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Serenity for Seniors: New Age Piano Lessons Help Boomers Relax

Source: Edward Weiss
March 10, 2011

Used to be if you were looking for piano lessons, you'd turn to your local Yellow Pages. And while a good chunk of the population still does that, many are now turning to the Internet for recreation and fun. The online course Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music by pianist/composer Edward Weiss does just that—it helps seniors find a way to relax and get creative at the same time. Something many in the 50 + crowd would like to do, but ...

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New Piano Lesson by Quiescence Music Helps Students Improvise

Source: Edward Weiss
March 9, 2011

Online website Piano Lessons by Quiescence MusicHere's what the video's creator, Edward Weiss has to say about it: “I wanted to show students how to improvise something in the Key of B Major. This Key has a lot of sharps in it which can be intimidating to many, but since I teach a chord-based approach to learning piano, all students have to do is learn the chords and scale in B Major and that's that." Weiss adds... “To me, improvisation ...

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Piano Lessons Website Kicks Off March Madness with Free Lesson and Book!

Source: Edward Weiss
March 7, 2011

The month of March marks a special point in the calendars of people living in snow covered landscapes. It's a time when people can begin to look forward to marginally warmer weather and the March Madness of basketball season. To celebrate March Madness, Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music is offering visitors a free piano lesson and book on the art of New Age piano music. Quiescence Music is owned by composer and pianist, Edward Weiss, creator of a New Age ...

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What's Your Make-up Lesson Policy and How Strictly Do You Enforce It?

Source: MusicianWages.com
March 7, 2011

When I first started out as a musician I spent a few years teaching lessons. One of the most frustrating parts was establishing and enforcing a re-scheduling policy. It felt like scheduling the lessons sometimes took longer than actually teaching the lessons! It was difficult to be tough with the parents because, first, tough isn't really my nature—especially not back then—and, second, I wanted to keep my clients happy. I ran across an article today from an economist discussing the ...

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Quiescence Music Releases Free Report: Top 14 Tips for Successful Piano Improvisation

Source: Edward Weiss
March 4, 2011

Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music has just released a new tip sheet titled 'Top 14 Tips for Successful Piano Improvisation.' The tip sheet contains principles to help students play more freely at the piano. The creator of the tip sheet, pianist/composer Edward Weiss has this to say about it: “I find that many adults who have been raised in the classical tradition want a more freer approach then what they may have been exposed to. So I created this tip ...

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Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, Joe La Barbera, Sheila Jordan, Dave Liebman, Lage Lund @ Roma Jazz's Cool 2011

Source: Giorgia Mileto
March 4, 2011

ROMA JAZZ'S COOL VII edition July 11th -17th 2011 Registrations to the VII edition of ROMA JAZZ'S COOL—full immersion of top level jazz workshops, managed by Saint Louis College of Music of Rome—are now open. The 2011 edition will be from July 11th to 17th 2011. The well-known names of International jazz who confirmed their participation: DANILO PEREZ, piano—SHEILA JORDAN, vocals—JOHN PATITUCCI, bass and double bass—JOE LA BARBERA, drums—LAGE LUND, guitar—DAVE LIEBMAN, sax, impro and combos. This 7th edition will ...

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Jazz Masterclass in Italy 2011 Special Offer

Source: Italo Leali
March 2, 2011

Jazz Masterclass in Italy Ronciglione Jazz Spring Camp—Ronciglione VT—Italy—From 22 to 24 April 2011 Teachers Jazz History—Ben Sidran Sax—Rick Margitza Bass—Doug Weiss Drums—Francisco Mela Voice—Gegè Telesforo Guitar—Fabio Zeppetella Trumpet—Flavio Boltro and Aldo Bassi Piano—Antonio Ciacca Voice—Gegè Telesforo Hammond—Alberto Marsico Combo—Giorgio Rosciglione and Gegè Munari Spezia Jazz Masterclass—La Spezia—Italy—From 3 to 10 July 2011 Teachers Sax—Mark Turner Piano—Aaron Goldberg ...

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Advice for New Music School Graduates

Source: MusicianWages.com
March 2, 2011

T., a guitarist and soon-to-be music school grad, wrote us last week with this question:

I'm getting my degree soon, but I feel that I don't really have a lot of actual work experience to flesh out my resume. How far do you think a degree can take me and where would be the best place to help get some work with my skills?

That's a good question, T., and I'm sure there are other MW readers that are ...

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