Pedaling is another technique that will aid your development as a hymn player. This makes use of the Sustain Pedal, the rightmost pedal at the base of the piano. The process of Pedaling is difficult to describe, but easy to do once learned.
Here is exactly how to use the pedal during the C Major O/C cycle:
Fig. 4 is the same information in graphical form:
2/4 Pattern |
3/4 Pattern |
Fig. 4 |
Listen to the examples, with pedaling. |