What is another word for soft pedal?
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Pronunciation:
[ sˈɒft pˈɛdə͡l], [ sˈɒft pˈɛdəl], [ s_ˈɒ_f_t p_ˈɛ_d_əl]
There are several synonyms for the term "soft pedal," which is a technical term used in music to describe a pedal on a piano that reduces the volume by moving the hammers away from the strings. One synonym is the "una corda" pedal, which is Italian for "one string" and refers to the fact that the pedal causes the hammers to strike only one string per note instead of the usual two or three. Another synonym is the "left pedal" or "soft pedal," as it is located on the left side of the piano. Other terms used to describe this pedal include "softener" and "practice pedal." Regardless of the name used, the soft pedal provides a valuable tool for pianists seeking to create subtle and nuanced dynamics in their playing.
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Synonyms for Soft pedal:
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v.
• debrief- censor ,
- dummy up ,
- hold one's tongue ,
- hush up ,
- put the lid on ,
- quash ,
- say nothing ,
- shut up ,
- sit on ,
- suppress .
- belie ,
- camouflage ,
- cover up ,
- deacon ,
- disguise ,
- doctor ,
- explain ,
- falsify ,
- hide ,
- justify ,
- mask ,
- misrepresent ,
- rationalize ,
- smooth over ,
- sugarcoat ,
- veil ,
- veneer ,
- white ,
- whiten .
- abate ,
- abridge ,
- amputate ,
- attenuate ,
- become smaller ,
- clip ,
- close ,
- contract ,
- crop ,
- curtail ,
- cut ,
- cut back ,
- de-escalate ,
- decline ,
- decrease ,
- degrade ,
- die down ,
- dilute ,
- downsize ,
- drain ,
- dwindle ,
- erode ,
- grow less ,
- impair ,
- minify ,
- minimize ,
- narrow ,
- roll back ,
- shrink ,
- slack up ,
- slacken ,
- slow down ,
- taper ,
- taper off ,
- thin ,
- truncate ,
- weaken ,
- wind down .
- cease ,
- chill out ,
- cool off ,
- ebb ,
- fall ,
- let up ,
- lullaby ,
- put a lid on ,
- qualify ,
- quell ,
- quiet down ,
- subside ,
- take the edge ,
- temper ,
- wane .
Other synonyms:
- de-emphasize ,
- palliate .
Other relevant words:
- allay ,
- assuage ,
- ease ,
- lighten ,
- mollify ,
- pacify ,
- pour oil on ,
- soft-pedal ,
- take the bite out ,
- take the edge off ,
- take the sting out .
- alleviate ,
- appease ,
- balm ,
- becalm ,
- compose ,
- cool ,
- cool it ,
- cool out ,
- hush ,
- lay back ,
- lull ,
- placate ,
- quiet ,
- quieten ,
- relax ,
- relieve ,
- sedate ,
- settle ,
- simmer down ,
- soothe ,
- steady ,
- still ,
- stroke ,
- take it easy ,
- tranquilize .
- calm ,
- chasten ,
- check ,
- constrain ,
- curb ,
- ease off ,
- lessen ,
- meet halfway ,
- modify ,
- modulate ,
- play down ,
- reduce ,
- regulate ,
- relent ,
- repress ,
- slow ,
- soften ,
- tame .
- Sordine ,
- allow for ,
- baffle ,
- choke ,
- choke off ,
- color ,
- cushion ,
- damp ,
- dampen ,
- damper pedal ,
- deaden ,
- deafen ,
- diminish ,
- dull ,
- dumbfound ,
- extenuate ,
- gag ,
- gloss over ,
- hush-hush ,
- ignore ,
- loud pedal ,
- make allowance for ,
- mince ,
- mitigate ,
- muffle ,
- muffler ,
- mute ,
- mute pedal ,
- muzzle ,
- noise queller ,
- shush ,
- silence ,
- silencer ,
- slur over ,
- sordino ,
- soundproofing ,
- sourdine ,
- squash ,
- squelch ,
- stifle ,
- stop ,
- strike dumb ,
- subdue ,
- throttle ,
- tone down ,
- varnish ,
- whitewash .
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How to use "Soft pedal" in context?
A soft pedal is a pedal on an electric guitar or acoustic guitar that reduces the volume of the guitar when not played.
Holonyms for Soft pedal:
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forte-piano, pianoforte, piano.
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Hyponym for Soft pedal:
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artifact
foot lever, pedal, treadle, foot pedal.
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