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Playing Arpeggios on the Piano

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Uploaded by on Mar 26, 2009

This is a video lesson that originally prepared for class piano students of Dr. Mario Ajero at Stephen F. Austin State University. For more information about studying music at SFA, visit: http://music.sfasu.edu

In this video, he teaches how to play certain arpeggios at the piano with proper fingering.

Tools used to make this video include:
1. Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV Pro Grand Piano - http://www.yamaha.com/disklavier

2. Apple 15" MacBook Pro Computer - http://www.apple.com/macbookpro

3. Classroom Maestro - http://www.timewarptech.com

4. ScreenFlow - http://www.telestream.net

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  • @maulcs Yes, in the right hand. If you disagree, then enlighten us with which arpeggio that starts on a white key that has an alternate fingering.

  • @mariocast 1-2-4 for quite a few of them including C major and C minor: that is, if you are using proper arm weight, and want to go faster than a snail.

  • @maulcs While 1-2-4 might work for you, most pianists use 1-2-3 and (with proper support of the arm) will have no problem playing "faster than a snail" (which was more hyperbole on your part). One reason not to use 1-2-4-5 is the added unnecessary stress created at the top of the arpeggio by stretching a perfect 4th between your 4th and 5th fingers at the top of the arpeggio. It hurts even me to stretch between those 2 fingers that much, and I have relatively large hands.

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  • Très bon prof, tout est bien expliqué et la vidéo est vraiment bien faite.

    Merci beaucoup ;-)

  • you are good piano teacher1

    ALL THE BEST.

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  • Hola, Mr. Mario: People don't seem to like the traditional arpeggio fingerings. The recommended fingerings are the best place to start. Variations in the way our hands were created give each of us our own "best fit" for the keyboard. Thank you for the lesson. It was exactly what I was looking for.

  • MOVE THE GOD DAMN CURSOR!

    btw, thanks prof

  • @mariocast I can play an arpeggio with a variety of fingerings... there isn't a law against it LOL

  • my piano teacher is a dick to us students. wish u could be my piano teacher.

  • Small world, I lived not far from SFA, considered going there, now i live in Maryland looking for piano videos and i find this.

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