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Arpeggios
Play the following two octave arpeggios, HS.
Here is the fingering for C major arpeggio:
a. Play the arpeggio above
b. Play the arpeggio above in F, G, D, A, E, B, and Gb. Then play it in Fm, Gm, Dm, Am,
Em, Bm, and Eb minor. The fingering will remain the same.
Here is the fingering for Db major arpeggio:
a. Play the above arpeggio. Notice that the thumbs in each hand always play the white keys.
b. Play the above arpeggio in Eb and Ab. Then play in C#m, F#m, and G#m. The fingering will
remain the same.
Here is the fingering for Bb major arpeggio:
Here is the fingering for Bb minor arpeggio:
All diminished seventh arpeggios, four octaves, HT
C diminished 7th arpeggio, four octaves, HT:
_____ a. Write in the rest of the fingerings
_____ b. Play the arpeggio above HS for two octaves, then four octaves
_____ c. Play the arpeggio above HT for two octaves, then four octaves
_____ d. Play the arpeggio above starting on B, D, E, F, G, and A. The fingering will be the
same.
Db diminished 7th arpeggio, four octaves, HT:
_____ a. Write in the rest of the fingerings.
_____ b. Play the arpeggio above HS for two octaves, then four octaves.
_____ c. Play the arpeggio above HS for two octaves, then four octaves.
_____ d. Play the arpeggio above starting on F#. The fingering will be the same.
Eb diminished 7th arpeggio, four octaves, HT:
_____ a. Write in the rest of the fingerings
_____ b. Play the arpeggio above HS for two octaves, then four octaves
_____ c. Play the arpeggio above HS for two octaves, then four octaves
_____ d. Play the arpeggio above starting on Bb. The fingering will be the same
Ab diminished 7th arpeggio, four octaves, HT:
_____ a. Write in the rest of the fingerings
_____ b. Play the arpeggio above HS for two octaves, then four octaves
_____ c. Play the arpeggio above HT for two octaves, then four octaves
Don’t Forget to Check Your Posture, Seating Position and Hand
Position!
All dominant seventh arpeggios, four octaves, HT
Dominant 7th Arpeggios
C dominant 7th arpeggio, four octaves, HT:
_____ a. Write in the rest of the fingerings
_____ b. Play the arpeggio above HS for two octaves, then four octaves
_____ c. Play the arpeggio above HT for two octaves, then four octaves
_____ d. Play the arpeggio above in D, E, F, G, A, B, and F#. The fingering will be the same.
Db dominant 7th arpeggio, two octaves, HT:
_____ a. Write in the rest of the fingerings
_____ b. Play the arpeggio above HS for two octaves, then four octaves
_____ c. Play the arpeggio above HT for two octaves, then four octaves
_____ d. Play the arpeggio above in Eb and Ab. The fingering will be the same.
Bb dominant 7th arpeggio, two octaves, HT:
_____ a. Write in the rest of the fingerings
_____ b. Play the arpeggio above HS for two octaves, then four octaves
_____ c. Play the arpeggio above HT for two octaves, then four octaves
Don’t Forget to Check Your Posture, Seating Position and Hand
Position!
C7 Dominant 7th Arpeggios and Inversions
This same fingering pattern may be used with D, E, F, G, A, B, and Gb Dominant 7th
Arpeggios.
Db Dominant 7th Arpeggios and Inversions
This same fingering pattern may be used with Eb7 and Ab7.
Bb Dominant 7th Arpeggios with Inversions
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Arpeggios “Cycles:”
Arpeggio “cycles:” M-m-d7 - Dom 7 in each key, going around circle of 5th
counterclockwise.
Final dominant 7 = V7 of new key. Order: C-F-Bb-Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-B-E-A-D-G