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Piano pedalling with high heels

A tutorial on playing the piano - pedals included - with high heels. What are the consequences of wearing high-heel shoes for the technique of pedaling? In the usual way of pedaling, the heel-bone rests on the floor and the movement of the foot occurs at the ankle joint which is in front of the heel-bone. When the pedal is at rest, the foot above the pedal is in a slight dorsiflexion (up position of the foot), the muscles in the anterior part of the leg are contracted whereas the muscles in the posterior part of the leg are stretched. The pressure of the foot on the pedal is mainly controlled by the degree of contraction of the anterior muscles. When the foot is equipped with high-heel shoes and the pedal at rest, the foot is in a slight plantar flexion (down position of the foot), the muscles in the posterior part of the leg are either relaxed or slightly contracted whereas the muscles in the anterior part of the leg are stretched. The pressure of the foot on the pedal is obtained by further contraction of the posterior muscles of the leg. The feet are naturally in plantar flexion when one is lying down or sitting with the legs hanging down. Thus the muscles of the legs could be less stressed with high-heel shoes. With low-heel shoes moreover, the anterior muscles of the leg are less contracted (more relaxed) when the pedal is depressed; whereas with high-heel shoes, the posterior muscles are less contracted when the pedal is at rest. Thus, low-heel shoes might induce heavier pedaling than high-heel shoes, contrary to the common belief. Whether the precision and latency time of action are optimal when the foot is in a zero position at rest, as when one is standing up, remains to be determined. To name two examples of famous pianists: Martha Argerich used to wear high-heel shoes when she was young and her foot was therefore in a plantar flexion at rest. Thus, her control of the pedal used the same muscles and mechanism as virtuoso pianist Yuja Wang.