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Musical tone
In music, a pedal point (also pedal note, organ point, pedal tone, or pedal) is a sustained tone, typically in the bass, during which at least one foreign
Pedal_point
Curve generated by the projections of a fixed point on the tangents of another curve
In mathematics, a pedal curve of a given curve results from the orthogonal projection of a fixed point on the tangent lines of this curve. More precisely
Pedal_curve
Type of musical note
is a pedal point or pedal tone (PD) or note, almost always the tonic or dominant, which is held through a series of chord changes. The pedal point is almost
Nonchord_tone
Topics referred to by the same term
obtained by projecting a point onto the sides of a triangle Pedals (Rival Schools album) Pedals (Speak album) Bass drum pedal, a pedal used to play a bass
Pedal
Harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment
burden (bourdon or burdon) such as a "drone [pipe] of a bagpipe", the pedal point in an organ, or the lowest course of a lute. Α burden is also part of
Drone_(sound)
A fish curve is an ellipse negative pedal curve that is shaped like a fish. In a fish curve, the pedal point is at the focus for the special case of the
Fish_curve
Dutch musician (born 1948)
noche de verano (1983). In 1981, van Leer formed the multi-national band Pedal Point with musicians Tato Gomez and Mario Argandoña [es] from Chile and Paul
Thijs_van_Leer
Musical keyboard played with the feet, usually used for low-pitched notes
A pedalboard (also called a pedal keyboard, pedal clavier, or, with electronic instruments, a bass pedalboard) is a keyboard played with the feet that
Pedal_keyboard
Genre of rock music
Metal basslines vary widely in complexity, from holding down a low pedal point as a foundation to doubling complex riffs and licks along with the lead
Heavy_metal_music
Mathematical plane curve
geometry, a negative pedal curve is a plane curve that can be constructed from another plane curve C and a fixed point P. For each point X ≠ P on the curve
Negative_pedal_curve
1969 song by King Crimson
alto saxophone and Robert Fripp on overdriven electric guitar, over a pedal point bass from Greg Lake, until the last three notes, which the bass follows
21st_Century_Schizoid_Man
Plane curve constructed from a given curve and fixed point
and a given fixed point O, the pedal equation of the curve is a relation between r and p where r is the distance from O to a point on C and p is the perpendicular
Pedal_equation
Approach in music theory
according to standard music theory — over the common technique of a pedal point chord progression. However, the approach has also been praised as a useful
Pitch_axis_theory
1969 studio album by Miles Davis
the various chord changes to leave a more basic melody built around a pedal point. McLaughlin had some difficulty playing in the manner Davis wished of
In_a_Silent_Way
1947 song by Bronisław Kaper
engaging chord changes, which alternate between eight bars of floating pedal point and eight bars of rapid harmonic movement." The song was revived in 1956
On Green Dolphin Street (song)
On_Green_Dolphin_Street_(song)
1783 composition by W. A. Mozart
commentators hear it as pointing forward to Johannes Brahms. Throughout the third movement Mozart "makes use of a pedal point in the bass, thus giving
String Quartet No. 16 (Mozart)
String_Quartet_No._16_(Mozart)
Pedal-driven two-wheel vehicle
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels
Bicycle
Musical instrument
The pedal steel guitar is a console steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings, enabling more varied and complex
Pedal_steel_guitar
Organ pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach
firmus are heard in the tenor pedal, the chorale prelude closing with a seemingly timeless bell-like coda over a pedal point, perhaps illustrating the final
Great Eighteen Chorale Preludes
Great_Eighteen_Chorale_Preludes
1969 studio album by Miles Davis
opening six bars relying on an F pedal point in the bass, above which occur shifting harmonies each measure. The static F pedal section yields to a syncopated
Filles_de_Kilimanjaro
Index of articles associated with the same name
A drum pedal is a foot-controlled pedal used to play a drum. The most common types are: Bass drum pedal Hi-hat (cymbals) pedal Timpani pedal This set
Drum_pedal
Line constructed from a triangle
lines. Or in other words, the Simson line of a triangle ABC and a point P is just the pedal triangle of ABC and P that has degenerated into a straight line
Simson_line
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up pedal to the metal or put the pedal to the metal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pedal to the Metal may refer to: Pedal to the Metal (Impellitteri
Pedal_to_the_Metal
