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sostenuto pedal

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sostenuto pedal
n
(Music / Instruments) another word for sustaining pedal


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A few years later, in 1844, Jean Louis Boisselot introduced the sostenuto pedal which made drastic improvements to the piano sound quality.
The sostenuto pedal gives the pianist an ability to create what's called an organ pedal point by keeping a specific note's damper or dampers in their open position, allowing those strings to continue to sing while other notes can be played without continuing to resonate.
Sustain, soft and sostenuto pedals are also equipped with optical sensors to support precise levels of incremental movement to faithfully reproduce every pedaling action as well.
 
 
 
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