These pages is for all composers; a brief introduciton to help with composition prior to working with harpists.
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Pedal diagrams are used in music to illustrate clearly what pedals are needed (right). These are most commonly used at the begining of sections or when pedals need to be completly reset. These are not to be used for every accidental. Single pedal changes are illustrated by writing the note out on the beat that a harpist must change the pedals. Harpists change the pedals if possible on a beat for several reasons, to minimise pedal noise itself, minimise the noise of the strings altering if damping is not possible (it can be muffled by the strings being plucked) and ease of learning (it is easier to move pedals in time with the music).
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