| If you like the beautiful sound of New Age piano you're | | | | when you do eventually get to play music, it's that of |
| going to love this. | | | | other composers. |
| Listen... most of you know what triads are. These 3 | | | | Sure... the music is good. There's no denying that. But |
| note chords have been the essential building blocks of | | | | it's not modern. And it's not your creation. Secondly, if |
| western music for at least 4 centuries. | | | | you follow these textbooks, all you'll be able to do is |
| One thing about them though.... They're outdated! | | | | read music. You won't be able to create it on your |
| Of course they're still used. But there's absolutely no | | | | own. |
| need to start with them. Instead, why not begin your | | | | With the open position chord, you can begin creating |
| study of piano chords with something called the "open | | | | your own unique music right away. Take the lesson |
| position" chord. | | | | "Reflections in Water" for example. |
| This chord structure gives you the freedom to play | | | | Here we have 4 open position piano chords along with |
| with both hands together right away! Plus, it's a modern | | | | the order in which they are to played. Once you |
| sounding chord. | | | | familiarize yourself with this chord position and get it |
| The thing that frustrates more students than anything | | | | under your fingers you're ready to explore! These |
| is what they're playing. Usually constrained to ancient | | | | modern piano chords are perfect for the light, airy New |
| textbooks that teach triads and scales, the hapless | | | | Age piano style and will have you playing the piano in |
| newbie plunges ahead in the hopes of eventually | | | | no time at all! |
| playing the piano. The catch here is two fold. First | | | | |