overpedaling
/ˌoʊvərˈpɛdəlɪŋ/
noun
- The act of using the sustain pedal on a piano too much or too often, resulting in a muddy or unclear sound.
- To avoid overpedaling, practice lifting your foot between chord changes.
- The teacher criticized the student's overpedaling, which made the piece sound blurry.
- Overpedaling is a common mistake among beginners who want to make everything sound smooth.
verb
- Present participle of overpedal: using the sustain pedal on a piano excessively.
- If you find yourself overpedaling, try playing the passage without the pedal first.
- The pianist kept overpedaling, and the audience heard a wash of sound instead of clear melodies.
- She was overpedaling during the slow movement, so the notes ran together.