Re: 3-voice klezmer

[Joshua Horowitz <horowitz...>]

No shame in asking...

a pedal point is the organ term used when the bass holds down a note and
other voice(s) or parts move against it. A pedal point can actually be held
in any voice (called internal pedal points or, in the case of klezmer music,
where you hear the high note heldby the piccolo or another high instrument,
it is called "inverted pedal point"). Josh
Budowitz
www.budowitz.com



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>From: klezmer (at) yiddishmusic(dot)com
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: Re: 3-voice klezmer
>Date: Sun, Jun 30, 2002, 6:01 PM
>

> What is a pedal point?
>
> (Josh Horowitz wrote)
>
>>flute, clarinet or piccolo pedal points found in klezmer music, whereby the
>>melody is played with an added pedal point on top.
>
> I was going to mail this privately to Josh, because I feel like an idiot
> again for having to ask this further question, but I suspect one or two
> other people on the list may have the same question, so I'll swallow my
pride...
>
> Dena 

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