How to practice arpeggios 12 recommended exercises
Arpeggios, a fundamental piano technique, are just as important as scales.
There are many ways to practice arpeggios, but in this video I present 12 simple and easy to follow exercises.
The example is in the key of C major, for clarity, but you should practice in all keys!
I don't recommend rhythm exercises (I'll explain why in a future video).
Try to play all the notes first by listening carefully.
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Explanation of each exercise
(1) 2 octave unison
Play slowly and carefully at first, listening carefully to your own notes.
It is not necessary to play loud notes.
Try to play at the tempo that suits you best.
➁ Wrist movement
When you move your hand, slide your wrist towards you.
This minimises unnecessary up and down wrist movement and creates a smooth and beautiful motion.
There is no need to force the connection, just use the softness of your wrist and it will gradually become more natural.
➂ From the four main notes of the octave.
Accentuate each of the four notes and play at a specific tempo while feeling the rhythm.
Never play each note three at a time as in a triplet!
➃ From the third note of the fourth octave.
Practice in the same way, always emphasising four notes at a time, even if the starting note changes.
If it is difficult, practice slowly, one hand at a time.
5) From the fifth note of the fourth octave
The left and right notes are in unison, but not out of tune.
⑥ Shift the left and right starting notes (main note left hand, third note right hand).
This is a bit more difficult because the left and right notes are not in unison, but if you can do it without difficulty, you have acquired good fingering skills, so give it a try.
(7) Shift the left and right starting notes (3rd note in left hand, 5th note in right hand).
(8) Left and right starting notes offset (fifth note in left hand and main note in right hand).
(9) Arpeggio in reverse (from the main note)
Start from the middle main note and move in the opposite direction.
Spread your arms so that your elbows are not attached to your body.
(10) Arpeggio in the opposite direction (from the third note)
(11) Arpeggio in the opposite direction (from the fifth note).
⑫ Arpeggio with momentum.
Play the arpeggios in unison as if you were dashing towards the main note. Always accentuate the end point of the main note.
Go up, increasing by an octave, and down the same way on the return.
23 авг 2024
