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pedal point [′ped·əl ‚pȯint]

(mathematics)

The fixed point with respect to which a pedal curve is defined.

The fixed point with respect to which the pedal coordinates of a curve are defined.

Pedal Point

(organ point; pedal), a sustained bass note, against which the upper voices move freely, often into distant keys. Its harmonic concord with the other voices is established at or not long before its cessation.

The term “pedal point” (or “organ point”) reflects the frequent use of the device in organ music. It originated in folk instrumental music. The pedal point heightens or diminishes the tension in a composition and unifies diverse elements in the development of the upper voices. The tonic (I) and the dominant (V) are most commonly used as pedal points. Characteristic of the folk music of various peoples is a pedal point that sounds the tonic and the dominant simultaneously (volynka basses). Pedal points are also encountered in the middle and upper voices. A pedal point may consist of a repeated sound or a short melodic phrase, as well as a single, sustained note.

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From the churning maelstrom of Clipper to the pounding pedal points of Dawn Patrol, from the fragility of Line to the anthemic ensemble of the title track, Isla is an album whose contents reveal fresh nuances and facets on each listen.

Buskers to Royal Opera House... Gig of the Week: Portico Quartet by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)

The sostenuto pedal gives the pianist an ability to create what's called an organ pedal point by keeping a specific note's damper or dampers in their open position, allowing those strings to continue to sing while other notes can be played without continuing to resonate.

5 minutes with ... Bruce Stevens by Houle, Arthur / American Music Teacher

In Paradisum 1998 by the choir's conductor is a work of real beauty of expression, with it's extended pedal points, delicate textures and strongly made contrasts, particularly that between the floating, ethereal solo soprano fragments which were sung expressively by Chris Lockley and the powerful central declamatory choral outburst.

MUSIC REVIEW New conductor gets very best out of choir; Cantorion ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)