Unique Valentine’s Day Gift Idea: Create a Piano Song for Your Loved One!

Another year has flown by, and it’s hard to believe Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching.

Instead of giving chocolates or flowers, why not do something different for a change? Learn how to compose and play your very own piano music for your special love– even if you never touched a keyboard in your life! 

Sound far fetched? Not at all according to maestro Edward Weiss, teacher, author and composer of piano music for over 15 years. 

As Edward explains: “Most people automatically assume you have to be a gifted musician who’s spent years in a conservatory to compose original piano scores. Nothing could be further from the truth."

“Piano Improvisation is a musical art form anyone can learn. It doesn’t matter how young or old you are, or if you’ve never even sat down at a piano or played an instrument in your life.” 

The secret? Edward’s step by step online video instructions allowing his students to literally Look, Listen and Learn. 

Outside of an internet connection, the only other thing an aspiring artist needs is a keyboard – and of course the desire to do something different! 

“Creating your own piano music is one of the most fulfilling adventures a person can take. My method lets you do just that - composing your very own pieces - easily and effortlessly. And he or she will love you for it!"

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Piano Improvisation Tips - Enjoy the Process First!

"I'm having problems staying with the music," wrote one student. "I can't seem to get it. What I mean is, I get stuck or blocked only after a few seconds of improvising. What can I do?"

The above complaint is a very common problem among newbies at improvisation. They don't understand how to keep an improvisation going. Why? Because they have it backwards!

You're not supposed to keep an improvisation going. No. That's the wrong approach to improvisation. The right approach is to let go of your need to control the outcome. Then and only then will your intuition come to your aid.

Listen, you may want to create something beautiful on the piano, but it is exactly your desire that is creating blocks! How? Because the ego is never satisfied and wants a perfect music, a good music, or something that will satisfy it. The ego is insatiable and is never satisfied.

That's why when you focus on and enjoy the process of improvising, you free yourself from this trap.

Many of us are obsessed with creating a product. Something we can be proud of and show off to friends and family. Look, there's nothing wrong with wanting to have something you can call your own, but when you are only concerned with creating the end result, your creative self (inspiration) will dry up and leave you feeling empty.

But, if you put process over product, not only will you enjoy the whole experience more, the outcome will be far superior to any forced ego product you may end up having.

To enjoy the act of making music, we must let up on ourselves and adapt an attitude of exploration. We must allow for mistakes and listen for where the music itself wants to go. This idea may be strange to some of you. I can understand that but once you really let go of trying to control the outcome, wonderful things begin to happen!

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 14 years and works with students in private, in groups, and now over the internet. Visit www.quiescencemusic.com now and get a FREE piano lesson!

Piano Book for Adults: Teacher Gives his 342 Page Book Away Free!

'New Age' Approach to Piano Playing gets Full Coverage in this Free Download!

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

Free Piano Lesson 'November Sunrise' Promises to Show Anyone How to Improvise!

"New Age Piano Playing is Easy" says Weiss

The piano has always been looked at as a difficult instrument to play. But pianist and online teacher Edward Weiss has developed a ‘new age’ approach he says can have anyone creating modern sounds almost right away.

In fact he does just that in the free YouTube piano lesson he gives away at his site called ‘November Sunrise.’ When asked about his free lesson, Weiss comments…

“November Sunrise’ is a video where I show students how to easily improvise using just two chords from the Key of C Major. I use a special chord type that uses both hands immediately to create a nice modern sound. With these materials, a student can sit down at the piano and improvise and play what they feel.”

To say that the ‘new age’ piano style is not the usual course of instruction would be an understatement. In fact, Weiss may be the only one in the world offering this kind of instruction.

Mr. Weiss elaborates on his approach...

“The style of piano I teach allows a complete beginner to quickly play what they feel using chords. Why more don’t teach like this, I don’t know. But once I figured out how to do it on my own, I knew I wanted to share it with the rest of the world.”

With over 150 lessons and 2000 subscribers at the site, this ‘New Age’ piano man has devoted over 15 years to this online venture. When asked why he does it, Weiss says…

“Ever since I heard George Winston’s CD December coming through a pair of speakers at San Diego State University, I knew that playing and eventually teaching people this style of piano was for me.”

Find the free piano lesson November Sunrise at http://www.Quiescencemusic.com

Free Piano Sheet Music - Autumn Shoreline

Unwind as you walk along the shore! Autumn Shoreline is an easy piece for New Age piano that uses left hand arpeggios with a right hand melody to create a peaceful "fall" feel! Enjoy!

Code: QM-4302
Playing Level: Easy/Intermediate
Key: C Major
Composer: Edward Weiss
Pages: 2 
Format: PDF file

Click here to access 'Autumn Shoreline' 

Want to be able to create your own music like this without sheets? Look into Edward Weiss's online piano lessons.

Bring The Joy of Music Into Your Life!

Many of my piano lessons are improvisation exercises. I want students to stop thinking and start playing. Once they can do this, they begin to feel the joy of improvisation and then nothing can stop them.

But they must feel this joy first before any real progress is made. Why? Because joy is the impetus for continuing on with creative work.

Children know this intuitively. Adults forget this and spend hours torturing themselves trying to "create" something worthy for others to admire.

Which would you rather have, an amazing day full of joy and creative expression, or a piece of music with your name on it for others to admire?

P.S. It is possible to have both. Enjoy the process and the product that comes out of you will be 100 times better than any contrived piece of music you thought up.

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. Visit http://www.quiescencemusic.com/ now and get a FREE piano lesson!

Free Piano Sheet Music - Aquarium

Take a serene journey into an Aquarium! This piece uses solid chords in the left hand while the right plays delightful arpeggios in D Major - the hands then switch! Yours free!

Code: QM-3884
Playing Level: Easy/Intermediate
Key: D Major
Composer: Edward Weiss
Pages: 2
Format: PDF file

Click here to access "Aquarium"

Want to be able to create your own music like this without sheets? Look into Edward Weiss's online piano lessons.