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Topic: Motions and practice methods for arpeggios  (Read 1809 times)

Offline mosis

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Motions and practice methods for arpeggios
on: March 15, 2005, 02:53:38 AM
Bernhard has put a great deal of time and effort into describing scales scales scales, everything from the individual motions, to their purpose, to a routine for learning them. However, the much more challenging technique of arpeggios hasn't ever been covered.

So then, what are the most efficient individual and combined motions, and practice routines, for learning blazing arps up and down they keyboard?

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Re: Motions and practice methods for arpeggios
Reply #1 on: March 15, 2005, 09:48:48 PM
thumb under and thumb over  ;)

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Re: Motions and practice methods for arpeggios
Reply #2 on: March 15, 2005, 09:49:33 PM
and the wrist has the most important job

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Re: Motions and practice methods for arpeggios
Reply #3 on: March 15, 2005, 10:10:38 PM
What is thumb over technique?

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Re: Motions and practice methods for arpeggios
Reply #4 on: March 16, 2005, 02:24:25 AM
thumb under and thumb over ;) ...and the wrist has the most important job

But how do make the notes all sound connected without break between every three notes?
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Re: Motions and practice methods for arpeggios
Reply #5 on: March 16, 2005, 12:58:59 PM
what anda said - let the writst guide your fingers, especially when doing 7th arpeggios.
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