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The Art of Piano Fingering
Chapter 10 - Arpeggios
Arpeggios are made up of the first, third and fifth notes of the scale. The three notes fall into one hand position, using either of the basic fingerings: 1 2 4 or 1 2 3 Example 50A Example 50B The choice between third and fourth finger will be discussed later. In order to determine the starting finger for each arpeggio, it is necessary first to consider the position of the black notes, as was the case with major scales (See Chapter 1). Note that the thumb passes more smoothly under the...Sign in to view if you have purchased access to this content or see purchase options below.
Penelope Roskell
Penelope Roskell is equally renowned as a performer of international calibre and as an inspirational teacher and professor of piano at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. She is the author of The Complete Pianist: From Healthy Technique to Natural Artistry and is the leading UK specialist in healthy piano playing. She holds a clinic at the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine for pianists with injuries and her guide to preventing and recovering from injury is available here.
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