Arpeggio's

[frank_48]

can someone please describe to me the proper way of executing an acending right hand c major arpeggio? the way i do it makes it look kinda awkward, am i supposed to depress G with the 3rd finger and wait til my thumb goes on C before i let go of G and keep going? is there anyway to obtain a smooth movement at moderate tempo?

searching the archives didnt yield much help..

[a-sharp]

why would you hold G until you play C, given that there's an E in the middle?

A broad answer to your question - it depends on how fast you're playing the arpeggio. In general - and this is probably of no assistance to you at all - whatever it takes for it to sound even rhythmically & tonally (is that a word?).... Looks are somewhat important... but mostly it should FEEL natural. Practice in slow *motion* ... not just slowly - if you're aiming for fast speed.

no idea if this is remotely helpful or not.

[frank_48]

why would you hold G until you play C, given that there's an E in the middle?

A broad answer to your question - it depends on how fast you're playing the arpeggio. In general - and this is probably of no assistance to you at all - whatever it takes for it to sound even rhythmically & tonally (is that a word?).... Looks are somewhat important... but mostly it should FEEL natural. Practice in slow *motion* ... not just slowly - if you're aiming for fast speed.

no idea if this is remotely helpful or not.

C comes after G, when playing a 2 octave arpeggio, i was talking about the thumbs involvement when placing the hand from G(third finger) to C(thumb) im not really aiming for speed right now, im trying to go for confident arpeggios that are comfortable to execute.

[lostinidlewonder]

Experiment with your thumb coming from above and underneath the palm. Do not contract or expand your hand while doing this.

[faulty_damper]

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,1918.0.html

[a-sharp]

Frank - sorry - duh - you mean LH going up. ? for some reason I was thinking only RH going doiwn. No clue why. 

[faulty_damper]

Um...

can someone please describe to me the proper way of executing an ascending right hand c major arpeggio?

[a-sharp]

LOL - OK. u got me. It was late & I'm claiming holiday brain-deadness.

*sticks head in sand*

[jepoy]

Try researching the forum for wrist circles or better yet, get an excellent pianist to show you how to do it correctly. Sometimes reading how to do it is not enough. You might end up misinterpreting the instructions, acquiring bad technique in the process or worse, injury.

[pianoperformer]

Not to hijack the thread but, how about a descending right-hand G-minor arpeggio?

I have one in this piano concerto I'm learning, and it's giving me horrible trouble. I usually crash at the very top (by missing the first D when crossing), or at the bottom. None of the other arpeggios are giving me as much difficulty, although admittedly I find ascending arpeggios much easier than descending arpeggios.