More cocktail piano - arpeggio runs

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The last cocktail piano tutorial I posted is proving pretty popular, so I thought I'd do another! This one is in response to a question about arpeggiated runs, which are a common feature of cocktail or lounge bar piano style.

Basically, an arpeggio run is a fast run up the piano keyboard using a broken chord. They have an interesting kind of shimmery effect which work really well in the relaxed context of a cocktail piece.

One of the points I make here is that a really fast, basic arpeggio is actually really difficult to play. As such, I tend to use a fake method that involves playing each arpeggio twice in each octave, which gives your hand time to steady itself and your thumb time to get under.

These kinds of arpeggiation work really well with rich, lush chords like maj11 and min9.

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• arpeggio

[billhiltonbiz]

Glad you're enjoying them, and thanks for subscribing! Yep, I've got at least a couple more on cocktail piano in the pipeline, so watch this space...

[rippasama]

Great explanation. Thanks, I've learned how to cheat on arpeggio now! :D

[fmetern]

You are the pianoteacher I've been looking for all my life! Thanks! :D

[FuryMusic1994]

Thanks for the lesson :) Really appreciate it.

[Kyledeosaran]

thanks for that bro! very useful..from trinidad



[Muzikmanflames]

Dude you are a Genius. I've been trying to get that concept for years and I was doing something similar to this but this is Much easier.

[ujohnlee]

Hi,

Really appreciate your cocktail piano videos,but the "Cocktail Bar"era has of

course log gone and progressed into Lounge Piano,usually in hotels etc.

So there is a requirement to find up to date melodies that can utilize these

great techniques that you teaching. Thanks, Improver. 

[TattooBull]

you have slow down .... way to fast

[warthog1029384756]

you may have heard this at least a thousand times but this helped me SOOO much. i truly felt like giving up on piano because i didn't feel like i was progressing any further in the last couple years. i was thinking "its impossible for me to get better, i can only play such basic things" but once i was introduced to so many more things i can learn from ur videos u gave me hope to continue playing piano again! thanks SOOO SOO much. i am definitaly buying your book. u can count on it !

[Idolsofwood]

You can use your left hand on an ascending run, if you've got the room.