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In a regular piano class the teacher helps the student learn and play the music of the “masters” with the help of a method book. And most students learn to read and write music in a year or two and begin to play fairly well. Most people find this really satisfactory and enjoyable.

In a regular piano class the teacher helps the student learn and play the music of the “masters” with the help of a method book. And most students learn to read and write music in a year or two and begin to play fairly well. Most people find this really satisfactory and enjoyable. Actually all they want to do is entertain themselves and others by playing some really good music.

Actually there is nothing really wrong with this approach. But what if, you could express yourself and your emotions with your music, just like painters do with their paintings. You will be happy to hear that there is a way. And it is works with the Chord –based approach to music.

The chords of a pianist are the exact equivalent of the colors of a painter. Color, form and technique help create the painting of a painter whereas melody, rhythm and harmony are what helps the improvising composer to compose the music.

But the saddest part of it all is that students rarely learn this art of using the chords well. And if they ever do it is usually after they have become perfect in note reading and piano technique. The most creative and expressive music still takes a lot of dedication and long time to master.

I don’t know why this happens. But I am certainly sure of one thing…by no chance does it need to be that way. For example by playing a few chords in a unique and particular way you can compose your own music or improvise on others music. My free lesson “Reflections in Water” teaches you just this.

In the above mentioned lesson there are 4 modern sounding chords in the Key of C Major, they are all seventh chords played in open position. Using these kind of chords we can quickly and easily begin creating music.

Actually you need not be a Beethoven or a Mozart to start creating music like this. On the other hand the lesser you know the easier it will be for you to improvise, since you don’t exactly know what is to be done.

I feel learn the piano is much like learning art. You first always start with the title of the piece you will be creating and then you create the piece using a step by step method. This method is what I use to teach my student and they just love it.

In short I would like to say that classical method of learning the piano is not the only way. You can think out of the box and make your own unique music.

By Jeremy J Liner

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