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Technical Regimen, Part 8: Arpeggios

This document summarizes an instructional video on arpeggios by pianist Jeffrey Biegel. Biegel recommends practicing arpeggios in a structured way, starting with one-octave arpeggios and gradually expanding the range. He also suggests implementing a four-day rotating schedule to practice all major and minor arpeggios. While fingerings vary between hands, Biegel provides examples of fingerings he typically uses. The goal is to find fingerings that feel natural for one's own hands.

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Technical Regimen, Part 8: Arpeggios

This document summarizes an instructional video on arpeggios by pianist Jeffrey Biegel. Biegel recommends practicing arpeggios in a structured way, starting with one-octave arpeggios and gradually expanding the range. He also suggests implementing a four-day rotating schedule to practice all major and minor arpeggios. While fingerings vary between hands, Biegel provides examples of fingerings he typically uses. The goal is to find fingerings that feel natural for one's own hands.

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SUPPLEMENT

TECHNICAL REGIMEN, PART 8


WATCH THE LESSON
AT TONEBASE.CO

ARPEGGIOS
JEFFREY BIEGEL – INSTRUCTOR

“Every hand is different. There is no rule for arpeggio fingerings.”

Many books write out arpeggios in four octaves, across the entire range of the
piano. Biegel recommends taking your time a bit more with arpeggios,
beginning with one-octave arpeggios in each hand. Play the one-octave
arpeggio four times, then a two-octave arpeggio twice, followed by a three-
octave arpeggio twice and a four-octave arpeggio twice.

By the time he gets to the four octave arpeggio, there is much more security in
the motion, so missed notes are less common. When a long arpeggio shows up
in a piece of music, it’s beneficial to practice a condensed version to create
more of a shape.

Watch the lesson at tonebase.co Biegel 1


Similar to the scales, you can implement a four-day rotating schedule with
arpeggios. Here is the same schedule reprinted for arpeggios:

This way, you cover every major and minor arpeggio over a series of four days.

While Biegel feels strongly that there is no perfect way to finger arpeggios, he
tends to follow certain patterns.

When moving exclusively between white keys, he plays 5-4-2-1 in the left hand.
This fingering would apply to arpeggios containing only natural notes: C Major, D
Minor, E Minor, F Major, G Major, and A Minor.

For C Minor, Biegel uses his third finger to play the E-flat (5-3-2-1). Some
students, however, prefer to use their fourth finger on the E-flat. Again, every
hand is different.

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Above are the fingerings Biegel likes to use for each major or minor arpeggio. 

To help find the best fingering for you, drop your hand over a chord and see
where your fingers naturally fit. While playing over the black keys, such as G-flat
major or E-flat minor, the fingers are often flatter and not as curved.

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Just as in the Hanon, you can also practice arpeggios with various rhythmic
patterns, such as elongating the first note. Similar to scales, you can try playing
arpeggios two octaves apart. Admittedly, this is one of the most difficult things
for Biegel on the piano, since there is so much control required yet the hands are
spread out. This further enforces an independence between the hands, and
makes arpeggios separated by one octave that much easier.

Be sure to experiment, practice slowly, and gradually work up the tempo.

An heir to the
legacy of Josef
Lhévinne and Adele
Marcus, Jeffrey
Biegel has garnered
a reputation as a
prolific pianist and
sought-after
teacher.

Watch the lesson at tonebase.co Biegel 4

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