Pianist Anton Rubinstein once said a famous saying: "The pedal is the soul of the piano."

Using the pedal correctly and appropriately will play a positive role in expressing the connotation of music, making the music more energetic, lively, glorious and touching.

A failed pedal will distort the music and even produce superfluous effects.

Right pedal

The right pedal is also called the sustain pedal or the strong tone pedal. It can continue and connect sounds, and can also increase the volume.

Left pedal

The left pedal, also known as the soft pedal or weak pedal, changes the sound quality while reducing the volume, making the sound softer and lighter.

Center Pedal

The center pedal is also called the retention pedal. It has different functions on the grand piano and the upright piano. The center pedal on the upright piano plays the role of greatly reducing the volume. The function of retaining notes is generally only available on grand pianos.

The left pedal (soft pedal)

makes the sound softer, weaker and thinner.

The middle pedal (muffler pedal)

can significantly reduce the volume and is used for practicing at night to avoid disturbing the neighbors.

Note: Unlike the left pedal, the middle pedal of an upright piano is not a type of playing technique, but is designed for specific use environments and places.

Right pedal (sustain pedal)

Sustain the duration of the sound, that is, keep the sound while your hands leave the keys.