0 the object you put your foot on when riding a bicycle, driving a car, etc. -- pedal [ masculine ]
the gas pedal gasspedalen
1 to push the pedal of a bicycle in order to move along -- tråkke på pedalene
2 a lever worked by the foot, as on a bicycle, piano, organ etc -- pedal
3 to move (something) by means of pedals -- trå, sykle
He pedalled (his bicycle) down the road.
Having previously tested this array, the composer was surprised to find that my 5'3" frame could not straddle pedals 1 and 8 simultaneously, as his larger body easily could!
In many cases, these involve changes that seem obviously desirable: reduced surface noise, more readable computer screens, more reliable pitch following, more comfortable and responsive pedals.
There then follows two greatly augmented versions of the theme in dotted minims: first on the organ pedals (bar 30) and then in bar 32 in the trumpet.
If you could lubricate your axles and cycle in a vacuum, you could travel along at a steady speed for ever, without pedalling!
As roughly depicted in the sketches, these include pedals, sensors, separated or filtered audio input.
I worked with one composer whose piece required eight continuous controller pedals arranged in a semi-circle around my chair.
I often see electric violinists who step on foot pedals, physically turning their bodies or heads towards the ground.
The use of close-ups here is particularly interesting; the focus is on the boys' feet and the pedals of the bike moving faster and faster.