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On his instrument, this pedal shifted the piano's action so that the hammers actually struck only one string at a time.
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Country harmonies tumble along, a pedal steel evokes big-sky country, and a gentle piano keeps the song moving in a poised shuffle.
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Slivers of pedal steel guitar cut across a flowing backdrop of acoustic guitars and piano, and there are moments when you can almost see the tumbleweed rolling past.
BBC: CD Review: Frank Black
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Just as a race car driver might discuss the fine points of his engine, I had the hero in my novel "The Soloist" dissect the piano's inner workings in relation to a given piece of music: pedal action, tuning, hammers and bridge.
WSJ: Novelist Nicholas Christopher on Writing About Music | Word Craft
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Piano keys each have three strings that, when struck by a felt-covered hammer, make a musical sound. (The exceptions are the bass keys, which have either two strings or one.) Pressing the soft pedal shifts the hammers so only two of the three strings are touched, giving the piano a much softer tone.
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