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half-pedalling

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noun

  1. a technique of piano playing in which the sustaining pedal is raised and immediately depressed thus allowing the lower strings to continue sounding

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How she negotiated the fiendish pedalling and half-pedalling, on which whole essays are written, must remain a secret, since her feet were all but hidden beneath her flowing jade and aqua outfit.

From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2010

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