Disambiguation - If you are looking for the word used in heraldry, see Support (Heraldry).

In music, supported is a term that refers to a style of execution and may involve a slowdown in time. For example, if a piece is referred to as "sustained", it will play slowly; The "supported" notation indicates that you need to keep the notes longer than you would normally do, and to play the various phrases very closely.

On a modern tailpiece with three pedals, the center pedal is usually that of the supported (also called "tonal"), and "supports" only the notes played at the moment it is pressed.

In some vertical pianos, the central pedal "supports" all the notes in the low register, but it is not a true foot pedal. In other pianos, always vertical, the center pedal is a training pedal (with the ability to be locked) that suffices sound, the so-called "deaf" pedal.

The sustained pedal must not be confused with the "strong" or resonant pedal, which releases all the strings from the so-called "dampers". Voices correlateemodify wikitesto

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