The pedal circle of the a triangle A B C {\displaystyle ABC} and a point P {\displaystyle P} in the plane is a special circle determined by those two entities
Pedal_circle
Piano suite by Claude Debussy
notes that Prélude begins with a theme in the bass, followed by a long pedal point passage. The theme is repeated in chords marked fortissimo, together
Pour_le_piano
1851 musical work by Robert Schumann
the winds. Schumann uses a pedal point C throughout this section which is highly unusual, not because it is a pedal point, but rather because C is the
Symphony_No._3_(Schumann)
Art of directing a musical performance
Cueing is also helpful in the case of a pedal point with string players, when a section has been playing the pedal point for a lengthy period; a cue is important
Conducting
String quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven
the tonic throughout, followed by a coda (m. 232) featuring a dominant pedal point. The movement's unusual structure has invited a variety of analytical
String Quartet No. 15 (Beethoven)
String_Quartet_No._15_(Beethoven)
Study or practice of writing music for an orchestra
sonorities and textures ranging from just two horns against a string pedal point in the first bar to a "restatement of the octave unison theme, this time
Orchestration
1986 studio album by Metallica
"Come, Sweet Death". The song then jumps into a rapid rhythm with a pedal-point riff in E that Hammett says was influenced by Deep Purple. Released on
Master_of_Puppets
Effects pedal for electric guitars
A wah-wah pedal, or simply wah pedal, is a type of effects pedal designed for electric guitar that alters the timbre of the input signal to create a distinctive
Wah-wah_pedal
Topics referred to by the same term
associated with the title Pedalion. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article
Pedalion
Danish-German organist and composer (1637–1707)
except that some of these works do not employ pedal passages or do so in a very basic way (pedal point which lasts during much of the piece, etc.). A
Dieterich_Buxtehude
Triangle found by projecting a point onto the sides of another triangle
geometry, a pedal triangle is obtained by projecting a point onto the sides of a triangle. More specifically, consider a triangle △ABC, and a point P that
Pedal_triangle
1978 studio album by David Gilmour
"Run Like Hell" (also from The Wall), with its shifting chords over a D pedal point, using a flanged guitar in Drop D tuning. "Short and Sweet" was written
David_Gilmour_(album)
1967 single by the Beatles
'Hawaiian' (aloha)". The coda consists of a repeated musical phrase over a pedal point in C major, accompanied by the vocal refrain "Helaheba-hello-a". The
Hello,_Goodbye
Broad genre of popular music
while other defining instrumentation includes heavy and percussive pedal point guitar riffs and double bass drumming. In the late 1980s to early 1990s
Rock_music
Keyboard work by Johann Sebastian Bach
arpeggiated and modulatory passage, a recitative, and a coda over a tonic pedal point. The fugue is in three voices and develops a chromatic subject through
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 903
Chromatic_Fantasia_and_Fugue,_BWV_903
1974 single by Pink Floyd
alternating with the dominant, A, is sustained on bass guitar as a pedal point throughout the verses. The D6 with an added 9th is not unlike an Esus2
Us_and_Them_(song)
Organ composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
769, are a set of five variations in canon for organ with two manuals and pedals by Johann Sebastian Bach on the Christmas hymn by Martin Luther of the same
Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her"
Canonic_Variations_on_"Vom_Himmel_hoch_da_komm'_ich_her"
1950 jazz standard by George Shearing
chord progression, including Davis's own additions to the form (the pedal point introduction, which reappears as an added six measures to the end of
Conception_(song)
German composer and organist (1653–1706)
consistent use of pedal point: for the most part, Pachelbel's toccatas consist of relatively fast passagework in both hands over sustained pedal notes. Although
Johann_Pachelbel
Topics referred to by the same term
Pedal boat may refer to: Amphibious cycle, a pedal-powered vehicle capable of operation on both land and water Hydrocycle, a bicycle-like watercraft with
Pedal_boat
1959 studio album by Charles Mingus
Bonus tracks on later reissues No. Title Length 10. "Pedal Point Blues" 6:30 11. "GG Train" 4:39 12. "Girl of My Dreams" 4:08
Mingus_Ah_Um
Aria from Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen
change in mode there is no actual modulation in the aria, and the implied pedal point D is maintained throughout. The vocal range covers D4 to F♯5 with a tessitura
Habanera_(aria)
Electronic device that alters audio
An effects unit, effects processor, or effects pedal is an electronic device that alters the sound of a musical instrument or other audio source through
