New Age piano ... it's seen better days. But it's now making a comeback thanks in no small part to online piano teacher Edward Weiss who now gives his Amazon bestseller "Free to be Creative at the Piano" away free at his website. The book is a collection of essays on a 'process over product' approach to piano playing.
Weiss explains what he means about 'process over product'...
"So many people want to play the piano. But most never do. The reason? Boredom pure and simple. My approach places the joy of process over the end product so students have fun and experience music right from the beginning. The classical approach teaches note-reading and how to play the masters. My lessons bypass all this and give students an opportunity to really discover music on their own - with my guidance of course."
The lessons Weiss talks about - and there are now over 150 of them, allow students to go at their own pace and learn how to improvise and compose their own music in the New Age style.
When asked why he teaches this style of piano music Weiss responds:
"The New Age style of piano playing is perfect for adults who have always wanted to create their own music. I teach it because I love it myself. It's really the only genre out there where a total beginner can sit down and play something that sounds like music right away instead of waiting years to play something that's already been created. I teach New Age piano because it's given me so much pleasure over the years. I just want to pass some of that on."
The free book "Free to be Creative at the Piano" is currently available at Weiss's website http://www.Quiescencemusic.com
