Chopin
used them extensively. So did Beethoven and Mozart.
Arpeggios are beautiful and are perfect for the New
Age piano style too!
You
can hear them in George Winston's music. David Lanz
uses them in many of his compositions, and of course,
I use them as well. Why? Because the piano is well
suited for this technique!
The
left-hand is used mostly to create this cascading
flow of notes. For example, in the lesson "Wood
Thrush" we use over 2 octaves of the keyboard.
This creates a very nice background over which we
can improvise (or compose) our melodies.
Because
the New Age piano style focuses a lot on improvisation,
the arpeggio is an excellent vehicle to use. We pick
a Key to play in, choose a few chords from that Key,
then create an arpeggio with them.
What
gives many students problems with this technique is
the crossing over part where the left hand does its
main work. But once this technique is mastered, the
rest is easy.
Then,
you simply practice playing the arpeggio until you
can improvise a melody in your right hand. You go
slowly and smoothly at first; not rushing but taking
your time. The rewards are great because the sound
that is created by using arpeggios is full, rich,
and very appealing to the ear!
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.
Stop by now at http://www.quiescencemusic.com/piano_lessons.html
for a FREE piano lesson!
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