Common pedal markings on music scores are:

Pedaling methods:

(1) Basics of foot movements: First, we need to move the middle part of the forefoot Place your feet on the round end of the pedal. If your feet are too close to the piano, your toes will hit the piano board. If your feet are too far away from the piano, you will step on the pedals with your toes. The soles of your feet should always be close to the pedals, your heels should always be on the ground, and your ankles should be the axis of movement.

The foot movement should be flexible and flexible.

(2) According to the depth of pressing the pedal, the right pedal can be divided into: full pedal, half pedal (1/2 pedal), 1/4 pedal, 3/4 pedal, or gradually and in a controlled manner. Step down deeper and so on.

There are also ways to release the right pedal: release it all at once, release a part of it (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, etc.) or slowly release it in a controlled manner.

According to the time when the pedals are pressed, the right pedal can be divided into:

1. Pressed at the same time, it is also called a synchronized pedal and a straight pedal. Often used in music that emphasizes rhythmic features. Straight pedals are sometimes used throughout a piece of music, and sometimes they are used only to strengthen a certain note or chord. There is always some space between the two straight pedals to emphasize the rhythmic effect of the straight pedal.

2. Post-note switching, also called syncopation pedal. It can help connect legato and harmony, enhance the singing ability of the melody, etc.

The way to use it is to play the second note that needs to be connected, lift your foot while playing the key with your finger down, and quickly press it down before your finger leaves the key.

What needs special attention is that there is a movement of the hands and feet in opposite directions at this time, that is, while the fingers are playing the sound, the feet are raised upward.

It is necessary to practice the "up and down" movements of the feet so that they are natural and complete, almost forming a whole.

When practicing splitting pedals, please pay attention to: a. Closely coordinate your hands and feet, and do not do the same thing up and down.

b. Use your ears to check whether the sound is connected and the switching is clean.

c. Keep your right foot close to the pedal, feeling that your foot and pedal are up and down, and the pedal is completely under the control of your foot.

Be sure to avoid any noise caused by the pedal being out of control.

3. The pedal that is stepped on before the sound is called the preparation pedal. Before playing, depress the pedal and allow the damper to be fully opened before depressing the keys to make the sound fuller.

It can only be used at the beginning of a piece of music, the beginning of a new paragraph, or after a long rest. It is usually used to create an atmosphere. It can be said that "there is emotion before the melody is completed."

For example, before playing "Sunset Flute and Drum", you can use the preparatory pedal to open all the dampers, suggesting that the performance is about to begin, filling the audience with expectations for the music. The pre-note pedal can also be used at the beginning of the first movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata "The Tempest".

4. The tremolo pedal, also called the "vibrato pedal", is a pedal that is constantly and rapidly replaced. It is often used on scales and chromatic scales, so as to maintain the volume and avoid muddy sound.

Extended information:

Pedal usage rules:

Replace pedals according to changes in harmony.

Harmony and clarity are the foundation of performance. Normally, one pedal is used for each chord.

As the harmony changes, the pedals need to be replaced accordingly. This rule must be followed regardless of whether the chord shape is a column chord, a broken chord, or a semi-broken chord. When moving several consecutive column chords, use one pedal for each chord. If it is legato, you can also use a syncopation pedal to perfectly play the legato.

When chords appear in the form of legato arpeggios (especially long arpeggios), you can use the pedal. Bass lines are important. In some passages where the bass cannot be maintained by hand and particularly requires harmonic support, since the bass is the basis of the harmonic progression, a pedal should be used to maintain the bass and connect the bass with the chords.

2. Conducive to the expression of rhythm and power, this pedal is also called a "rhythmic pedal".

In general music with strong rhythm, such as marches in four beats, waltzes in three beats, dances in two beats, etc., or in harmonic accompaniment patterns with a strong sense of rhythm, in order to emphasize the characteristics The rhythm pattern can strengthen the rhythm of the rhythm and make the rhythm more vivid and vivid. A straight pedal can often be used. That is, step on the strong beat and release on the weak beat (or weak position), or use the pedal to click on the strong beat and sub-strong beat of the four beats, etc.

For example, Chu Wanghua's "The Sky in the Liberated Area" has a strong gong and drum rhythm in the first four bars. Each beat is stepped on in the first half of the beat and released in the second half of the beat.

3. When there are special forte (sf), accent (gt;), syncopation, and some powerful ending chords in the music, in order to enhance the volume and ringing, these notes You can use straight pedals. This type of pedal is called an "accent pedal."

4. Use it based on the needs of color effects.

Different works require different sound colors. We must carefully study the nature of the piece and the sound it requires to decide how to use pedals.

For example, in a series of continuous scales or chromatic scales, in classical works, in order to make the sound clear, pedals are generally not used or a small amount of pedals are used; but in Moritz (Moritz)

If you don’t step on the pedal, you lose the music and are left with irrelevant, dry chords and scales. Similarly, for scales and chromatic scales, when you need a breezy effect, you can use the vibrato pedal; when you need a hazy effect, you can step on the pedal shallower.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Piano Pedal