How to use the Sustain Pedal on the Piano (Legato Pedalling)

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A piano tutorial on how to use the Sustain (Damper) Pedal on the pedal to achieve "legato pedalling". If you've ever asked yourself "what are the pedals for on the piano?" or "what do the 3 pedals do on the piano?", here I show what all of the three pedals do on my Piano, and demonstrate how they are used. The main focus of the lesson is on the sustain pedal, where I explain the general rule-of-thumb of how to use it when playing the Piano.
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@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

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@aamirmirza8796 3 жыл бұрын

I am looking for a digital piano to by. Can you please tell me the name of your piano

@swifttaylor8125 3 жыл бұрын

pls tell me the names of the songs u played in this video. I want to learn all of them!

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

@@swifttaylor8125 there were 2: Once Upon A Dream (I uploaded a tutorial for it recently), and Le Onde by Ludovico Einaudi

@swifttaylor8125 3 жыл бұрын

thankyou

@aamirmirza8796 3 жыл бұрын

@@BitesizePiano please tell me the name of your piano

@ElyDavila31 3 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say, thank you so much for your tutorials. I’ve been watching you for a while and you really have helped me improve as a piano player. I’m self-taught, so it’s been a little hard for me to learn pieces, but your tutorials are so clear and helpful that i’ve been able to learn many pieces!

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so pleased my channel is helping :)

@jamesgilbert3854 11 ай бұрын

@@BitesizePiano :D hi 👋😁

@snixxgron6405 3 жыл бұрын

OMGG INSTANTLY FOLLOWED BEC ALL THE TAYLOR SWIFT SONGS I WANNA LEARN ARE ON YOUR CHANEL!! More power, Francescaaa

@davidcaballero4654 4 ай бұрын

just got myself a pedal, thanks for this video! greetings from mexico!

@elapiacentini1336 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping me learn

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 🤗

@MrHolden17 3 жыл бұрын

3 weeks in and very useful to know. One of many things to learn. Nice Einaudi piece too.

@derekhornsby677 3 жыл бұрын

Very clear and concise tutorial Francesca. Thank you.

@smmusic92810 2 жыл бұрын

Love this channel ! 💯 self taught myself, i’ve been playing for 6 months now and i’m improving massively because of channels like this so thanks

@BitesizePiano 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so pleased 🤗

@fivetimesyo 3 жыл бұрын

And here I was thinking you just sit on it until you can't tell what's going on anymore or the song ends. I was getting so good at it...

@vanessapalmer9714 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very good demonstration on using the pedals. I found this video very useful and I shall keep going back to this to help me when practicing. I am very interested in following any other videos you may make.

@mikeaddy1 3 жыл бұрын

Perfectly timed video for me!

@roberttrujillo674 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. I've played guitar for many, many years but am new to keyboard. You're videos are so helpful, thank you! Nice fuzzy socks too!

@dudebrodude4388 5 ай бұрын

This was a lot more in depth than other videos I have watched about the pedal, thank you 😊

@BitesizePiano 5 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome 🤗🎹

@stevemarson 2 жыл бұрын

Another really helpful video -thank you!

@anmolmahajan4678 2 жыл бұрын

just got my new pedal for keyboard and i came here asap ! thank you for your work!

@wilfredricarte2061 Жыл бұрын

The use of the pedal is something new to me.

@translationfamilych7157 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative....as always... LOVE YOU....

@sukhithamadhavi3376 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I was struggling with finding the pedals and thier purposes correctly...Yiu helped me a lot! Keep going and making videos ✨💫🎇

@BitesizePiano 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@davidoneill913 2 жыл бұрын

I tend to ride the sustain pedal far too long this was helpful ,thank you 😊

@p4l813 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks , now i know why my treble notes used to sound muffled.I used to hold the sustain continously.

@masaakit5577 3 жыл бұрын

I found your site by accident, but your tutorials are so good.

@Lesliestevens92.1fm 2 жыл бұрын

Always a great tutorial! I have a Yamaha digital piano as well and really enjoy playing it ever since I’ve been watching your videos. Thank you so much for making everything so easy to understand and just wonderful. I’ve said it before and I’ll keep on saying it you’re a great teacher I only wish you were here in the United States I’d be your first student to sign up!

@jyotsnaisarka4873 Жыл бұрын

Same

@user-yz9xg8wd4j 6 ай бұрын

Helpful and informative

@BitesizePiano 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mariedawsey9908 3 жыл бұрын

so useful!

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful!

@amantapaul9039 3 жыл бұрын

OMG. You are a damn amazing teacher for me. Tankyou for making this video. Better luck to attain 2 million subs. 👏👏👏👏

@elaizamarie5828 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! So interesting and informative😊I never tried a pedal but it makes me want to have a pedal and try this! But I think I'll get one when I buy a new keyboard. Hopefully, ASAP😊. Thank you so much for your free teaching lessons. You have cover up a lot of piano things! Haha I don't know the term but you'll get it

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean 😊 pleased you found it interesting!

@amyaltamirano3323 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, the small plastic square pedal is not good, I had one that came with my keyboard and it would squeak and move around too much. Now i have one like the one you recommended and it’s a lot better. Also thanks for the video very informative 👍

@TheNish101 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've been keeping the sustain pedal down throughout most of the songs I play. So, this helped!

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it's helped!

@biancar5763 3 жыл бұрын

this was super helpful thanks!

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

😄

@larrylun2371 3 жыл бұрын

That's very helpful, thanks.

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful!

@bethharding1867 3 жыл бұрын

this was super helpful thank you!! x

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@eleonoradomesi7309 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your lesson! Even though I don't have pedals, I always find it really interesting to learn new aspects of this beautilful instrument... Oh, and congratulations, you pronounced "sostenuto" very well (I am Italian ahah)! ♥️😊😊👏

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Haha 🤗

@johnbell913 Жыл бұрын

Very good job. I am learning piano.

@BitesizePiano Жыл бұрын

😁🎹

@mrcarscranking 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing vid. Make more showing the pedal.

@Birch37 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic thankyou from Australia 🇦🇺

@BitesizePiano 2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome 🎹🤗

@gloriafutrell3754 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@areelyh9016 3 жыл бұрын

Ommg THANKS!

@fro0tbasket 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You are really appreciated! My chords used to overlap when I used to hold down the pedal for the whole song and if I would take my foot off the pedal in between two chords, there would be a “gap” between the chords so this helped me a lot!!

@gabrielavlzakova5380 3 жыл бұрын

THANK U FOR EVERYTHING U DO!

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

🤗

@darthcolder3200 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks youuu

@jown2012 3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@brandogoldo Жыл бұрын

Tahnk you for tonight,, For some reason your uk aceent is seemigly plluck my heart string. d

@ianian8524 3 жыл бұрын

"Keep it down, up down.."😂 i got that. So that maybe the sound of the last chord wont interrupt the sound of next chords.😁this tutorial is so understandable and amazing!

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I'm glad you found it helpful 🤗

@ianian8524 3 жыл бұрын

@@BitesizePiano Always👏

@sarahmclean3617 3 жыл бұрын

What was the name of the song you played around 10:33? Loved this tutorial thank you!

@elendil3567 2 жыл бұрын

I believe it’s called “Le Onde, by Jacob’s Piano”

@praptikhadka7378 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please do let it go 🙏🙏

@nethraslifestyle2157 3 жыл бұрын

Hi mam can you teach piano tutorial of speechless song from aladdin

@Keira88 2 жыл бұрын

@Bitesize Piano Dear Francesca, I have a question as I've been playing keyboard very irregularly for about 2,5 yrs but thanks to your great tutorials I came back to it and now practise every day, but I never used pedal actually, is it possible to learn it after these years? is it worth buying it and trying, what do you think?🙂I am an adult player....thank you in advance for your advice ☺️

@divinelabs6773 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely worth buying. After a session or two it becomes intuitive

@bluemagnolia0 3 жыл бұрын

would u please do a tutorial for "the hill" Billie eilish

@nmeeelis 3 жыл бұрын

please don’t stop me now by queen ❤️

@nktmrie 3 жыл бұрын

I can barely coordinate my hands, and now you’re telling me I also have to coordinate my feet 😭😭😭 😂😆😂😂

@Keira88 2 жыл бұрын

the same🤭😁

@ameliemxt1333 3 жыл бұрын

Please can you make a video to "All I Want (For Christmas)" by Liam Payne🙏

@anthonygamer5 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do looking for and answer mike shinoda

@p4l813 3 жыл бұрын

Could you please do high hopes by kodaline.please

@PrateekSaxena17 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I'd been considering getting a pedal for a while, but now I am sure. I was thinking of getting the 'square shaped' (0:45) one instead of the 'pedal looking' (0:43) one cause it'd take up less space. Is there a difference in quality between those two? Or are they completely different things?

@BitesizePiano 3 жыл бұрын

There's a massive difference - get the bigger one! They feel so much better and are more sturdy. Don't get the square one!

@PrateekSaxena17 3 жыл бұрын

@@BitesizePiano Will do! Thank you so much for your advice :)

@ameliemxt1333 3 жыл бұрын

Please can you make a video to "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Michael Bublé 🙏

@soundstothecore3714 Жыл бұрын

Francesca, I've recently bought a new stool my for piano but now I've started to get back pain which I didn't get with my old, uncomfortable one. Could it be that my stool is too high or too low? My back seems pretty straight but I might be over compensate though... Any help would be much appreciated.

@chenxiongjie Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the demo. Just a question: I heard that the delayed pedal is lifted&down after first note press(and before the note is lifted) in the new chord/melody bar. While your demo seems pedal simultaneous with first note/chord... Is there any difference between these 2 techniques? Will the 'after' way make first note more clear at same time keep legato effect? Thanks.

@BitesizePiano Жыл бұрын

I do press the note/chord first…The quicker the pedal is refreshed, the clearer/less overlap there will be.

@chenxiongjie Жыл бұрын

@@BitesizePiano Thanks for the clarification - from the video it was hard to know if it was note/chord first or simultaneous. Btw, 10:10 it was Le Onde from Ludovico Einaudi which I like also :)

@aamirmirza8796 3 жыл бұрын

I actually want to buy a digital piano. Can you please tell me the name of your piano

@Sky-zk4el 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone else just feel like the sustain pedal always came natural to them? I never really 'learned' it, but I never have any difficulties with it. When learning a song the sustain pedal isn't a part that takes multiple tries to get right, must be more people that experienced that :0 you just feel whenever you have to release and hold it again!

@biancar5763 3 жыл бұрын

lol it's so hard for me!