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Offline sarsarah

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Pedal Help
on: May 12, 2015, 07:55:40 AM
Hi everyone I'm new to this forum  :D

I love to play piano but unfortunately, I no longer have a teacher. ( i only learned the really basic stuff with a teacher) .  :'(

Many songs requires me to use the pedal, however, I always have no idea when to step on it and when to release. I always try to search online to look at the pedaling signs/marks on the piano sheets, but sometimes, they are different! Am I suppose to improvise using my own imagination? Do you guys have any tips?  ::)

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Offline j_menz

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Re: Pedal Help
Reply #1 on: May 12, 2015, 10:49:26 AM
Read this.. Practice it. Get it perfect. Then (an only then) rebel against everything in it.
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Offline michael_sayers

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Re: Pedal Help
Reply #2 on: May 12, 2015, 01:07:04 PM
Quote from: j_menz on May 12, 2015, 10:49:26 AM
Read this.. Practice it. Get it perfect. Then (an only then) rebel against everything in it.

Hi j_menz,

There also is this by Joseph Banowetz:

https://www.amazon.com/Pianists-Guide-Pedaling-Midland-Book/dp/0253207320


Mvh,
Michael
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Offline rmbarbosa

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Re: Pedal Help
Reply #3 on: May 15, 2015, 01:45:53 PM
... And you have here, in Pianostreet, in the book section, one or two books about piano pedalling. Have a look.
Best wishes
Rui
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