Effects_unit
Bicycle part which the rider pushes with their foot to turn the wheels
The pedal is the part of a bicycle that the rider pushes with their foot to propel the vehicle. It provides the connection between the cyclist's foot
Bicycle_pedal
Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven
repeated ten times to the background of a grinding four octave deep pedal point of an E. A typical performance of this movement lasts approximately 10–16
Symphony_No._7_(Beethoven)
Collection of organ compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach
with two parts in the pedal. The purpose of the collection was fourfold: an idealized organ programme, taking as its starting point the organ recitals given
Clavier-Übung_III
Piano Composition by Frédéric Chopin
both the melodic and accompanying lines. The treble line (resembling a "pedal point", unusually in the upper voice), constantly goes down chromatically for
Prelude, Op. 28, No. 4 (Chopin)
Prelude,_Op._28,_No._4_(Chopin)
Pedal on many musical instruments
pitch, volume, and timbre until the key or pedal is lifted, at which point the sound stops. The expression pedal gives the organist control over the external
Expression_pedal
Set of musical compositions for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach
All have a pedal part, some requiring only a single keyboard and pedal, with an unadorned cantus firmus. Others involve two keyboards and pedal. These include
Orgelbüchlein
Czech composer (1841–1904)
in E minor is a single movement, including a slow, 63 bars on an F# pedal point. The single movement from the E minor quartet was used five years later
Antonín_Dvořák
1915 late Romantic composition of Max Reger
The instrumental introduction is based on a pedal point sustained for several measures, reminiscent of pedal points in funeral music by Schütz and Bach
Requiem_(Reger)
Heavy metal instrument and associated playing style
style. Metal bass lines vary in complexity, from holding down a low pedal point as a foundation for the band's sound to doubling complex riffs and licks
Heavy_metal_bass
broader category of distortion pedals is typically divided into fuzz pedals, distortion pedals, and overdrive pedals. Designed for electric guitar and
List_of_distortion_pedals
Topics referred to by the same term
may refer to: Pedal keyboard, a set of pedals analogous to a manual keyboard Guitar pedalboard, a container for guitar effects pedals This disambiguation
Pedalboard
1967 single by the Rolling Stones
contrary motion, with Jones' melody ascending against Hopkins' descending pedal point. The song is in the key of B-flat major and in the 4 4 time signature
Dandelion (Rolling Stones song)
Dandelion_(Rolling_Stones_song)
Works by J. S. Bach
brief quasi-stretto section to a three bar cadenza-like passage over a pedal point, leading directly into the concluding eight bar ritornello, its opening
Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1014–1019
Six_Sonatas_for_Violin_and_Harpsichord,_BWV_1014–1019
Japanese manga series
Yowamushi Pedal (Japanese: 弱虫ペダル, Hepburn: Yowamushi Pedaru; lit. 'Weakling Pedal') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Wataru Watanabe
Yowamushi_Pedal
UK advocacy group
years with no event, the most recent Pedal on Parliament was held on Saturday 30 May 2026. The campaign's eight-point manifesto aims to make Scotland a more
Pedal_on_Parliament
Motif or phrase repeated throughout a piece of music
(music) Imitation (music) Leitmotif Music sequencer O Fortuna Passacaglia Pedal point Sequence (music) Traditional sub-Saharan African harmony Minimal music
Ostinato
German guitarist (born 1954)
precision. The solo displayed a number of classical techniques, weaving pedal point sequences, harmonic "Middle Eastern" sounding scales and rapid-fire arpeggios
Uli_Jon_Roth
Suite of six compositions for solo piano by Claude Debussy
his greatest works for the instrument. Techniques such as arpeggio, pedal-point, staccato, and glissando are used to depict moving water. "Hommage à
Images_(piano_suite)
Keyboard instrument
is two pedals: the soft pedal and the sustain pedal. Most modern upright pianos have three pedals: soft pedal, practice pedal and sustain pedal. Older
Piano
Orchestral work by Gustav Mahler
Lines 1–3, 17–19, and 26–28 are all sung to the same music, with a pedal point in the low strings and soft strokes of the tam-tam; in the first two
Das_Lied_von_der_Erde
Composition for organ by Johann Sebastian Bach
over a tonic pedal point, are heard again in the pedal. The highly embellished cadence that follows—full of manual runs over sustained pedal notes—leads
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
Prelude_and_Fugue_in_A_minor,_BWV_543
modulations embedded within the final bars, all underpinned by a dominant pedal point. The tonic appears only very briefly in this final section and is not
