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PEDALE PROLONGATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sostenuto pedal
1, record 1, English, sostenuto%20pedal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- middle pedal 1, record 1, English, middle%20pedal
correct
- centre pedal 2, record 1, English, centre%20pedal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some Pianos in the United States and Canada have a third (middle) pedal, the sostenuto pedal, which enables the player to hold on for some time the sound of any note ... whilst passing on to [others]. 1, record 1, English, - sostenuto%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 de prolongation
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9dale%20de%20prolongation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe aussi une pédale dite de prolongation qui a pour effet de tenir abaissée au gré de l'exécutant telle touche ou, [...] tel accord que le doigt vient de quitter. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9dale%20de%20prolongation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de cuerda
- Instrumentos de teclado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedal de sostenuto
1, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20de%20sostenuto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pedal del medio 1, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20del%20medio
correct, masculine noun
- pedal central 2, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20central
correct, masculine noun
- pedal tonal 2, record 1, Spanish, pedal%20tonal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pedal situado entre el pedal izquierdo y el pedal derecho, cuya función es la de mantener la nota sostenida. 3, record 1, Spanish, - pedal%20de%20sostenuto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pedal tonal o central, también llamado pedal de sostenuto, del italiano sostenido, [...] sirve para crear el efecto llamado nota pedal, que consiste en mantener durante un tiempo determinado la misma nota o acorde; a diferencia del pedal de resonancia, la nota pedal no se ve alterada por las que se toquen después. 2, record 1, Spanish, - pedal%20de%20sostenuto
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