| You've spent good money on books. Workbooks, | | | | to read music so Bach, Beethoven and Mozart come |
| lesson books, other books on piano playing. But you still | | | | to life through them. A noble goal but guess what? |
| can't play the piano. Why not? | | | | You're still playing other peoples music.. no matter how |
| Two reasons. One, you lack motivation. That's | | | | good it is. |
| understandable. After all, most lesson books require | | | | Wouldn't it be great if you could create your own |
| you to learn how to read music first, then play other | | | | music? But how you're wondering. Very easily. By |
| people's music. Pretty uncreative if you ask me. | | | | using chords! I'm a big fan of the New Age piano style. |
| The second reason is you haven't learned how to use | | | | It's very impressionistic and attractive. Chords are used |
| chords. Music, real music is created with chords as the | | | | to create with and a complete beginner can begin |
| foundation. In music there are 3 aspects; rhythm, | | | | improvising AND composing music literally within |
| melody, and harmony. Harmony is created with chords. | | | | minutes! Fantastic sounds begin to appear and |
| Chords can give you melody and rhythm. Weird huh? | | | | students are amazed what comes out of them. |
| But once you have chords under your eager fingers, | | | | Now they can truly play the piano. The creative juices |
| you're not far off from making music. | | | | flow as the warm sound of the piano floats in the air. |
| Now that you know chords are foundational for your | | | | Passerby's wonder where that sound is coming from. |
| creative success at the piano, you're left with what to | | | | You smile as they pass as your gift of music gently |
| play, or what style to play in. Most people just want to | | | | descends upon their ears. |
| learn how to play the classics. They want to learn how | | | | |