What is Effect pedal?
[[File:Behringer UT100 Ultra Tremolo & CO600 Chorus Orchestra.jpg|thumb|Tremolo and Chorus effects]] An '''effect pedal''' is an [[electronic]] device that can change the sound of an [[instrument]] or the [[voice]] of a person. Typical effects include [[echo]], [[Choir|chorus]], [[distortion]], [[tremolo]], [[reverb]] and [[flanger]]. A [[potentiometer]] is one of the electronic parts that effect pedals use to change the sound.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brill|first=James|url=https://reverb.com/ca/news/beginners-guide-to-guitar-effects-understanding-the-basics|title=Beginners Guide to Guitar Effects: Understanding the Basics|website=Reverb|language=en|date=2015-01-21|accessdate=2018-03-08}}</ref> Effect pedals are commonly connected to [[electric guitar]]s and [[bass guitar]]s and to [[amplifier]]s using a [[cable]], such as a [[phone connector]]. The pedal is then put on the floor and controlled using the player's [[foot]]. Depending on how the effect works, there are different ways to use the pedal: * The player may have to push and release the pedal to turn on the effect, and do it again to turn it off. * The player may have to push and hold the pedal down to turn the effect on, and release the pedal to turn it off. * Some effects, such as [[volume]] or [[wah-wah]], use a pedal where the player presses with the [[wikt:ball|ball]] to increase the effect or with the [[wikt:heel|heel]] to decrease the effect. Many [[guitarist]]s like to use different effect pedals with each other. They stick them to a flat [[surface]] to make a '''pedalboard''' that they can take with them. == Examples of effects== <gallery> File:Distortion effect.ogg|Distorted sound File:Guitar Clean tremolo.ogg|Tremolo sound File:Reverberation effect.ogg|Reverberation effect </gallery> == Sources == {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * [https://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Guitar-Pedal A page with photos that shows how to use a pedal] {{multistub|music|tech}} [[Category:Music technology]] [[Category:Guitars]]