Which one is the sustain pedal

[bundles]

I am new to piano playing, i have only played the keyboards before. Which one of the pedals is the sustain pedal?
Stupid question, i know...

bundles

[nilsjohan]

It's the one that sustains the sound...
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[bundles]

Funny. Is it the left or right?

bundles

[rmc7777]

Bundles,

The sustain pedal, also called the damper pedal, is the one on the right.  When depressed, it lifts all of the dampers off all the strings at once.  When you depress this pedal and play a note, all the overtones of that note also sound.  This gives a richer tone quality and sometimes a sense of greater volume.  

The left pedal is called the soft pedal (sometimes una corde or due corde pedal).  On grand pianos it shifts the keyboard so that the hammers only strike one string or two strings in the treble and tenor sections of the strings.  (Bass notes generally have one string, tenor two strings, treble three strings).  On vertical pianos it shifts the hammers closer to the strings.  In both cases it creates a softer sound.  On grands it also changes the tonal quality as fewer strings are vibrating.

The middle pedal is called the sostenuto pedal.  When you play a note or chord and then press this pedal, it only lifts the dampers off of the note(s) that are being played; all the other dampers remain in place.  Not all pianos have a sostenuto pedal.  

Using all the pedals properly and carefully is an art.

Hope this helps...

Regards,
Richard