sostenuto pedal

sos·te·nu·to ped·al

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sos-tuh-noo-toh, soh-stuh- ped-l or for 6–8, peed-l]
- /ˌsɒs təˈnu toʊ, ˌsoʊ stə- ˈpɛd l or for 6–8, ˈpid l/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sos-tuh-noo-toh, soh-stuh- ped-l or for 6–8, peed-l]
- /ˌsɒs təˈnu toʊ, ˌsoʊ stə- ˈpɛd l or for 6–8, ˈpid l/

Definition of sostenuto pedal words

noun sostenuto pedal a pedal on a grand piano that raises the dampers, allowing the tone to be sustained for those strings struck at the time the pedal is depressed. 1

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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