Abstract: A pedal keyboard for an electronic musical instrument, includes a pedal key vertically pivotal about a pivot mechanism mounted on a frame of a housing for the electronic musical instrument, a spring for biasing the pedal key so as to cause the pedal key to return to an initial position, and a stopper for limiting pivotal movement of the pedal key. The spring is arranged behind the pivot mechanism of the pedal key, and the stopper is arranged behind the spring, thereby improving key depression feeling and forming a gap in the pivot mechanism to achieve smooth pivotal movement of the key.

Abstract: Each key of the pedalboard is supported and guided for pivotal movement in a vertical plane by a steel strip secured to the underside of each key adjacent the midportion thereof. The rear end of each key is operatively connected to a transversely extending rear frame for horizontal reciprocating movement perpendicular to the rear frame and the forward end of each key is disposed between transversely extending upper and lower and front frame members for limited vertical movement therebetween. The forward end of each steel strip is secured to the lower front frame member to normally bias the forward end of each key into engagement with the upper front frame member.