Pedal

Geometry: see also pedal triangle, pedal curve. The term "Polly Pocket" (also spelled Polly Pocket) is also used to refer to document wallets. Examples include:.
. A pedal is a lever activated by one's foot. There are also some boy dolls (Rick, Steven, etc.). The word pedal comes from the Latin (Pes, Pedis) and relates to the foot. They gave a new spin on fashion dolls; instead of traditional cloth clothing, Polly Pockets used unique "Polly Stretch" garments, rubbery plastic clothes that could be put on the dolls and removed.

Pedal pumping is the sexual fetish of seeing women use pedals, usualy in cars. That same year, Mattel also introduced Fashion Polly!, which used the same characters from the new Polly Pocket (Polly, Lea, Shanni, Lila, etc.), but they came in the form of 3 ¾ inch (9.5 cm) plastic jointed dolls. not to be confused with a paddle. The new Polly doll is slightly larger and has a more life-like appearance than the original dolls. Pedal tone: a nonchord tone, usually the tonic or dominant held for an extended period of time. In 1999, Mattel redesigned Polly and created a new series of collectible items. When connected to audio effects, it can be used to "tap in" the length for a digital delay or flange, or to cause an effect loop to be bypassed. In 1998, while production lulled, Bluebird Toys endured several hostile take-over attempts until Mattel finally purchased them later that year.

The purpose is to tap the pedal in time with the music, which allows the sequencer or drum machine to stay "in-sync". Mattel held a distribution arrangement with Bluebird Toys for Polly Pocket items in the early-1990s. Tap pedal: this is a small electronic pedal, similar or identical to the ones used with synthesizers, but is connected to audio effects equipment, a music sequencer, or drum machine. Bluebird Toys of Swindon, England licensed the concept and the first Polly Pocket appeared in stores in 1989. Effects pedal used commonly for electric guitars. Using a powder compact, he fashioned a small house for the tiny doll. Synthesizers use an electronic pedal, which can function as a sustain pedal or be programmed to perform other functions. Polly was first designed by Chris Wiggs in 1983 for his daughter Kate.

Some electric pianos, like the Fender Rhodes, uses a mechanical pedal for sustain. The current Fashion Polly dolls sold by Mattel differ from those originally sold by Bluebird Toys. Electric pianos and synthesizers can also connect to pedals. The name comes from the fact that many of the original Polly Pocket toys came in pocket size cases. An effects pedal, which, on electronic organs, may be programmed to alter pitch or perform other functions. Polly Pocket is a line of small plastic dolls and accessories aimed at girls. A crescendo pedal, with which the organist progressively adds stops as she presses down more and more firmly.

One or more expression pedals, which effectively control the volume either of the music overall or of discrete divisions; as the organist increases pressure, the power of her music increases. The pedalboard, which contains approximately one dozen to three dozen pedals that resemble the keyboards (or "manuals"); when one of these pedals is depressed, it causes a note (or group of notes) to sound. Pipe and electronic organs have a variety of pedals, some of which are: