Pedal Tips for the Church Pianist
Does your hymn playing sound cloudy or too choppy and you just can’t figure out how to fix these issues?
I’ll share several tips that will hopefully help the beginning church pianist to sound smoother.
Prep list for correct pedaling:
- Sit on the front half of the bench
- Knees barely under the keyboard
- Right leg will be at an angle (heel remains on the floor when pressing pedal)
When to pedal? Pedal once per chord change
To avoid choppy sound in playing: NEVER lift pedal and hands at the same time during a hymn that needs to sound smooth.
Lift the pedal while the hand is going down on the new chord
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