Piano Solo

I’ll never forget the first time I read the joke “What do you get when you play New Age music backwards.” The answer really cracked me up… “You get New Age music.”

It’s a point that’s well taken. But the people who put down and criticize this style of music are really missing the point. You see, New Age music isn’t about trying to create sophisticated sonatas or perfect preludes.

It’s really about a feeling - a feeling that goes through you, allows you to relax, and perhaps take a breath from the hectic pace of life. It’s about spirit allowing the music to flow through you and transport you to a more peaceful place.

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It is a good thing to be on the right place at the right time, is it not? Sometimes we call this ability timing. When you play piano this is a very important skill. The result will be music!

To play the notes at your piano on the right keys and with timing does not mean that your notes will be played with mathematic precision. That would probably not be music.

This is why a metronome will only help you halfway to this goal.

You have to learn timing together with other people and by listening to good musicians.

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Is your heart in the music? If so, it won’t matter what you play so much as what is received through your playing. Do you still think you need to learn 43 chords to sound good or are you concerned with the joy of expressing yourself through this wonderful instrument called the piano? People who sound like they know what they are doing may indeed know what they are doing but does that mean you want to listen to the music?

Let’s look at pop music for example. Here is a music that is produced so tightly and carefully that nothing is left to chance. Not a crackle or hiss, not one static spot on the entire 3 to 4 minutes

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Is your heart in the music? If so, it won’t matter what you play so much as what is received through your playing. Do you still think you need to learn 43 chords to sound good or are you concerned with the joy of expressing yourself through this wonderful instrument called the piano? People who sound like they know what they are doing may indeed know what they are doing but does that mean you want to listen to the music?

Let’s look at pop music for example. Here is a music that is produced so tightly and carefully that nothing is left to chance. Not a crackle or hiss, not one static spot on the entire 3 to 4 minutes

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Music has always been an integral part of human life, as it is the best way of giving expression to the innermost feelings on any occasion. The language of songs knows no boundaries and can communicate most subtle and special feelings. Whether it is meeting or parting, music has the power to convey emotions related to each and every moment.

One such moment is graduation. Graduation is one of the most memorable events in life. It is a celebration of completion of a significant step that forms the basis of future life. Students who have been together for some years may part after graduation. Graduation songs are perfect for this occasion, as they highlight all the moments, happy or sad and

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