| Having played what is commonly called "New | | | | believe in much of what is espoused as "new |
| Age Piano" for the last 16 years, you'd think | | | | age" philosophy. As a matter of fact, I don't |
| I'd be qualified to define it. But I'll be | | | | even know what "new age" philosophy is but |
| perfectly honest with you and say I haven't | | | | I'm guessing that it's anything besides what |
| the slightest clue!Here's what I know. I know | | | | mainstream religion/philosophy is.So what |
| the music is more consonant than dissonant. I | | | | makes New Age music New Age? I don't really |
| know that the harmonies are mostly major but | | | | know. I can only tell you that when it came |
| can be minor and that chord choice leans | | | | time to market these CDs to the world, |
| towards a "clean" sound. As far as melody | | | | executives in marketing realized the music |
| goes, it can be anything from an ambient | | | | would sell better if it were under a |
| melange with no discernible direction to a | | | | different umbrella than say, jazz or |
| simple folk spun line a child could | | | | classical. I imagine they came up with the |
| follow.Now that the basic elements of music | | | | term New Age for the soothing qualities much |
| are out of the way, I really couldn't tell | | | | of this music has. Which is fine by me.Edward |
| you what makes New Age Piano "new age."Is it | | | | Weiss is a pianist/composer and webmaster of |
| the relaxing aspect of this music that makes | | | | Quiescence Music's online piano lessons. He |
| it "new age?" Perhaps, but then classical | | | | has been helping students learn how to play |
| music is also quite relaxing and soothing as | | | | piano in the New Age style for over 14 years |
| well. Is it the artists themselves who play | | | | and works with students in private, in |
| this music? Maybe, but speaking personally, I | | | | groups, and now over the internet. Stop by |
| can tell you that I don't practice a "new | | | | now at for a FREE piano lesson! |
| age" religion - whatever that is and I don't | | | | |