[MusicTlk] Piano Arpeggio Playing

[amartin at negia.net]

The way I do it:

I play c e g, and then when I get to g, I play the top c with my pinky
finger, while bringing my thumb up to join it, and then continue the
arpeggio.  So that makes my thumb and pinky together until I move up the
octave.
Hope this helps,
	Anne
-----Original Message-----
From: MusicTlk <musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Christopher
Gilland via MusicTlk
Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 10:11 PM
To: Linda Mentink via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Christopher Gilland <clgilland07 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [MusicTlk] Piano Arpeggio Playing

I am totally confused! I've been playing for 34 years, and completely don't
get what you mean by tucking your finger under. Which hand, left or right
are you talking about here, and what fingering for C E G, high C are you
using that would require your thumb going under. Even with smaller hands, I
don't see how this would even be contextually possible. 
I'm not doubting you, as much as I just can't seem in any scenareo to figure
this out logically.

Chris.

On 09/05/2019 09:30 PM, Linda Mentink via MusicTlk wrote:
> Hi Jo,
> 
> The easiest way to do it is by crossing your hands. Play the first 
> three notes with your left, the next three notes with your right, and 
> alternate for as many octaves as you need to play. While one hand is 
> playing move the other hand to the next notes it will need to play.
> 
> If you're trying to play an arpeggio of more than an octave with one 
> hand, you'll have to finger it differently so that you can turn your 
> thumb under in preparation for the next octave. Well, maybe you won't 
> have to finger it differently because you're a man, and have bigger 
> hands and longer fingers than I have. I hope this helps. And, yes, 
> it's muscle memory!
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> Linda
> 
> 
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