Étude_Op._10,_No._10_(Chopin)
Low-pitched instrumental part
a deep bassline. On organs, the bass line is typically played using the pedal keyboard and massive 16' and 32' bass pipes. Basslines in popular music
Bassline
1970 song by George Harrison
"complex and highly original". The melody of the verses incorporates a pedal point on the key of G major and moves to G sharp minor, a progression Leng
Beware_of_Darkness_(song)
Composition by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
played by the strings and set in the subtonic key (A♭ major) over a pedal point, before a more turbulent reappearance of the woodwind theme, this time
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Tchaikovsky)
Piano_Concerto_No._1_(Tchaikovsky)
1981 classical sacred choral composition by John Rutter
the music restrained and simple. The accompaniment first rests on a pedal point; long chords in the bass change only every half bar, while broken chords
The Lord bless you and keep you
The_Lord_bless_you_and_keep_you
Basic musical interval
augmented unison is the result of superimposing this harmony upon an E pedal point. In addition to this kind of usage, harmonic augmented unisons are frequently
Semitone
Distinct pitch classes sounding the same
Chopin's Prelude No. 15, known as the "Raindrop Prelude", features a pedal point on the note A♭ throughout its opening section. In the middle section
Enharmonic_equivalence
Way in which tempo, melody, and harmony are combined in a musical composition
two parts are imitative, the lowest part consists of a repeated note (pedal point) and the remaining part weaves an independent melodic line: The final
Texture_(music)
1969 song by the Beatles
time signature throughout is 4 4. The melody is restricted within a G pedal point, with a simple melodic emphasis on scale notes 2 (A) and 7 (F♯). As a
It's_All_Too_Much
Drum that produces a low or indefinite pitch
single bass drum pedal. William F. Ludwig made the bass drum pedal workable in 1909, paving the way for the modern drum kit. A bass drum pedal operates much
Bass_drum
Bowed string instrument
This system is particularly useful for basslines that have a repeating pedal point such as a low D because once the note is locked in place with the mechanical
Double_bass
Point in a convex plane curve where all equal-length chords intersect
width. For instance, the pedal curve of a circle is either another circle (when the center of the circle is the pedal point) or a limaçon; both are equichordal
Equichordal_point
1845 piano sonata in four movements composed by Frédéric Chopin
vigorous introduction, followed by a dramatic pause on a high dominant pedal point, and then the first subject, marked agitato, enters. The first subject
Piano_Sonata_No._3_(Chopin)
Organ music by Johann Sebastian Bach
four-voice fugue is made up entirely of sixteenth notes, with an implied pedal point set against a brief melodic subject that first falls, then rises. Such
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Toccata_and_Fugue_in_D_minor,_BWV_565
Composition by Giovanni Bottesini
solo part prepares for the cadenza, creating tension with an F-sharp pedal point. Different cadenzas are commonly performed at the end of the first movements
Double Bass Concerto No. 2 (Bottesini)
Double_Bass_Concerto_No._2_(Bottesini)
1967 jazz composition by Billy Strayhorn
dominants underlining a rhythmically free two-bar phrase and then a D minor pedal point with a chromatically moving fifth degree. In the "B" section, a two-bar
Blood_Count
Composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
the answer in the bass is delayed until measure 66, after a dominant pedal point. This fugue contains no regular countersubject, no stretto, diminution
Prelude and Fugue in F major, BWV 880
Prelude_and_Fugue_in_F_major,_BWV_880
The Yowamushi Pedal anime series premiered on October 7, 2013. Episodes are simulcast with English, Spanish, and Portuguese subs on Crunchyroll under
List of Yowamushi Pedal episodes
List_of_Yowamushi_Pedal_episodes
Composition by Anton Bruckner
blazing C major by the choir in unison, propelled by a powerful open-fifth pedal point by the organ and open-fifths motive in the strings. Thereafter, the soloists
Te_Deum_(Bruckner)
1881 or 1882 musical work
major. After some contrapuntal work, the development reaches a dominant pedal point (measure 167), which resolves in the main key of the piece, D major,
String Quartet No. 2 (Borodin)
String_Quartet_No._2_(Borodin)
Placement of notes in music
bars, the Bass Clarinet and the Tuba simultaneously sound a sustained pedal point on a low E flat, creating a distinctive blend of timbres. Similarly,
Voicing_(music)
German organist and composer (1631–1712)
each mode has an intonatio prima (toccata-like, with extensive use of pedal point), secunda (imitative), tertia (toccata-like) and quarta (imitative).
