English

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Etymology

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Pedal steel player Tom Bradshaw coined the term in the 1970s, as an abbreviation for chord-pedal arrangement.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /kəʊˈpiː.dənt/
  • Hyphenation: coh-PEE-dant

Noun

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copedant (plural copedants)

  1. (music, rare) The setup of a pedal steel guitar: the tuning plus pedal and knee lever pitch changes.