I have small hands. I need to make fairly liberal use of the sustain pedal to avoid too many staccato notes when I must move my hands quickly to other notes in small or larger jumps. However, I also like a very clear and articulated sound, so that as much as possible, every note is clearly heard. Therefore I must lift the sustain pedal frequently to allow the dampers to fall and mute the strings.
Understood, thanks. It's just that I've always been thinking about sustenudo pedal (my rig also has it) as an answer to this problem. But on a second thought, if you need to make several quickly following one after another notes ring, it won't do it, as you'll need to release it before "capturing" next note. Now I understand your cause finally.
Thank you for the suggestion and for the nudge.
You shouldn't treat it like a suggestion - that's really like it, I'm a greenhorn pianist learning on my own That's indeed was just an ignorant question. Thanks for answering it regardless, I appreciate it
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I have small hands. I need to make fairly liberal use of the sustain pedal to avoid too many staccato notes when I must move my hands quickly to other notes in small or larger jumps. However, I also like a very clear and articulated sound, so that as much as possible, every note is clearly heard. Therefore I must lift the sustain pedal frequently to allow the dampers to fall and mute the strings. But regarding that last trait (aiming for a distinct sound), I'm sure that my technique sometimes sounds a little too deliberate, slow and heavy-handed, as it sometimes does even to myself when I listen to something I have recorded.
I also love the half-pedal-capable sustain pedals (I use an electronic half-damper pedal myself), but usually use the half damper for "fading out" sustained chords, such as at the end of a piece. However, I should probable learn to make more extensive use of half-damper pedaling. Thank you for the suggestion and for the nudge.
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