pédale douce
Definition of the French term pédale douce in music:
- soft pedal (the left pedal on a piano that softens the tone)
Language
French
Singular
pédale douce
Plural
pédales douces
Abbreviation
péd. douce
Related terms
French musical terms related to pédale douce:
- pédale – pedal (on a musical instrument)...
- pédale céleste – celeste pedal (on a piano)
- pédale de grosse caisse – bass drum pedal
- pédale de soutien – sostenuto pedal (the middle pedal on a piano that ...
- pédale forte – sustain pedal (the right pedal on a piano that mak...
- pédale gauche – literally "left pedal"...
- pédale tonale – sostenuto pedal (the middle pedal on a piano that ...