A One Chord Piano Improvisation? Teacher Edward Weiss says Yes!

Jan. 18, 2012 - PRLog -- If you've ever thought about playing the piano, you may want to hold off on taking lessons until you've seen 'Arctic Echoes.'

That's the name of the video and piano lesson Edward Weiss, owner of NewAgePianoLessons.com created to show students how to improvise using just one chord. Weiss remarks...

"I wanted to come up with a lesson that shows students how to create their own music using just one chord. The lesson 'Arctic Echoes' does this by limiting choice. That is, I give students a way to focus in on expressing themselves by giving them guidelines." For example, I might say something like - improvise for 3 minutes using this chord type and pattern."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq3fPJLLg8k


Here’s what course creator Edward Weiss has to say about the lessons:

“So many students instantly go the classical route because they’re not aware of alternatives. There is an alternative way to play piano - one where you can just sit down and play off the top of your head.”

The ‘new age’ piano lessons offered by Weiss’s company Quiescence Music are all online and there are now over 100 of them. A video and step-by-step instruction are given so students can learn quickly.

Weiss adds:

“I took a community college piano class once and that lasted about 3 months. I learned how to play triads which I already knew how to do. With my method, students are introduced to something called the open position chord which allows them to play modern sounding chords right away with both hands.”

A free piano lesson ‘Summer Morning’ which shows students how to improvise in the Key of C  Major and a free report ‘5 Secrets to Playing New Age Piano' are available at Weiss’s website at http://www.NewAgePianoLessons.com