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Learn Piano The Easy Way!
There are essentially two ways to learn piano - note reading or chords. For those who .....
There are basically two ways you can compose a piece of music. The first and most traditional way is to write out the melody and then harmonize it. Some call this working from the top (as opposed to the chords on the bottom.) The second approach is where you create some kind of rhythmic harmonic pattern and improvise (or compose) the melody on top. Now, which one is best for New Age music'There are essentially two ways to learn piano - note reading or chords. For those who .....
The answer is neither approach. Each has its own merits and own special benefits. For example, if you start with a pattern in your left hand and improvise a melody with your right, you are doing what most new age composers/improvisers do. This is what George Winston does most of the time. He has chords he sets to a certain rhythm and does his thing with that amazing right hand of his.
This is the style that I have been playing, but I've recently lost interest in it. Not because it isn't good but because I don't feel like playing that way anymore. Currently I'm leaning towards a softer sound that comes from leading with the melody first. What I do is get the first 2-bars down and then improvise the rest till I fill up 8 measures. This way I can vary the chords and patterns without it sounding very repetitive (minimalism). It's actually another style. You can call it melodic while the other one (Harmony approach) is more textural. IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOUR MOOD!
The Case Against Traditional Piano Lessons
How would you like to spend 4 years in a University learning how to play other peoples music' If you think this is ridiculous, you're .....
How would you like to spend 4 years in a University learning how to play other peoples music' If you think this is ridiculous, you're .....
Don't let one style freeze you into something where you can't maneuver artistically! Remember that your feeling must come first. Everything else is secondary. Let your feeling lead you and your creation will be truly inspired, however, if you try to mold what you have to say into a specific style, the result may be less than satisfactory.
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The Many Incredible Benefits Of Learning Chording Techniques On The Piano
Do you know the incredible benefits that come to you by learning chording techniques on the piano?
There are many -- way more .....
Do you know the incredible benefits that come to you by learning chording techniques on the piano?
There are many -- way more .....
Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music's online piano lessons. He has been helping students learn how to play piano in the New Age style for over 14 years! Visit us now at http://www.quiescencemusic.com/piano_lessons.html">http://www.quiescencemusic.com/piano_lessons.html for a FREE piano lesson!