with people who may question me.
So glad you found this helpful! Thanks for sharing!!
A friend and I were just talking about the three pedals recently. We knew there was a sustain pedal and a quiet pedal but we had no idea about the third pedal. Thanks!
If you depress all three at precisely the right moment in a particular piece by Scriabin,you can reverse time.
Absolutely f***ing terrifying.
I panicked,didn't release them,and saw my beginnings.
Don't do it, people.
😆
I’ve been playing piano for 55 years. I use the sustain and soft pedals all the time. I never learned anything about the middle pedal (I have a grand and an upright). No great loss. I don’t miss my foreskin either.
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Waht
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Congrats! No longer wearing a turtleneck year round.