| Patterns. That's an interesting word and one | | | | doing what composers do.This pattern for the |
| that applies well to music. There are | | | | left hand is used frequently in New Age piano |
| patterns everywhere in music. Repeating | | | | playing because you can create sections of |
| patterns, note patterns, chord patterns | | | | music very quickly and easily. And it's |
| etc.For New Age piano playing, a pattern that | | | | attractive because it gives you the New Age |
| comes up frequently is a crossover technique | | | | sound quickly too!How many patterns are |
| for the left hand. The left plays a repeating | | | | there? An infinite amount. In fact, there are |
| pattern that uses more than an octave of the | | | | so many that it may be impossible to create |
| keyboard while the right plays melody notes, | | | | them all. That's why music is so limitless. |
| chords, etc.For example, in the lesson "Ocean | | | | Experiment with your own patterns and you'll |
| Pacific," we have 4 chords to play with and | | | | see how easy creating in the New Age style |
| the technique with which to play them - a | | | | can be!Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and |
| repeating crossover pattern.Now, what's so | | | | webmaster of Quiescence Music's online piano |
| great about this is that you have an aural | | | | lessons. He has been helping students learn |
| background over which you may freely | | | | how to play piano in the New Age style for |
| improvise your melodies. In essence, what is | | | | over 14 years and works with students in |
| created is a repeating loop. This loop can | | | | private, in groups, and now over the |
| also be looked at as a section of music. When | | | | internet. Stop by now at for a FREE piano |
| you start thinking in sections, you'll be | | | | lesson! |