On a piano, is it really necessary to have all the three pedals for a beginner?

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I recently started learning piano and want to buy a good keyboard with all the features(weighted keys, touch sensitive keys).. I really liked the yamaha YPG625 model, but it comes with only one foot pedal.

Is it really necessary to have all the three pedals? I am a complete beginner and do not even know what a pedal is used for.

Not necessarily.
The left pedal is a damper (I think it makes the sound alittle smaller)
The middle pedal makes the sound go even softer.
The right pedal(the one pedal) is basically all you need.

I've been playing for 6 years now, and I have never used anything other than the right pedal.

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Posted in: beginner piano Comments(4) January 2009


4 Responses to “On a piano, is it really necessary to have all the three pedals for a beginner?”

  1. Jessica Says:
    January 3rd, 2009 at 5:18 am

    I'd call myself an intermediate at piano, and I've never used the other two pedals.

    By the way, that's the electronic piano I have. I like it a lot.
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  2. jamoramajam Says:
    January 3rd, 2009 at 6:06 am

    Not necessarily.
    The left pedal is a damper (I think it makes the sound alittle smaller)
    The middle pedal makes the sound go even softer.
    The right pedal(the one pedal) is basically all you need.

    I've been playing for 6 years now, and I have never used anything other than the right pedal.
    References :

  3. Justin Says:
    January 3rd, 2009 at 6:34 am

    No. One is enough. The other pedal is for limiting the sound of the piano so it doesn't disturb other people. Since you are getting a keyboard, that is not necessary.
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  4. evan z Says:
    January 3rd, 2009 at 7:19 am

    No. The sustain pedal (the one on the right) is by far the most important pedal.

    The middle pedal is bass sustain and holds out notes below about middle C. This pedal so rarely used that many pianos do not even have the pedal, and pianos with the pedal may not have it connected to anything.

    The left pedal is the damper pedal. Markings for this pedal are usually "una corda" meaning "one cord". In grand pianos, this pedal moves the actual key/hammer mechanism to the right, making the hammers hit only one string or only partially hit the string (bass notes only have one or two strings). This pedal is used more often than the bass sustain, but much less often than the sustain pedal.
    References :
    9 years of piano lessons

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