A student
wrote me an email about the lesson "Ocean Dreams."
Here it is:
"Dear
Edward, I can't believe that you're using just 3 chords
for this piece. It sounds like it uses much more material.
Please tell me how you did it!"
Here's
my answer - Dear B. First, thanks for listening to
my free lesson. To answer your question, the secret
to getting the full sound you hear in this piece is
not in how many chords are used. It's in how the chord
is voiced! Notice in the lesson that your left hand
is very much open and covers a full octave of the
keyboard.
This
is what creates the full sound you hear! My right
hand is playing melody notes pretty close to the left.
Also, I use the principles of repetition and contrast
to maintain interest. For example, you'll notice that
there is a beginning section where the melody repeats.
Then another section is added (still only using the
same 3 chords) with a contrasting melody. Then back
to the first theme so the whole piece can be broken
down into what's commonly know as ABA form (even though
this piece was improvised).
Using
repetition and contrast, we create music that has
a definable form or shape. ABA form is very, very
common and is used in almost all genres of music,
especially New Age. This is why I always say that
you don't need a lot of material to create with. If
you understand and use time tested principles, you
can use just 3 chords and create an entire piece of
music. I hope this answers your question. Regards,
Edward Weiss.
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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