What Is An Arpeggio? - Piano Lesson (Pianote)

Like scales, arpeggios are a very important skill for piano players to master. I always had them in my mind as another technical skill and not entirely useful for the types of music I wanted to play. Just another item on the list of techniques to be practiced each day.

But arpeggios are SO useful! First of all, they will help you to master those chords because they are basically chords that have gone for a jog! They will also help you to develop dexterity, hand independence, and get really comfortable with moving up and down the keys.

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Lisa Witt has been teaching piano for +20 years and in that time has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn to play the songs they love. Lisa received classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music, but she has since embraced popular music and playing by ear in order to accompany herself and others. She is a songwriter and recording artist. Lisa’s contagious enthusiasm will have you excited to practice and return to the keys for your next lesson. Her teaching style focuses on you, making lessons encouraging and fun.

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[Hajjmusic_]

The shortest tuts are always the best one. People usually just blabber lol and go on tangents. Thank you

[JerryShelby]

This is how I like a lesson... clear and concise.

[edwardpinsent]

Oddly enough, I have watched this video (and others), and still didn't know 'what' an arpeggio was .. and, here it is ... Arpeggios can be thought of as broken chords, or as scales with certain notes skipped out. Think of the scale you just learned with its 8 notes and skip the notes 2, 4, 6 and 7, and you have an arpeggio. In other words, you play notes 1, 3, 5 and 8 (8 is the same note as 1 but an octave higher). Still, loved the video. Hope I don't have to change my hair each time I play, but it works for you :D

[diaryofathrivingmd]

"Hello & welcome" (in vibrato/falsetto) She is such a mooood !

[lancer]

I just want to say that I adore this channel, I was able to start writing basic music in less than a week of practice, I finally love piano instead of it being a frustration to learn, thank you so much!

[Williamk]

You explain it so well. You are a natural teacher. I like it that you also explain which fingers to use. That helps a lot for beginners (like me 🙂) Thanks 👍🏻

[johnd]

Good tutorial, particularly the point about an arppegio being an extension of a triad, and thereby definds the difference between the two. Good job!

[ltqbvfp]

The way she so easily glides across the keyboard is very satisfying to watch. Thanks for the helpful video!

[nithilan.]

I am having my piano exam today and I still do not understand arpeggios and after seeing your video I actually understand it. It is just unbelievable. As a thank you I am going you a subscribe and like

[despereau]

Lisa's hair is illustrating a right hand arpeggio today.

[FilthGnasty]

The explanation and examples of finger placement, pivoting third and the tuck under were godlike. Thanks.

[dmeachy]

Thanks to this lesson I now feel like I could play arpeggio's on the piano...And I don't play piano, I play guitar! I play them on my guitar all the time. All freaking 3 octaves worth! I came here because I am learning how to notate and want a better understanding of everything musical. Reading it is one thing. Writing it is altogether different for me. Thanks for the lesson. I did subscribe!

[hipiano]

Thank you Lisa. It's always worth time to watch your videos and learn something great! Best wishes from Germany!

[MaimiZhang]

This will really help me to enhance myself in playing the difficult arpeggios. "Riverflows in you" has those kind of chords.🥰

[mianaomipost]

Thanks! I asked this question on another video, but you answered it! So glad I found your channel!

[nickfountain]

Perfect . Exactly what I was looking for to practise dexterity on the old keyboard my daughter gave me .

[sinfulwaffles]

Thank you so, so much. I've been Google an absurd amount to just find how to physically play these regardless of the notes, and not one website could tell me, for some reason. Subbed!

[BazColne]

Outstanding - simple, clear, pithy.

[WillieCleo]

Thank you, great lesson. Saw another video but he never clarified what an arpeggio was.