Con pedale
With pedal — an instruction to use the sustain pedal on keyboard instruments
Category
performance
Pronunciation
kon peh-DAH-leh
Origin
Italian
Length
85 words · 1 min read
About Con pedale
Con pedale tells pianists to engage the sustain pedal, allowing notes to ring and blend together. The performer must judge exactly how much pedal to use and when to change it.
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