January 30, 2009...8:46 pm

Loop Pedal Notation

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I’m working on a set of etudes for piano and loop pedal. I’ve thought up all the possibilities a loop pedal can add to music and the ways in which it can be used. I also have a string quartet with loop pedals in the work. My question to anyone reading this; what do you think is the best way to notate a loop pedal? Right now, I just add a single line below the music and use a rhythmic note to define how long the loop pedal should record. I’m just not sure if having an extra staff makes reading the piece to difficult. Any thoughts?

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