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damper pedal

noun

, Music.

a pedal on a piano that when depressed with the foot raises the dampers and permits the strings to vibrate and sustain the tone.

There was, I admit, great clearness—a clearness that became a smudge when you used the damper pedal.

For the brilliant effect demanded, there should be a liberal use of the damper pedal.

In many modern editions this depression and release of the damper pedal are more accurately indicated by the sign .

May the damper pedal and the soft pedal be used simultaneously, or would this be detrimental to the piano?

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