| George Winston is the poster boy for New Age | | | | the left hand while the right improvises a melody. |
| piano. There's no denying this. And why not? The | | | | Using only 2 chords, we can create a aural canvas |
| man practically put New Age piano on the map | | | | upon which we "paint" our melodic portraits.The |
| with his CD December. So poignant, so sad and | | | | trick is to get the left hand down well enough so |
| filled with joy is this music, that it resonated with | | | | you can freely improvise with the right. Now, the |
| millions across the world.Many years ago, I read | | | | hard part of this is being able to "freely" |
| an article where George describes what he does | | | | improvise. This requires much practice and it is a |
| on the piano. He said something like; "I get my left | | | | very good idea to take it slowly and build up to a |
| hand down. It's like the band and has the bass and | | | | freer right hand.Edward Weiss is a pianist |
| chords. Then the right hand is free to do its | | | | composer and webmaster of Quiescence Music's |
| thing."Now, George Winston didn't invent this | | | | online piano lessons. He has been helping students |
| technique, but he put it to good use in creating | | | | learn how to play piano in the New Age style for |
| unique atmospheres for piano. In Lesson Forty: | | | | over 14 years and works with students in private, |
| "Flashflood," I illustrate what George does best, | | | | in groups, and now over the internet. Stop by |
| namely, get a very nice background going with | | | | now at for a FREE piano lesson! |