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