sustaining pedal

sus·tain·ing pedal (s-stnng)

n.

The right pedal of a piano, which stops the action of the dampers and allows the strings to vibrate freely. Also called loud pedal, reverberation pedal.

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sustaining pedal

n

(Music / Instruments) Music a foot-operated lever on a piano, usually the right one of two, that keeps the dampers raised from the strings when keys are released, allowing them to continue to vibrate Compare soft pedal

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sustaining pedal - a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating loud pedal foot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the foot forte-piano, piano, pianoforte - a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

Translations

sustaining pedal

n (Mus) → Fortepedal nt