Arpeggios or broken chords. 2 2
This practice is very important because you get to know your chords a lot better. 3 3
And it enables you to improvise with greater confidence. 4 4
Basically, an Arpeggio is running up and 5 5
down the notes of a chord over one or more octaves. 6 6
Let's try the chord of C to begin with. 7 7
Chord of C is C-E-G. 8 8
Taking up 9 9
another octave. 10 10
And it can help if you keep the pedal on throughout. 11 11
It gives it a nice ringing sound. 12 12
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So you can see how useful that could be for improvisation, 14 14
even if it's just used straight over C major 7 chord or a D minor 7 chord. 15 15
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On the pages following, you'll find all the correct fingering for 17 17
all of the Arpeggios. 18 18
The C fingering is One, two, three, one, 19 19
two, three, five and back again. 20 20
Then you would go up to D flat. 21 21
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And with Arpeggios that start on a black key, 23 23
you mostly use the second finger to start off. 24 24
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If you started with the thumb, 26 26
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then you get a bit stuck very easily. 28 28
And you won't have your hand free to play other notes. 29 29
The thing to remember with fingering is to try to keep your thumb 30 30
off the black keys as much as possible. 31 31
Sometimes it works, but mostly you want your thumb on the white keys, 32 32
second or third finger on the black keys. 33 33
Even in like chromatic scale, 34 34
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Okay second and third on this. 36 36
Or ordinary scales. 37 37
So thumb and 38 38
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when you move up 40 40
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if you were using your thumb, then you would get all tied up. 42 42
Sometimes you would use your thumb, so if you were playing the 43 43
[MUSIC] Broken chord of F sharp major. 44 44
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If you were using your second, 46 46
that might be a bit difficult 'cause there's a big stretch. 47 47
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So that just feels more comfortable. 49 49
Mostly, it's second finger first. 50 50
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And you're on to D, 52 52
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And so on. 54 54
So it's very important to practice your Arpeggios in every key. 55 55
It'll come in to all your playing, and they'll be the basis for 56 56
most of your patterns, most of your improvisations, even a lot of melodies. 57 57
You'll find that the Arpeggios will come into it a lot. 58 58
And later on we're gonna learn a fun way to practice these Arpeggios.