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    Technical Regimen, Part 8: Arpeggios

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    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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    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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    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

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    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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    The key takeaways are that Biegel recommends starting with one-octave arpeggios and working up to four-octave arpeggios over time. He also notes that there is no single correct fingering for arpeggios and that it depends on each individual hand.

    Biegel recommends practicing one-octave arpeggios four times, then two-octave arpeggios twice, followed by three-octave arpeggios twice and four-octave arpeggios twice. He also suggests implementing a four-day rotating schedule to cover all major and minor arpeggios.

    For major arpeggios containing only natural notes, Biegel plays with a 5-4-2-1 fingering in the left hand. For C minor he uses 3-2-1 with his third finger on the E-flat. He notes that every hand is different and students should find what feels natural.

    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.

    Watch the lesson at tonebase.co Biegel 2


    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.

    Watch the lesson at tonebase.co Biegel 3


    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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