Continuous Pedal mark?
I want to insert a continuous pedal mark.
Background:
I am trying to enter the ABRSM Jazz Grade 2 piece 'Contemplation'.
There is a 'con. Ped.' mark under the first measure.
I attach a scan.
How can I do this in Musescore?
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Comments
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/staff-and-system-text#staff-text
In reply to https://musescore.org/en/hand by Jm6stringer
Hmmm.. I added con pedal as system text. But it is not playing back as if the pedal is depressed.
Here is the performance from the official ABRSM CD:
//www.dropbox.com/s/nu6sctptxcv9pz3/13%20Contemplation.mp3?dl=0
Sounds like continuous pedal to me...
In reply to Hmmm.. I added con pedal by BWernham
It's not continuous, it changes every measure. "con" just means "with", as mentioned.
Anyhow, if you also require the playback to reflect the pedaling, you will need to add regular markings then mark them invisible.
In reply to It's not continuous, it by Marc Sabatella
How do you make it invisible? When I press the backspace or delete it just deletes it. I know it works for rests but how do you do it for the pedal?
In reply to How do you make it invisible… by Musican Kenny Yang
To make anything invisible select it and press v.
I feel as if taking bait; that is to say, a bit fishy.
As with contemplation meaning with the temple/with thought, con pedal means with pedal. Well, most likely. Not necessarily. You see, it's all in the interpretation.
In reply to I feel as if taking bait; by worldwideweary
Really interesting.
It could be Italian "con pedale'
Here is the performance from the official ABRSM CD:
//www.dropbox.com/s/nu6sctptxcv9pz3/13%20Contemplation.mp3?dl=0
Yes - sounds like continuous pedal to me...
Then why bother with the legato/slur markings?
In reply to Really interesting. It could by BWernham
I'm pretty certain that instruction should be read as the standard Italian con Pedale. The playback of the CD track sounds like the performer used the sostenuto pedal generously, but I don't think it was held down continuously throughout the entire piece.
As to the slurs, these would be phrasing marks to tell the performer how to attack each note. I am not a real pianist (studied it for a short time many, many years ago), but I believe keyboard attack and pedal use are independently variable.