How to notate lack of pedal for a measure?

Question

I'm writing a piano piece, for most of which I would like to use a blanket con pedale instead of marking pedals for each measure. However, at exactly one point, there are two nonconsecutive measures which should not be sustained, like this:

What is the proper way to notate the absence of pedal for these two measures, while still making clear that all the surrounding material should be pedaled at the player's discretion?

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 23 '21 at 07:04

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The first non-pedaled measure can be marked senza ped., the next measure can use either a standard pedal indication as in the question image or con ped., and then another senza ped. for the other non-pedaled measure. After that, con ped. will serve.

answered Dec 23 '21 at 07:04

Aaron

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I would have no problem, if the weird "Leò" marking was changed to whatever font is actually understandable these days, and if the texts were with pedal and without pedal instead of something in Italian. :) – piiperi Reinstate Monica Dec 23 '21 at 12:40
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@piiperiReinstateMonica If you've not already seen it, you might be interested in Why does the pedal sign look like “Leo”?. – Aaron Dec 23 '21 at 14:00
That's where I got the "Leò" idea from. If it was written with a contemporary commonly understood font, nothing of value would be lost. – piiperi Reinstate Monica Dec 23 '21 at 16:13
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The indication secco ("dry") in piano music means staccato, but usually entails using no pedal. – DjinTonic Dec 23 '21 at 16:45

How to notate lack of pedal for a measure?

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