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damper pedal [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damper pedal
1, record 1, English, damper%20pedal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sustain pedal 2, record 1, English, sustain%20pedal
correct
- sustaining pedal 3, record 1, English, sustaining%20pedal
correct
- loud pedal 4, record 1, English, loud%20pedal
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pedal on the right is called the sustain pedal or damper pedal and the function is the same on both a grand piano and an upright. The dampers are the mechanism that stops the strings from vibrating. Depressing the damper pedal causes all the dampers to lift off the strings thus sustaining the sound and allowing the sounds to blend together. 2, record 1, English, - damper%20pedal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sustaining pedal is sometimes erroneously called the loud pedal. 5, record 1, English, - damper%20pedal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pédale forte
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dale%20forte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pédale de droite du piano qui permet de maintenir le son de la touche enfoncée, même après le moment où cette note est relâchée. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dale%20forte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'appui sur la pédale forte lève tous les étouffoirs qui bloquent les cordes du piano en temps normal. Les cordes vibrent ainsi librement jusqu'à ce que la pédale soit relâchée ou bien que le son disparaisse à cause de l'amortissement de la corde (au bout d'un temps très long). 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dale%20forte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
- Instrumentos de teclado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedal derecho
1, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20derecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pedal de sostenimiento 2, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20de%20sostenimiento
correct, masculine noun
- pedal de resonancia 3, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20de%20resonancia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pedal situado a la derecha del piano, cuya función es la de amortiguar las cuerdas de tal forma que continuen resonando hasta que termine la nota con lo cual se obtiene una sonoridad más difusa. 4, record 1, Spanish, - pedal%20derecho
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pedal de resonancia al ser pisado libera los apagadores de las cuerdas, lo que permite que la nota siga sonando aunque se haya dejado de pulsar la tecla, añadiendo además una gran cantidad de armónicos de otras cuerdas que vibran por simpatía, aumentando de este modo el volumen sonoro y, en su caso mezclando notas, acordes y armonías diversas, pero usado con destreza también permite pequeños efectos sutiles de expresión, cantabilidad, fraseo o acentuación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pedal%20derecho
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