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Meaning of "soft pedal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOFT PEDAL

soft pedal  [sɒft ˈpedəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOFT PEDAL

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Soft pedal is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SOFT PEDAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

soft pedal

Soft pedal

The soft pedal is one of the standard pedals on a piano, generally placed leftmost among the pedals. On a grand piano this pedal shifts the whole action including the keyboard slightly to the right, so that hammers which normally strike all three of the strings for a note strike only two of them. This softens the note and also modifies its tone quality. Tone quality is also affected by forcing the remaining two strings being struck to make contact with a part of hammer felt which is not often hit; this results in a duller sound, as opposed to the bright sound which is usually produced.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOFT PEDAL


bridal
ˈbraɪdəl
bundle
ˈbʌndəl
candle
ˈkændəl
comeddle
kəʊˈmedəl
Grendel
ˈɡrɛndəl
Handel
ˈhændəl
handle
ˈhændəl
idol
ˈaɪdəl
Kendall
ˈkɛndəl
kindle
ˈkɪndəl
medal
ˈmɛdəl
middle
ˈmɪdəl
modal
ˈməʊdəl
model
ˈmɒdəl
needle
ˈniːdəl
overpedal
ˌəʊvəˈpedəl
pedal
ˈpɛdəl
scandal
ˈskændəl
straddle
ˈstrædəl
strudel
ˈstruːdəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOFT PEDAL

soft launch
soft lens
soft line
soft loan
soft margarine
soft money
soft on
soft option
soft palate
soft paste
soft pencil
soft porn
soft power
soft release
soft roe
soft rot
soft sawder
soft science
soft sell
soft shoulder

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOFT PEDAL

accelerator pedal
back-pedal
bipedal
brake pedal
bronze medal
chorus pedal
clutch pedal
dead man´s pedal
Distinguished Service Medal
fissipedal
gas pedal
gold medal
quadrupedal
sesquipedal
silver medal
soft-pedal
sostenuto pedal
sustaining pedal
tripedal
wah-wah pedal

Synonyms and antonyms of soft pedal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soft pedal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOFT PEDAL

Find out the translation of soft pedal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soft pedal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soft pedal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柔音踏板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sordina
570 millions of speakers

English

soft pedal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुलायम पेडल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دواسة الناعمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мягкая педаль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pedal macio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নরম পেডাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pédale douce
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pedal lembut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Soft-Pedal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソフトペダル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소프트 페달
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pedal alus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loại dép mềm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மென்மையான மிதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मऊ पेडल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yumuşak pedal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sordina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miękki pedał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

м´яка педаль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pedala moale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαλακό πεντάλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sagte pedaal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soft pedal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

myk pedal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soft pedal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT PEDAL»

The term «soft pedal» is normally little used and occupies the 116.883 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOFT PEDAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soft pedal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOFT PEDAL»

