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Catch This Note, Not the Next
The sostenuto pedal captures only keys already held when it goes down. Keys pressed later are not captured, even though the pedal stays down.
Plain prints every note in black, without the color coding.
Listen
Play each example here, or download it as an MP3 (audio) or a MIDI file.
Event models
- Sostenuto model: C3 held by pedal, E4 and G4 short0:07
- Damper comparison: all three notes held to bar end0:07
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Free to use in your own lessons and practice. Made by the teachers at Tissimo.