Edward Weiss

Improvisation For Piano: "New Age" Method Gets Adults Playing Right Away

Source: Edward Weiss
August 20, 2012

The piano. So many people would love to play this amazing instrument. But for most, it’s just a faraway dream. But according to pianist and online piano teacher Edward Weiss, this dream may be closer than you think. Weiss has come up with a ‘New Age’ method that promises to show even a complete beginner how to create their own unique improvisations for piano. Here's what this “new age" piano teacher has to say about it: “I show students how ...
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Musician Edward Weiss Develops "Paiku" -- A New Piano Improvisation Technique

Source: Edward Weiss
August 7, 2010

Teacher, author and composer Edward Weiss has come up with a novel and intriguing method for helping his students learn the joys of musical improvisation (or improv for short) on the piano. He's christened it Paiku—a fusion of the word piano and the Japanese poetic art of haiku. A haiku is a short poem about a present moment experience. So a Paiku is the exact same thing, only for music. So, how exactly is Paiku played? Paiku is a short ...
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New Years Resolutions: This is the Year to Play Piano

Source: Michael Ricci
December 26, 2009

Another year has flown by, and its hard to believe were already passing the first decade of the 21st century. Instead of making New Year's resolutions you know you wont be keeping, why not do something different for a change? Make a worthwhile New Years resolution to learn how to compose and play your very own piano music even if you never touched a keyboard in your life! Sound far fetched? Not at all according to maestro Edward Weiss, teacher, ...
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Edward Weiss Joins Roster of Steinway Piano Teachers

Source: All About Jazz
September 27, 2009

It's one thing to teach piano its quite another being among those talented enough listed on the prestigious Steinway & Sons compilation of professional teachers.

Edward Weiss is proud to have achieved this benchmark in his career.

Steinway & Sons has been known or over a century and a half for creating the finest pianos available. When a teacher is accepted on their site, you know they are a cut above the rest.

For over 15 years, Edward has been ...
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Grammy Nominated Pianist/Composer David Lanz Endorses Edward Weiss and Quiescence Music

Source: All About Jazz
August 18, 2009

Anyone even remotely familiar with New Age Music has heard of David Lanz.

For over 20 years this musical prodigy has enthralled his listeners and fans with his genius, creating mesmerizing piano melodies - bringing to life the beauty of nature and creating gentle moods that soothe and relax.

With success measured by his popularity (his albums have gone platinum, and one of his recent works The Good Life crossing over into mainstream radio) David is by far one of ...
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Piano Lessons Online a Low Cost Win-Win for Students and Their Piano Teacher

Source: All About Jazz
January 16, 2009

Its tough trying to maintain an active lifestyle and wanting to learn piano at the same time. Not only that, but piano lessons with good teachers are expensive and its often really difficult to schedule lessons. So to fit it all in to a filled-to-the-gills schedule more and more students have turned to taking their piano lessons on the Internet. Theyve proven that not only is it doable, but that they have the brains and musical ability to improve and ...
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New Age Music Enters the Mainstream

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2008

It used to be the stuff of the '60s and '70s. A magical mystery tour express, where rock stars and alternate religion advocates converged on the same track New Age Music. Free flowing, free form melodies inspiring introspection and what was called Universal Awareness. If you thought this trend went underground, you'd be right. But underground didn't mean gone. The original proponents merely entered conventional society: Cutting their hair, getting jobs, marrying and starting families. But throughout it all, their ...
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