[CAUT] excessive pedaling?

[Roger Jolly]

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Hi Conrad,
                      I have had more than one pianist, use the una corda 
at forte,  purely to get the timbre  difference.   Using the pedal this way 
is particularly useful in repeat passages, just to give a slight difference 
with out changing dynamics.
Regards Roger




>Try an experiment.  Have a pianist play a phrase at mezzopiano without 
>using pedals at all. Then have them play it at the same volume but using a 
>fully engaged (i.e. fully missing one string and getting strings back to 
>grooves) una corda pedal. I feel confident that you will hear a 
>difference.  Desirability and/or noteworthiness thereof are purely subjective.
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>Just for grins, I did a similar test with the RCT Pianalyzer. Definite 
>difference.
>partials: [YMMV]
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>Fundamental - ~ same
>Octave      - ~ 20% less
>12th        - ~ same
>double 8va  - ~ 40% more
>tierce      - ~ 40% less
>quint       - ~ 40% less
>7th         - ~ 60% less
>
>Just one note... {YamC7 middle D} Imagine these differences over the scale.
>
>a definite change of timbre available which the fingers alone cannot 
>duplicate. This is a static comparison. I don't have equipment which would 
>give a representation of the development of the sound envelope which, 
>since the third string is driven by the two, would also show a definite 
>difference.
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>Conrad Hoffsommer
>Decorah, IA
>
>My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves completely.
>It's gone right now and didn't leave a forwarding address.
>
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