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Learn To Play New Age Music – Piano Lessons Keyboard Lessons – Portland Oregon

blues piano playerMany of my piano students love playing New Age music. It can be learned fairly quickly and is lots of fun to play. The music flows with a relaxed, evolving soundscape. New Age piano music often brings a sense of peace and tranquility to the listener. It gives students an exceptionally natural connection to the piano. For a piano teacher, this is a perfect kind of music to give students to sharpen their focus on their listening skills.

“Enya” is a very well known composer of New Age music. Students like playing her well known songs and they are great as solo piano pieces. New Age music is very unique, draping the listener in a world of ever changing sound. The music often features drawn out chords, pulsing with hypnotic colors and images. Harmonies are rich and evoke musical paintings. New Age pieces are often quite long and develop an easy familiarity with the listener. It common for the left hand to be playing arpeggiated chords, while the right hands develops the melody.

Vocals are not very common in New Age music although they are found in ethnic variations. New Age music is derived from other genres of music and is played on many different instruments including piano, keyboards, guitar, drums, winds, strings, and others. Songs are composed in acoustic or electronic arrangements. Often, a diverse number of tribal, percussive instruments are used in New Age music.

Students taking piano lessons or keyboard lessons will find that learning New Age music will increase their playing skills in some new and useful ways.

Influenced and shaped by many composers and musicians, New Age music continues to constantly evolve. Some of the people who have contributed to this sound are: Philip Glass, Brian Eno, Pat Metheny, Steve Reich, and Pink Floyd.

Some well known New Age musicians & composers are:

Enya
Jim Brickman
Yanni
Vangelis
Peter Gabriel
Paul Winter
Jean Michel Jarre
Kitaro

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Learn to Play Great Piano & Keyboards – Children & Adults – Portland Oregon

adult play pianoGetting started with piano or keyboards lessons might be something you have been thinking about for a long time. The quickest and best way to get started is with private, individual lessons. You will learn everything you’ll need to know to become a proficient piano player. Reading music is not such a mystery when you have all the parts broken down in a simple, easy to understand progression. You can learn to play classical, pop, new age, folk, blues and more.

Playing the music you enjoy will speed up the learning process and give you a real sense of accomplishment. Do whatever you want with your music. Learn to enjoy your playing simply for yourself; or get the skills to play music with your friends. Maybe you’d like to try some beginning blues improvisation, so you can play by ear. It’s essential to find a piano teacher that will make your lessons special and help you learn at a pace that you feel comfortable with. Students who are excited and inspired learn faster.

Lessons for children or adults can begin at any age. Relax and enjoy the lessons. You will be surprised at how quickly you will pick up the basics and start playing songs. Express yourself by learning to play the piano.

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