Discover the use of soft pedal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soft pedal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Piano
Using the Piano's Other Pedals Grace Notes Most classical performers use the soft pedal very sparingly, if at all, because the change in tone is undesirable in most pieces. One musical genre in which the soft pedal attains importance is New ...
Brad Hill, 2001
2
How to Play Piano: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Piano
THE LEFT (SOFT) PEDAL. This pedal makes the piano sound softer. When the left pedal is pressed down on an upright piano, the hammers move closer to the strings, so that they strike the strings with less force and produce less sound.
Roger Evans, 2001
3
The Art of Pedaling: A Manual for the Use of the Piano Pedals
PIANISSIMO WITH THE SOFT PEDAL ONLY Certain Chopin etudes admit of various interpretations. Some artists play the Etude in F minor, Op. 25, No. 2 pp with the soft pedal only (no damper pedal). Quite delicious. Almost all musettes ...
Heinrich Gebhard, 2012
4
Diane's Music Workbook
this indicates to bring in the soft pedal; the same as una corda – u.c. Damper Pedal – pedal on the right side which sustains (or holds) all notes on the keyboard without having to hold the keys down; always use the right foot to play the Damper ...
Diane Mallard Mcgahee, 2005
5
Palmer's Piano Primer: A Systematic and Clear Explanation of ...
For what is the Soft Pedal used ? For the purpose of diminishing the volume of sonnd. (For description of the Soft Pedal see Note 78, page 87.) 479. How is the use of the Soft Pedal indicated ? By the words Una Corda. Note 180.— The Grand ...
Horatio Richmond Palmer, Robert Schumann, Carl Czerny, 1895
6
The Everything Piano Book with CD: From Popular Songs to ...
... the linkage rods and springs, and the bracing that holds everything together is the “trapwork.” The three pedals arranged left to right are: the soft pedal, the sosFigure 9-6: Piano pedal trapwork tenuto pedal, and the sustain (or damper) pedal.
Evan A Copp, 2009
7
The Independent Piano Teacher's Studio Handbook: Everything ...
The soft pedal: On a grand piano, when the soft pedal (the pedal furthest to the left) is depressed, the hammers shift and instead of hitting three strings, they hit two. On earlier pianos, the dampers shifted over and hit one, thus the indication for ...
Beth Gigante Klingenstein, 2008
8
Teach Yourself VISUALLY Piano
There are three pedals on the piano: the damper pedal, the soft pedal, and the sostenuto pedal. The pedals are found at the bottom of the piano, below the keyboard, and you push them with your feet. Types of Pedals DAMPER PEDAL The ...
Mary Sue Taylor, Tere Stouffer, 2008
9
The Piano Handbook
The left pedal, or 'soft pedal', makes the sound softer and duller. We call this 'una corda' (literally 'one string'), because on a grand piano it shifts the hammers sideways so they don't strike all the strings for that note (or for bass register notes,  ...
Carl Humphries, Robin Meloy Goldsby, 2002
10
University Musical Encyclopedia: Musicians' practical instructor
In Macdowell's "Witches' Dance," the middle section is marked con due pedale. or with two pedals; which means that the soft pedal is to be held down continuously through the section, in addition to the frequent use of the damper pedal.
Louis Charles Elson, 1914

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOFT PEDAL»

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Inquiry commission: Aitzaz advised to soft pedal rigging claims
The matter of selection of the constituencies should not be left to Aitzaz or PTI, Hamid said. “Only the judicial commission can select such constituencies' subject ... «The Express Tribune, May 15»
2
First Look: The Wheel: Bike-themed bar doesn't soft pedal quality
The most distinguishing feature of new bar the Wheel may be the darkness. Dimly lit red candles barely illuminate the lacquered wooden tables and I can hear ... «Austin Chronicle, Mar 15»
3
Police should not soft pedal probe into communal violence at …
Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party said on Wednesday that the police should not soft pedal probe into communal violence at Trilokpuri, particularly role of former BJP MLA ... «Zee News, Oct 14»
4
Soft Pedal: How Brands Are Helping Pro Cycling Win Its Own Race
PASADENA, Calif. -- Amid the mainly cycling-related booths surrounding the perimeter of the finish line at the big Amgen Tour of California bike race here, it was ... «MediaPost Communications, May 14»
5
Ukip boosted by Labour decision to soft pedal in Newark by-election
Last night Ukip's hopes of winning its first Westminster seat received a major boost as it emerged that Labour is to make little more than a token effort in the ... «The Independent, May 14»
6
Soft brake pedal on Cayman S
I changed the discs and pads and am still noticing a soft pedal. Symptoms as follows:- Under heavy braking the pedal can be pushed progressively further and ... «Pistonheads.com, Dec 10»
7
Una Corda - the soft pedal
Una Corda - the soft pedal ... Please note: the text contained in "Una Corda - the soft pedal" has not been corrected, edited or verified by Demotix and is the raw ... «Demotix, Jul 10»
8
Depressed again: the not so soft pedal
But the left pedal has a similarly wide range of uses, also six to eight levels at which it can be deployed. This pedal controls the hammers on a grand piano – it ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 10»
9
Brake Problems Plague Silverado Owners
"With 12,885 miles on my 2003 Silverado the brakes have had a soft pedal from day one. It goes to floor at times when making a hard stop. I rolled out into an ... «Consumer Affairs, Jun 05»

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