Learn To Play: Left hand arpeggios in 3/4

We take a look at playing left hand arpeggios but in a 3/4 time signature, following popular demand from multiple subscribers. This video piano lesson is the three quarters equivalent of the following popular tutorial pair, which I did a long time ago but for a 4/4 signature:
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So, what's the secret to really getting those interesting left hand piano arpeggios going? The answer is: to break them down into manageable chunks! By working on your left hand piano technique, you can really turn a dull chord into a much more lively arpeggio. This is achieved by developing a solid understanding of what notes can and should be "moved around", and what sort of connecting-notes can be inserted between them.
Another great idea for building rich sounding piano arpeggios is using templates: several patterns, complete with fingering, are suggested throughout the video. Next time you run into a chord you'll know exactly how to rearrange its notes to yield a pleasant sounding result.
If you want to learn more about arpeggios, starting in Wikipedia is always a safe bet:
"An arpeggio is a musical technique where notes in a chord are played or sung in sequence, one after the other, rather than ringing out simultaneously. This word comes from the Italian word "arpeggiare", which means "to play on a harp." An alternative translation of this term is "broken chord."
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Hey man thanks alot for your lessons! I have a question: For left hand arpeggios of for example C Major I have seen people use the fingering 5-4-2-1 and other people 5-3-2-1 (CEGC). Personally I like to accompany with root, third, fifth, root, third, fifth, root. What fingering do you recommend? Thanks alot! Nikolas

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Which piece are you playing please?

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Kindly write down the notes which you play on the keyboard. it will be great helpful.

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My newer videos have the notes on the screen.

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I have no idea who that Calum guy is, but that C to G inv. arpeggio reminds me of Pachelbel's Canon in D

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Sir, what is the logic of the improvisation of the right hand, the melody( in general) Thank you

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No logic, just a melody I sat down and wrote. I'm not sure how to break it down really.

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Just a little something I wrote for this video.

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Can you please do a video for even more complex arpeggios, like ones that span three octaves+? If you have already, where can i find the video?

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+Stephen M Hi Stephen. Not exactly what you're looking for, but look at my video for "Two Handed Arpeggios" (just run a search).

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Thanks for taking the time to reply!

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Is this an actual music piece? It's very pretty. What song is it? Composer?

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+dej92 It's just an improvisation I did for the sake of this video.

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how to play a chord with left hand and right hand together?