Most
of us like to use what we learn right away. So why
is it that most piano teachers tell you you can't
really play music until you learn 2 years of theory
or more? What hogwash!
If I
had to wait that long before I could launch into my
own creations I would go nuts.
Even
art schools encourage creativity among their students.
Certainly, a watercolor instructor would never expect
her students to wait 2 years before creating a painting.
The
same thing applies to writers. When someone wants
to learn how to write a short-story, the art and craft
of storytelling is taught, sure. But does a writing
instructor really expect his students to wait 2 years
before plunging into the writing act?
Do you
see where I'm going here? Music, especially classical
music studies have been stifling for way too long.
Why can't music students enjoy the same level of creative
freedom as visual artists or writers?
I've
asked myself these questions and then tried to create
piano lessons where a complete beginner could create
his or her own music right away. And it worked! I
now have students all over the world who tell me that
this is the best method they have ever used to play
piano with.
Please
don't spend years learning theory you probably will
never use anyway. And don't spend too much time with
a piano teacher who really doesn't want you to play
piano.
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! Visit us now at http://www.quiescencemusic.com/piano_lessons.html
for a FREE piano lesson!
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