Why do I need the pedals to play jazz on the piano?

Depends on the the tune you are playing, in Jazz you will use the pedals less overall compared to playing classical pieces. You won't pedal much when playing in a group. read more

Depends on the the tune you are playing, in Jazz you will use the pedals less overall compared to playing classical pieces. You won’t pedal much when playing in a group. If you are playing Solo Jazz Piano then you will need the Damper (Sustain) Pedal mostly for playing Ballads. read more

The three pedals enable the musician to learn the techniques necessary to play with the pedals on a real acoustic piano. If you are going to spend money on a digital piano with all three pedals, make sure that the model you are buying has a feature called half-damper pedaling. read more

Pictured above is the typical pedal setup for a grand piano (and many uprights as well). read more