How to Arpeggiate on Piano
An arpeggio is a series of notes played in quick sequence, compared to a block or one-by-one. It adds a quick, fresh feel to any song and is much easier than most people think it out to be. This will show you how to perform an arpeggio on the piano using the notes C,E,G, Which is a C Major chord.
[edit] Steps
- Place your hands on low and middle C.
- Play C,E,G in your right hand as a block chord (C Major). Now, instead of playing them in one block, play them .successively and quickly to make a sort of harp sound.
- Keep repeating until you are able to play it quickly, evenly, smoothly, and [insert adverb of your choice].
- Change notes to something different, such as E,G,B (E Minor); A,C,E (A Minor); G,B,D (G Major). To add notes to it and make it longer, use your other hand and arpeggiate with them both. Make sure to keep them together, as to make one, long harp sound.
- Practice to learn it .
[edit] Tips
- Be as fluent as possible.
- Keep your fingers light and loose on the keys.
- It should sound like a "brrring"
- Learning new chords and progressions can also liven up your music.
