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Winter Sonata |
One of my musician friends has a good ear and guessed what key I was playing in! Are you familiar with Opening Theme-Winter Sonata? It is the main theme for a popular Korean Drama Series, Winter Sonata.
Here's the song on YouTube
So, what are arpeggios (broken chords) and how do I practice them?
In music, an arpeggio is a musical technique where notes in a chord are played or sung in sequence, one after the other, rather than ringing out simultaneously. This word comes from the Italian word "arpeggiare" , which means "to play on a harp."
First, I would use the correct fingering for both hands so the music would flow.
Sometimes the R.H. Fingering uses 1-2-3-5
Then the L.H. Fingering plays 5-3-2-1
But not always...
Here are some Practice Tips for One Octave Minor Arpeggios:
(Playing one note at a time with correct fingering.)
1. A Minor = A-C-E-A
right hand 1-2-3-5
left hand 5-3-2-1
2. E Minor = E-G-B-E
right hand 1-2-3-5
left hand 5-3-2-1
3. B Minor = B-D-F#-B
right hand 1-2-3-5
left hand 5-3-2-1
4. F# Minor = F#-A-C#-F#
right hand 2-1-2-4
left hand 2-1-4-2
5. C# Minor = C#-E-G#-C#
right hand 2-1-2-4
left hand 2-1-4-2
6. G# Minor = G#-B-D#-G#
right hand 2-1-2-4
left hand 2-1-4-2
7. D# Minor = D#-F#-A#-D#
left hand 1-2-3-5
right hand 5-4-2-1
8. A# Minor = A#-C#-F-A#
right hand 2-3-1-2
left hand 3-2-1-3
9. D Minor = D-F-A-D
right hand 1-2-3-5
left hand 5-3-2-1
10. G Minor = G-Bb-D-G
right hand 1-2-3-5
left hand 5-3-2-1
11. C Minor = C-Eb-G-C
right hand 1-2-3-5
left hand 5-3-2-1
12. F Minor = F-Ab-C-F
right hand 1-2-3-1
left hand 5-3-2-1
A great tool for finger practice is Hanon 1 - Finger Exercises
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