Most pianos have three pedals, but what do they do? We take a look at what is actually going on. And whether an upright, grand or electric piano, they usually have one thing in common: three pedals, ...

Remember Airturn's Bluetooth foot-pedal, a prototype page-flipper which would allow musicians to turn the "pages" of sheet music displayed on an iPad? Sight-reading musicians rejoice: it's a prototype ...

When you sit in front of a piano, your eyes are drawn not only to the beautiful array of ebony and ivory keys but also to the brass pedals at your feet. These pedals play a crucial role in shaping the ...

Because he’s just 10 years old, Alexander Lu’s legs are too short to reach the piano pedals, and his hands are too small to play the chords in many classical music pieces. But he does have a secret ...

The sweet sound of piano music engulfed the Burke family’s Shawnee home. In their family room one recent afternoon, 14-year-old Heidi Burke sat atop a blue velvet ottoman pulled up to the upright ...

8-year-old Sarina Zhang hit a milestone this year: She finally grew tall enough to reach the pedals of her piano. "Before I turned eight I couldn't play any of the pedal parts," she explains. "I'd ...

Roberto Prosseda is a concert pianist of the old school who typically performs in white tie and tails. But for his most recent spate of concerts, he pairs them with slippers—five-fingered ...