Play Piano In An Hour: New Age Method Offers Instant Satisfaction
SAN DIEGO -- Who says you have to spend years in a conservatory in order to play the piano. Not pianist and online teacher Edward Weiss who says it's a lot easier to play piano by chords.
Weiss had developed a ‘new age’ approach to playing piano that, according to this eclectic teacher, can have anyone not only playing piano in less than an hour, but also create their own music.
“I have my students learn something called the ‘open position chord’ first. It’s a special chord structure that allows the complete beginner to play piano with both hands right away. Not only that, it’s a modern sounding chord structure. Most teachers start students off with triads. And while these are still used, they aren’t very modern sounding. My approach bypasses the antiquated classical method to get students improvising and creating on their own, usually, in under an hour.”
The piano lesson 'Summer Morning,' is one of over 150 that Mr. Weiss offers promising to teach students how to improvise and compose in the New Age style. Many techniques are taught says Weiss so students learn all there is to know on how to create their own unique piano pieces.
Weiss talks about the joy of music making...
“I think many adults want to be able to go to the piano, sit down, and just play what they feel. But there aren’t many (if any) courses or lessons that teach this. Once I could easily do it myself, I wanted to share this beautiful style of music with the world by teaching others how to do it as well.”
