| One of the things that makes New Age piano so | | | | however, is just playing the same ostinato pattern. |
| enjoyable is that it's easy to get started. | | | | Complicated? Hardly. A beautiful piece of music? |
| One of the "tricks" of the trade is to play an ostinato | | | | Absolutely. And all that's required is the ability to trust |
| pattern in the left-hand while the right improvises a | | | | your intuition. Trusting intuition is THE MOST |
| melody. Just listen to George Winston's lovely piece | | | | IMPORTANT THING A TEACHER CAN HELP YOU |
| Colors/Dance to hear an excellent example of this | | | | LEARN! Why? Because when you trust yourself, you |
| technique. | | | | allow the music to come as it should - naturally and |
| He uses just two chords in the beginning. But just look | | | | easily. |
| what he does with them! He maintains interest for a | | | | Technique can be taught by most anyone and can be |
| good couple of minutes before any contrast is | | | | learned readily. However, the ability to trust yourself is |
| introduced. Remarkable! And not as easy to do as | | | | something that takes a bit of introspection. Most of us |
| many people think! | | | | have an internal critic that tries to condemn any |
| The artistry in this is how he maintains interest. The | | | | creative effort. We must learn to listen to what we |
| improvised right-hand melody carries the music through | | | | say to ourselves and allow for the creative impulse. |
| and propels listener attention forward. The left-hand | | | | |
