maxpiano wrote:The pedal dynamics are only useful for half pedaling and pedal noise, right? And in how many musical genres (leaving out classics) are they really relevant?
Jazz? Pop piano ballads? Doing solo accompaniment with a singer, or just plain solo cocktail hour stuff?
No classical piece requires pedal noise, it's just about imparting a little more realism into whatever piano playing you're doing.
Similarly, how many classical pieces really *require* half-pedaling? But it can be a nice technique to use in whatever genre where the piano sound may be exposed.