Pedal | Definition
Pedal
Pedals are levers operated by the feet, and found principally on pianos and some other keyboard instruments. The abbreviation Ped. is used often on music notation and it means that the sustain pedal should be depressed and used for the duration of the notes which has the Ped indication.Click Here to Return to the main Music Glossary page
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