Sebastian_Anton_Scherer
Composition by Johann Sebastian Bach
intended for organ, given the frequent use of ties and the presence of a pedal point in the coda. Although not written in strict four-part harmony, the sustained
Prelude and Fugue in F minor, BWV 857
Prelude_and_Fugue_in_F_minor,_BWV_857
French organist and composer
Cunctipotens genitor Deus. The collection also includes a Point d'orgue, a piece based on a long pedal point. French organ school Halbreich. Howell, Sabatier,
Nicolas_de_Grigny
French organist and composer
sixteenth-note figures in the other voice Section 5: a toccata above a pedal point Racquet’s Fantaisie is a unique piece in the entire French keyboard repertory
Charles_Racquet
Jazz song by John Lewis
contain six bars instead of eight, the eight-bar B section contains a pedal point on the tonic, and the final twelve-bar A section contains a boogie bass
Django_(composition)
Piano composition by Maurice Ravel
the following two pages and the recapitulation are underpinned by a pedal point on G♯". There are also general questions as to whether French pianos
Jeux_d'eau_(Ravel)
Digital drum machine
that is housed in the form of a stompbox unit. The floor-based format and pedal footswitch enable musicians (such as guitar, bass, and keyboard players)
BeatBuddy
Concert overture by Ferruccio Busoni
second theme is reworked for the cellos and contrabasses over a timpani pedal point. The work ends with a lively coda. NDR Symphony Orchestra; Werner Andreas
Comedy_Overture
Topics referred to by the same term
Pedal Pusher is a play written by the English director and playwright, Roland Smith. Pedal Pusher(s), Pedal pusher(s) or Pedalpusher(s) may also refer
Pedal_Pusher_(disambiguation)
Type of electronic audio manipulation
distortion have been developed since the 1960s, such as distortion effect pedals. The growling tone of a distorted electric guitar is a key part of many
Distortion_(music)
details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which fingers, keys, or pedals are to be used, whether a string instrument should be bowed or plucked,
List_of_musical_symbols
African American Musician
the Gargoyles” (rev. 1987) Published 2001. “Miniature Antiphonal on a Pedal Point” Published 2001. “Cantus” “Frolicking Flutes – Homage to Vierne” Published
Thomas_Henderson_Kerr_Jr.
PEDAL POINT
PEDAL POINT
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Petal
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Flower Petal
Girl/Female
Indian
Rose Petal
Girl/Female
Christian, German, Indian
Flower Petal
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Pendant; Medal
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Rose Petal
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Rose Petal
Girl/Female
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Petal
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Muslim
Rose petal
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi
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Start
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English : variant of Peel.
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Flower Petal
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Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Beautiful; Decorated; Charming
Girl/Female
Hindu
Petal
PEDAL POINT
PEDAL POINT
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Russian American Greek Latin
Protection.
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Native American
Friend.
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English Latin American Greek
Follower of Christ.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Everfresh Lord
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Born of the World
Boy/Male
Hindu
Best wishes, Offering to God
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Spring-fed Stream
Girl/Female
Muslim
Elf friend, Highest, Height
Boy/Male
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God worshipped in Memphis.
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guardian; thorn
PEDAL POINT
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v. t.
To make penal.
imp. & p. p.
of Medal
a.
Of or pertaining to the foot, or to feet, literally or figuratively; specifically (Zool.), pertaining to the foot of a mollusk; as, the pedal ganglion.
a.
Pertaining to the foot, or to any organ called a foot; pedal.
a.
Having the form of a petal; petaloid; petal-shaped.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Medal
a.
A lever or key acted on by the foot, as in the pianoforte to raise the dampers, or in the organ to open and close certain pipes; a treadle, as in a lathe or a bicycle.
a.
Of or pertaining to a pedal; having pedals.
a.
A pedal curve or surface.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Peal
v. t.
To honor or reward with a medal.
imp. & p. p.
of Peal
a.
Enacting or threatening punishment; as, a penal statue; the penal code.
n.
A small medal.
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Penal.
n.
A petal.
a.
Inflicted as punishment; used as a means of punishment; as, a penal colony or settlement.
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Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal.