flutter pedaling

English universal

Definition

Rapid repeated depression and release of the sustain pedal to clear harmonics without producing a fully dry sound.

Interpretive Guidance

A continuous gentle shudder of the pedal that refreshes the resonance without the full silence of a pedal lift. Useful in chromatic passages where full pedal would blur but dry staccato would sound stark.

Context

Scope Universal term
Language English

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