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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