Is this using a pedal?

[brettr]

I'm a beginner and have a Yamaha P60.  I was wondering if in this song ('everyday') the pedel is being held down most of the time:

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If the pedel is to be held down, what does the symbol on sheet music look like?

Also, the P60 can't in now way produce anything close to the bass and rich, deep sounds that you hear in this song.  Are there any digital pianos that do?

Thanks,
Brett

[molto-marcato]

<Also, the P60 can't in now way produce anything close to the bass and rich, deep sounds that you hear in this song.  Are there any digital pianos that do?>

No digital produces the full, deep tone that a decent acoustic upright or grand can develop! But this is a very hot topic here and the pro digital league will tell you exactly the opposite.


<If the pedel is to be held down, what does the symbol on sheet music look like?>

The pedal is not necessarily noted in every issue of a piece. If it is it looks like a P under the bass line. If you're supposed to release it's marked with a *.

[timothy42b]

Also, the P60 can't in now way produce anything close to the bass and rich, deep sounds that you hear in this song.  Are there any digital pianos that do?

Thanks,
Brett

This is very much dependent on your speaker and amplifier setup.  It is possible to get very good sound out of a digital.  Whether it is truly equal to a live acoustic piano I leave to the others to debate.  You may want to try using some very good headphones.  Even cheap headphones may be better than your built in speakers, and the good ones are very good. 

If you need better sound than that, you can use your MIDI outs to drive a sequencer and emulate any piano you want.  Again you'll need really good speakers to get the benefit.

Most of the piano music you listen to is digital anyway.  You do own CDs, right?