Playing Piano Arpeggios
Part of the Video Series How to Play the Piano
Viewing videos requires the latest version of Adobe's Flash Player.
Get the latest Flash player.
Get the latest Flash player.
- Rating:
- Views: 8,394
- Comments: 0 (comment now)
Favorited: 2 | Add to Favorites
-
Bookmark at:
All Videos in the Series, How to Play the Piano
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Now Playing
-
-
-
Video Transcript
Playing Piano Arpeggios
An Arpeggio like all other musical terms is a word that comes from Italian. When we play Arpeggios we are playing broken chords. That is the meaning of an Arpeggio. For example, if I have the C Major Triad when I play the chord I play all the notes together. When I play the Arpeggio I break them up. Now when I play an Arpeggio I don’t have to play just the three notes like a scale I can play more Octaves. I can play the three notes and then keep playing them higher and higher on the piano until I reach another C and then I can stop. For example, I will play three Octaves of the C Major Arpeggio. Now there’s different ways to play Arpeggios. The way that I played this way was just playing the chords straight up but broken then playing it again the next Octave playing it again the next Octave and ending on the root note C and then I came back down. Another way that I can play it is I can play all the inversions as well. So I play C up to C and then I switch and I start on the second note of the chord and I play one Octave of the Arpeggio and then I go up to the next note of the chord.
An Arpeggio like all other musical terms is a word that comes from Italian. When we play Arpeggios we are playing broken chords. That is the meaning of an Arpeggio. For example, if I have the C Major Triad when I play the chord I play all the notes together. When I play the Arpeggio I break them up. Now when I play an Arpeggio I don’t have to play just the three notes like a scale I can play more Octaves. I can play the three notes and then keep playing them higher and higher on the piano until I reach another C and then I can stop. For example, I will play three Octaves of the C Major Arpeggio. Now there’s different ways to play Arpeggios. The way that I played this way was just playing the chords straight up but broken then playing it again the next Octave playing it again the next Octave and ending on the root note C and then I came back down. Another way that I can play it is I can play all the inversions as well. So I play C up to C and then I switch and I start on the second note of the chord and I play one Octave of the Arpeggio and then I go up to the next note of the chord.
About the Expert
Expert: Omri Goldshtrom has been playing the piano for over 10 years. He currently teaches lessons to students of all ages. Read More
Advertisement
Related Videos (1-5 of 1,280)
- Piano Fingering & the Musical Alphabet for Basic Piano Chords
- Rating:
- Views: 71,909
- Finding Middle C for Basic Piano Chords
- Rating:
- Views: 42,296
- Finding A Major & A Minor for Basic Piano Chords
- Rating:
- Views: 29,095
- Play a Song with Basic Chords on the Piano
- Rating:
- Views: 27,581
- Piano Lessons for Reading Sheet Music
- Rating:
- Views: 23,942
Related Articles (1-3 of 3)
- Nightlife in Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Rating:
- Views: 1,472
- Nightlife in Rockdale, Texas
- Rating:
- Views: 1,340
- What are the best bars to go to in Las Vegas, NV?
- Rating:
- Views: 1,338
Arts & Entertainment | Business | Careers | Cars | Computers | Culture & Society | Education | Electronics | Fashion, Style & Personal Care | Food & Drink | Health | Hobbies, Games & Toys | Holidays & Celebrations | Home & Garden | Internet | Legal | Music | Parenting | Parties & Entertaining | Personal Finance | Pets | Relationships & Family | Sports & Fitness | Travel | Weddings |
Bartending | Cooking Dictionary
