How To Use Piano Pedal

Welcome to our comprehensive piano pedal tutorial! In this video, we’ll cover everything you need to know about how to use piano pedal correctly and effectively. Refine your skills with these great tips and tricks for piano pedalling!

What you'll learn:

-How to use a sustain pedal: The basics of sustaining notes for a richer sound.

-How to use piano pedals correctly with effective piano pedal technique: Avoid common mistakes and develop proper techniques.

-Piano pedals explained: Understand the functions of each pedal on your piano - sustain pedal or damper pedal and uni corda pedal.

-Half pedalling on piano: Discover the nuances of half-pedalling for more expressive play.

-Piano pedal exercises to incorporate into your piano pedal practice: Practice routines to develop your pedalling skills.

-Bach C Major Prelude: Applying pedal techniques to this classic piece.

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[bernardbadois]

One more precious and useful video ! Thank you Tom ! Pedalling is so "easy to understand" once you have been taught how to use it in the right way ! I learned a lot today ! I will practice on Bach prelude tomorow on my baby grand GB1 !!

[Rafael-Vdmqd]

Thank you very much sir, absolutely clear.

[Timytc]

I’m a classically trained pianist and may I say you explained and demonstrated very well the art of pedalling, made clearer using the split screen.

[CounterRhythms]

I'm primarily a drummer so as you might expect, this is very counterintuitive for me. Thanks for this very helpful video!

[paulrooney]

Thank you for easy to understand and appreciated the examples with the Bach and Beethoven pieces.

[christyrodriguez]

Best explanation I have seen, thank you!!

[theresetobin-mh]

Another brilliantly explained video thank you Tom

[UnsituatedSituation]

Thank you! I've always wanted a tutorial on this, and your explaination is exceptional! Best regards.

[DavidHickey-nesp]

Great video! Very clear. I didn’t know the sustain pedal is more of a gradient instead of an “on off” switch!

[girogiro-vhpz]

I have had three different Piano teachers over the years, and there was never any mention of gradations of use of the sustain pedal🤣. I will go and try it out!

[clares]

Thank you for demonstrating the una corda pedal. There seems to be very little information on Youtube showing how to use it.

[jeffh]

Thank you. Very informative. Thumbs up and I subscribed. Cheers.

[elysiaestee]

Great material to share, great lesson, as always, ! Nobody ever talks about the una corda pedal! My copy of Moonlight Sonata includes in the notation "una corda". Sometimes I feel like I'm cheating using it to play quieter, handy with a 6'2" in a relatively small living room!😅 Thank you for creating these wonderful videos!!

[HombreDeLaNorte]

Thank you for this important lesson!
Me? Obviously a newbie.

[PianoMatronNeeNee]

Thank you so much Tom. I always struggle knowing the proper way to use it. You clarified it 100%. Much love from Miami, Florida ❤️👍

[marionandrews]

A great tutorial/ seminar Tom. Very helpful. However what about the mysteries of the middle pedal? I have never seen or heard that explained- either for an acoustic piano or a digital one.
PS. I love your shoes - cool and comfortable looking.

[girogiro-vhpz]

I have also been advised to practice at least some sections of a piece without pedal. One benefit of this is that you find out where it is possible to achieve Legato by use of the fingers only. This may result in a clear, less muddy result. Does that make sense?

[girogiro-vhpz]

I think it’s with mentioning in this context that playing a note without pedal is not the same as playing the same note with pedal. This is because of the sympathetic vibrations of all the other notes you get when the pedal is down. Is this not so?