How to turn down the piano?

You can control the volume by the strength of the buttons and pedals.

1, the piano sounds by tapping the strings, so the strength of the keys directly affects the volume of the piano.

2. The pedal can also change the loudness, and the pedal in the middle can weaken the sound intensity.

Upright piano generally has three pedals, namely the middle pedal, the left pedal and the right pedal. The middle pedal has the function of attenuating sound. When practicing piano at home, always step on this pedal to avoid affecting neighbors too much.

The left pedal, also known as the soft pedal or the soft pedal, can reduce the volume and change the timbre. He Lvting's Cowboy Piccolo 12- 14 uses a soft pedal. The right pedal, also known as the strong pedal, can prolong the sound and enhance the sound effect.

Extended data

The middle pedal is often called the "extension pedal". In most advanced grand piano and some high-quality upright pianos, the middle pedal is called the selective sustain pedal. Its function is to continue the previous sound after stepping on the pedal, but not any sound when stepping on the pedal. In this way, one or several tones can be extended as needed without causing unnecessary reverberation.

This is the most effective way to play polyphony or complex and exquisite works with harmonic texture. This middle pedal is specially designed for pianists, which is rare in upright pianos. Among them, Germany carod? Carod piano made in Japan, upright piano in Steinway and YAMAHA YUS5 Top upright piano are all equipped with selective sustain pedals.

On the upright piano, it will let a thick piece of wool fall from the top of the string striking machine and get between the hammer and the strings, so that the pop-up sound is so small that only people can hear it, but people outside can't hear it. This is to avoid affecting others, and it has no meaning to play.

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