Pedal terms

[Sarah Fox]

But dampers damp.  Isn't the damper "engaged" or "on" when the pedal is up
and the dampers are resting on the strings, doing their job to damp string
movement????

Peace,
Sarah

Columbus sailed the deep blue sea
In fourteen hundred ninety three.  ;-P



----- Original Message -----
From: "David Renaud" <drjazzca@yahoo.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 12:20 PM
Subject: Re: Pedal terms


> Terminology...............
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> Pedal down, pedal on......hmmmm
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> If we want precise terminology
> pedal could be on, but dampers fail,
> half peddling is a valid technique,
> does that become "half on"
>
>
> How about simply "pedal engaged."
> "dampers engaged"
>                                1.5 cents worth
>                                Dave Renaud
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