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Don t Be Afraid of Melody

In New Age piano music, there are basicallysimple theme that most would say is "New
two styles - textural and melodic. TheAge." In the lesson piece Cirrus, we have
textural style is usually associated withsomething entirely different! We have
George Winston where you hear beautifultextures created by broken chords. Melody is
backgrounds created by the left hand whilenot playing the lead role here. In fact,
the  right  improvises  melody.there really is no discernible melody at all
- although there really is no music without
The melodic style popularized by David Lanz,melody  -  (a  whole  new  topic!)
places  melody  at  the  forefront.
While I'm the first person to say play what
Many students fall in love with the texturalyou feel and don't try and force yourself
side of New Age piano and while there isinto playing something that's not your
nothing wrong at all with this, it's also apersonal aesthetic, I'm also an advocate of
good idea to not put melody off to the side.not brushing off something completely just
It's a very good idea to familiarize yourselfbecause  it's  not  "your  thing."
with  both  aspects of New Age piano playing.
Leaning how to create pieces with melody at
For example, the piece "Egrets" focusesthe forefront is a skill that will come in
mostly on melody. In fact, the first thinghandy whether you enjoy this side of New Age
you hear is the theme, which is, repeated twopiano or not.
times more after the introduction. It's a



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