| The piano is an amazing instrument. So many | | | | Why? Because of its capacity to use much of |
| notes, so many keys! That's why the crossover | | | | the keyboard and the beautiful sound you can |
| or arpeggio technique is employed frequently. | | | | get from it.There are many variations to the |
| It allows the pianist to use much of the | | | | crossover technique as well. In fact, you can |
| keyboard and the left hand.The trick to using | | | | actually use it to cover more than 4 octaves |
| this technique is in the crossover itself. | | | | of the keyboard! You just keep crossing over |
| Usually, the left hands initial position will | | | | with the left hand to cover as many notes as |
| span an octave and then the index or ring | | | | you wish. Another great example of this |
| finger will be used to crossover the thumb to | | | | technique is the lesson "Morning Mist!" Here |
| continue playing more notes of the chord.A | | | | we use 4 chords and a simple crossover |
| good example of this is the piece | | | | technique to create a light ambiance. We keep |
| "Thanksgiving" by George Winston. Here, a | | | | playing these chords in the left hand while |
| whole harmonic background is created by the | | | | the right is free to improvise a melody and |
| left-hand crossover technique while the right | | | | we have created a beautiful piece of |
| improvises a melody line. And the results are | | | | music!Edward Weiss is a pianist/composer and |
| a beautiful piece of music! Nothing | | | | webmaster of Quiescence Music's online piano |
| complicated here. He just gets his left hand | | | | lessons. He has been helping students learn |
| down using a few chords. This creates the | | | | how to play piano in the New Age style for |
| backdrop for the entire piece - and the | | | | over 14 years and works with students in |
| mood!You too can create your own harmonic | | | | private, in groups, and now over the |
| backgrounds. Once you learn how to do the | | | | internet. Stop by now at for a FREE piano |
| crossover technique, you'll find it to be | | | | lesson! |
| something you'll use over and over again. | | | | |