Sustain Pedal - How to use it - Piano Lesson 

Your voice is amazing

“It sound quite messy” Me: wtf that was sick!

This was SO helpful, thank you. I somehow went through 2 levels of piano as a kid with nobody teaching me to use the pedal (not sure why, but I'm guessing it was because I learned mainly baroque music, which wasn't written for an instrument with a sustain pedal in the first place) and then quit lessons around the time I might have learned it. As an adult I was always at a loss about how to attempt to use it. This was perfect, thank you so much!!

The phrase ‘infinite fingers’ made this elusive part of the piano so obvious. Many thanks.

I've been doing piano for 6 years I'm so mad at myself for never really learning how to use this. I am going to learn this asap because my songs already sound so much better.

Very succinct, eloquent explanation. I would use this video as a general rule of toe on how to use the sustain pedal.

Many thanks for a no-nonsense, very practical explanation. It's amazing how many RU-vid videos cannot explain this properly to a newbie. This video solved the issue in just a short time. I will subscribe to the channel as this seems a very useful one.

Can't believe I play piano and didn't know about the sustainable pedal. I just pressed it down everytime I play.

I watched many videos on this, you’re the only one that know how to explain and make me understand. Thank you very much. One more subscriber.

Here’s a tip! If you are playing high to low (vice versa) notes, its better to use the pedal. Sometimes we forget to use the finger technique for our scales, so we better cover our gaps with the sus. pedal.

I’m gonna be honest, Ive known how to read sheet music for a long time and I’ve played piano for a good amount of time too and I’ve always thought the “Ped.” notation said “Led.” I always knew what it meant but lmao wow

The depth in your voice and the little cracks at the beginning or the end of a sentence sounds really cool

Thank you! Got a piano keyboard in September and it came with a sustain pedal. Well I have been practicing without using it. Even recorded some songs without using the pedal. Got some constructive feedback that I need to be using the sustain pedal. Hey- at least it didn’t take me too long to start (trying) to use it. Excited to use it going forward, hope it makes my cutesy songs shine!

Bless you, man! I've always just held it down all the time knowing it was wrong, but I didn't know how to use it any other way or "properly" you could say. Thank you!

Ive been playing keyboard for 2 years now but ive never use the pedal until now. Playing with it just turn me to a total beginner lmao. Does anybody have the same situation as me?

Thanks so much!! Ive been playing for about 10 years and have never properly learned. Again, Thank you so much, and nice song to play as an example!

Thank you so much for making this video. I've been playing piano self taught for years, and would just hold the sustain pedal down the whole song. This one trick has made me sound way better when I play now.

Very well done Lesson. Not that i would need it, but i always had a hard time explaining others when to use the pedal. I just use it when it feels right. But you're right about the chords, i just do it without thinking. I think i worked that out while learning ragtimes (where you really need it, or your baseline ceases to exist...)

I just got a pedal and I was so excited to use it and then when I did I didn’t think I was doing it right and I’m so glad I found this video because my song did sound messy This helped so much thank you!!

The best instruction video I’ve seen on the sustain pedal, even other videos from professionals were not as clear as this one. I wanted to know when to lift and when not to and how. Thank you now I now. 🙏

this video is exactly what i needed!!! the spilt screen makes it so easy to follow what you're talking about...THANK YOU!!!

Hi Ilinca, the last time we talked I was just learning chords. Now I have progressed to songwriting. Wow, Yes! I had a boost in piano skills when I bought the sustain peddle for my Yamaha PSR E463 keyboard. My songs sound much fuller with the attachment sustain peddle. Much more beautiful fuller piano. Your video here has helped me a lot. Thank you.

I had a crappy keyboard and always just held the sustain down non-stop 😅 now I have a nice piano and keyboard and it sounds terrible. Time to learn good and proper method 🎹 thanks RU-vid piano guy!

make more of these basic tutorials. The content + *YOUR VOICE* would sell

VERY helpful indeed! I always wondered what it was for. I am taking my first piano lesson three days from now... at 55 years of age!

Nice, I managed to figure it out intuitively from months of playing, but it's nice to see it spelled out

Best video ever thank you! I thought my new universal sustain pedal that I got in the mail wasn’t working. Nope just had no idea what I was doing. (Still a noobie) thank you!!

