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New Age Piano Techniques
Creative and
Easy!
by Edward
Weiss
Every style of piano playing
has its share of tricks and techniques. New Age piano is no
different. The New Age piano style has 3 main techniques that are
used over and over. These are the ostinato technique, the crossover
technique or arpeggio, and the broken chord technique. Read about
them below.
The Ostinato
Technique
A lot of New Age piano music uses a repeating
pattern in the left hand with the melody improvised. The ostinato is
used by most New Age pianists and you get to learn it as well. I use
it in many of the piano lessons so you'll have the opportunity to
really learn how to use it.
The Crossover Technique
Also called an arpeggio, the
crossover technique is used to create a beautiful cascading sound.
Usually played in the left hand, you'll learn to cover a sizeable
chunk of the keyboard while playing your own melodies in the right
hand!
The Broken Chord
Technique
This one is very versatile and gives
you the freedom to play with both hands at the same
time.
You'll learn all three
techniques and learn how to use them in improvisations and
compositions of your own.
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 15
years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over
the internet. Questions or comments about my online course? Contact
me by clicking the link at the
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