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Piano Sustain Pedal
Piano Sustain Pedal
Is the sustain pedal necessary for blues piano?
I mean I realize a little sustain probably doesn't hurt anything but I'm using a cheap keyboard that doesn't have such a pedal. Instead I've really tried to get the legato technique down. I guess I'm just wondering if you need to use the sustain pedal for the optimal blues sound and if it's worth it to get a keyboard with pedals.
I'm a guitar player,so take my answer as such.I don't think a piano player needs a sustain pedal to play blues.Like any of the instruments played by the great blues artists,it is more about feeling and emotion than it is technical perfection.When I think about the great blues pianists like Otis Spann and Pinetop Perkins - even Johnnie Johnson - none of them really would have use for any additional sustain generated by a pedal.Listen to some blues piano players and try to hear where a sustain pedal would be needed.
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