Talk:Pedal point

message: *"Pedal point is one of the earliest devices for creating dissonance to be found in Western music. It consists of a sustained note (typically in the bass--hence the reference to the pedal notes of the organ) that is held through chaning harmnoies in the other parts. The pedal note need not be literally sustained; it may appear in patterned or non-patterned rhythmic configurations that can actually include rests. Nevertheless, the aural effect of a sustained pitch must be clear. A pedal point can also appear in middle or upper parts but in any case will be on the tonic or dominant pitch in the vast majority of instances. The overall effect of pedal point is to create tension and increase harmonic interest." (p.132) "Pedal and ostinato are particularly suited to modal harmony, as their relentless, repetitive character help to establish and confirm the modal center." (p.133)
**Rawlins, Robert (2005). Jazzology: The Encyclopedia of Jazz Theory for All Musicians. ISBN 0634086782.
Hyacinth 11:08, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Definition 

message: Elton John's song Nikita essentially got a pedal note synth solo. Worth mentioning in the article? N1mr0d (talk) 22:14, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Popular music 

message: Graphic has a wrong note in the middle voice of the keyboard style harmony on the last chord.  It should be a G4 instead of F4.  The mid file opens with the correct note.  I do not know how to substitute a correct jpg for the one posted but would like to learn.  Robert Winslow (Tampa)  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.35.253.220 (talk) 14:15, 30 December 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Graphic with the caption "Pedal point example" has a wrong note 

message: *Other examples include Miles Davis's "Agitation".
*Pop songs using pedal points include "Fly like an Eagle" by the Steve Miller Band, "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder, and "Crazy" by Seal.
*Rock guitarists have used pedal points in their solos, especially neoclassical guitarists such as Yngwie Malmsteen. Other rock guitarists that use pedal points in solos are Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, John Petrucci, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert, John Sykes and Vinnie Moore. Pedal points can be heard on records such as Vinnie Moore's "Time Odyssey" and "Mind's Eye"'; Yngwie Malmsteen's "Rising Force"; Jason Becker's "Perpetual Burn"; and Richie Kotzen's "Fever Dream".
*Examples of thrash metal bands that make use of a muted low E string pedal point include: Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax. Megadeth's song "Hangar 18" in particular makes use of pedal point throughout the track until its ending solo sections.
*The original theme song for the show 3-2-1 Contact features a funky guitar holding an A chord as the rest of the orchestra plays a descending scale.
I removed the above due to lack of citations. Hyacinth (talk) 09:36, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removed 

message: It's not a good example. The non-harmonic pitches against the bass are tones, not triads, and the dissonant notes appear to be passing tones. I think it should be removed. Tony (talk) 11:58, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Monophonic audio/score example at the top 

message: :The notated music example does not match the sound recording. It is probably the notated example that is wrong, as that ends on a dissonance, a dominant 7th. If the final written chord is changed so that the 2nd note from the top is a G rather than the F given here, that would make it a tonic chord, creating a final consonance and matching the recording. -- User:2a00:23c7:8783:f701:dc8f:7f91:ec86:e784 2022-05-14T09:15:34
(copied from the top of the article, where it doesn't belong --Macrakis (talk) 20:55, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Notation and sound recording

message: Is the sustained high note in Everybody Loves the Sunshine considered a pedal point, even though it's high-pitched?
How about the multiple different high notes in Butcher Brown's Tidal Wave? --Macrakis (talk) 22:12, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Sustained ''high'' notes

message: Quite a number of Supertramp songs had pedal tones in them. Most particular is "Even In the Quietest Moment," which has a sustained pedal tone under all but a small portion of the verses.
Nsayer (talk) 03:44, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Popular music - Supertramp 

message: Not really a good example of inverted pedal, since the harmony is static. I'm sure we can find a better one. —Wahoofive (talk) 16:29, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: I think the most highly positioned example (begins "Dm9") is a poor example indeed, and should be removed. Tony (talk) 01:48, 22 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Erlkönig

message: clumsy English. Please only edit English language wikipedia if you are a native speaker or are sure you have an equivalent level of attainment. 2A01:CB0C:CD:D800:F02A:633E:F3E5:B8E1 (talk) 08:09, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  placing it in the categories alongside