I'm playing piano for a week and I already think I can't get around without this thing

This helped me soooo much I’ve been playing piano for abt 4 years and I’ve never learned this, probably bc I quit taking lessons at abt the time I would’ve started learning it, thank youuuu

Thanks so much. I need this video more than you know. Have a great day NC

Thank you so much! I’ve been playing piano for a while, and I had to play a song with the sustainable pedal and I didn’t know how to use it properly. So thank you!

2 years later it’s still helpful!!

This is one of the best youtube videos on playing piano. Thanks.

I thought it said Leo....

Thank you thank you thank you!!! I’ve played piano since elementary school off and on for years (I’m 18) and was never taught how to use the pedal. I had an idea of what it was used for but didn’t know how to use it. This has cleared up years of not knowing!

Awesome tutorial, thank you.

This is brilliant thank you so much for sharing! It's a huge help in understanding when to use the sustain pedal effectively, esp. for a novice like me 🙂

Thank you! you saved me so much time. You are a great teacher.

thank you for straight forward lesson

Thanks again Huw! Infinitely helpful!

Could you sing „Killing me softly”? :)

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Very helpful! I'm getting a brand new Piano now soon!

Beautiful, Helpful explanation! Thank You.

Love the music you used as an exenple

Thank you! You know for most slow pieces from say Mozart etc, arrangements say nothing about pedal??? Also could you please explain how to use pedal with appogiatura?? Thank you!

Thanks I was very irritated playing Sweden because there is that one moment where it takes me a sec to get my fingers on the right notes and it sounded... off, so this could help👌

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You are the best piano tutorial maker

Just what I was looking for, thanks!

Very clear, concise explanation. What is that sweet song near the end you're playing?

Thank you so much sustain pedal lesson. easy to understand and appreciate it.

Very clear & helpful - thank you Huw!

Very clear and helpful, thank you man!

Hi, thank for video. I tried to catch what notes /chords u played. Liked sound. Anyway u doing another video play slower or say what ur playing????

Best tutorial I‘ve seen for this. thx a lot

Thank you so much for this tutorial, you made it look so easy👍👍👏👏

I like your voice

Thanks for the great advice sir

Your video is a treasure.

This is very informative! Also your voice is fantastic! May i know what type of mic you used?

Very useful video. Thank you!

This is very helpful

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Great video!

Thank you so much, this is exactly what I was looking for!!! :D

Been playing piano for a year and a half and only just thought I should learn this😂

What a great video, thanks so much for making it.

Thank you so much

Nice tutorial, also your voice is amazing.

Man, I haven't learned to even play piano yet and you throw this curveball at me lol

nice and clear, thanks man :D

Really good thanks. I'm really a guitarist but for singer songwriter style chord accompaniment with a few connecting notes it's essential isn't it!

Great, thanks

What should i do when i'm going to play a piece with no chords?

What was the piece at 2:09?

Thank you

You should start doing podcasts😍

For those wondering, the chord progression goes: Bb Eb7 Bb D7 Gmin C Eb Bb

Thank you 🙏🙏

Thank you so much for thiss video 🙏

Super helpful Thank-you.

What was the example song you played?

Thanks for this!

Really helpful thanks

I use it at the correct places but it just sounds so jumbled if you go to my recent vid you can see why I’m trying to improve my sound cuz it just sounds like I’m constantly holding the pedal and I want to get rid of this i thank you for your teachings m8

Thank you sir . Good for an Armature♥

Nice Video! Could you also explain how to use the pedal in a piece without any chords just single notes? Tyvm

Now i know why I don't sound as good as others when playing the same song. Hold down that pedal throughout the song...

Thats how tour explain something through video. Beauty mN.

Thanks!

Could you teach that piano piece you are playing as a separate tutorial. Preferably in C? Thanks

Thank you so much!

Thanks. 👍

I've always only pressed the pedal during the transition of cords... My legs were so in pain after a while...

name of the song?

Mine stopped working ( though I don't think it worked to begin with🙄) I got the sustain pedal but had to buy an adapter for it to fit my cheap keyboard. I'm a beginner at keyboard & want to learn to play w/one. Any advice?

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My teach taught me there is a sustain pedal only after I finished a long melody. I was so happy I finished the melody and now she is asking me to play it with sustain and I just can’t do that properly xD. Could I use sustain pedal at the same time with the chord by the way? Or I always have to do it after the first notes of chord?