| Every style of piano playing has its
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| | played. Another good example of this
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| share of tricks and techniques. New Age
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| | technique is used in George Winston's
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| piano is no different. The New Age piano
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| | piece "Thanksgiving." Here he uses a few
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| style has 3 main techniques that are used
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| | chords in the left hand broken up into
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| over and over. These are the ostinato
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| | arpeggios and creates a nice harmonic
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| technique, the crossover technique or
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| | "loop" with them. Then the right hand
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| arpeggio, and the broken chord
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| | improvises a melody and the piece is
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| technique.The Ostinato technique - A
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| | created. Very easy and quite nice as
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| Repeating PatternYou've probably heard
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| | well.The author's lesson piece "Morning
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| this technique numerous times and may or
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| | Mist" uses a few chords along with the
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| may not have knows what it was. Ostinato
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| | crossover technique as well. First you
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| simply means repeating pattern or
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| | learn how to play the left-hand
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| obstinate pattern and that's exactly what
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| | crossover, then you slowly add in a
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| it is. For example, in New Age pianist
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| | melody of your own. Creative? Yes! And
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| George Winston's piece "Rain," we have a
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| | easy as well!The Broken Chord Technique -
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| left-hand pattern that uses over an
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| | Both Hands In PlayHere we have a
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| octave of the keyboard to create a
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| | technique that sounds a lot more
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| beautiful aural background over which a
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| | complicated than it really is. Both hands
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| melody is improvised.This technique is a
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| | are used to create music with. The hands
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| very quick and easy way to create New Age
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| | are placed on a chord and that chord is
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| piano pieces. The ostinato is played over
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| | broken up.For instance, the lesson
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| and over while the right hand is able to
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| | "Reflections in Water" uses broken chord
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| "mix it up" and create change with the
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| | technique along with open position chords
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| melody line. Of course, you can change
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| | to create a very nice "New Age" sound!
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| the ostinato pattern as well as Winston
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| | Beginners who listen to this piece won't
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| does. With just a few small note changes,
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| | have a clue as to how it's accomplished
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| freshness is maintained and the piece
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| | but once you learn how to play the open
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| moves listener attention forward. The
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| | position chord, insight will follow and
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| author's one lesson piece "Rainforest"
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| | you'll begin to see just how easy
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| does the same thing. Two chords are used
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| | creating in the New Age style can
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| in the left hand while the right
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| | be!Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and
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| improvises a melody.The Crossover
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| | webmaster of Quiescence Music's online
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| Technique - Arpeggios Up and DownThis
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| | piano lessons. He has been helping
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| technique is used everywhere in New Age
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| | students learn how to play piano in the
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| piano and elsewhere. Usually spanning an
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| | New Age style for over 14 years and works
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| octave or more, the pianist uses the left
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| | with students in private, in groups, and
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| hand (mostly) to create a cascading
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| | now over the internet. Stop by now at
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| pattern of notes that can ascend or
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| descend or both depending on how it's
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