Hi Everyone! In this tutorial, I'll show you some insider tips on playing fast arpeggios on piano. You can apply this practice tip to other songs, but I'll be using as an example Claude Debussy's Clair de lune. Get My Arpeggio course: bit.ly/3QRm6UW 66% DISCOUNT - USE COUPON CODE: KZread

This is such a great--and logical--explanation and I feel like you are ungaslighting a lot of pianists. I feel as though I always got better arpeggios when my hands were flatter and for the reasons you describe but I was reluctant to go whole hog since I've spent much of my life being flat-finger shamed.

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad that you found this video helpful! If you watch the most highly regarded pianists perform (isn't it wonderful that we have so many captured on video!), you will see such a variety of movements. I don't use the word "always" when I teach, because there are SO MANY different situations that require creative thinking. I would say to be wary of anyone who tells you there's only one way to do a thing at the piano.

@freedomandease

2 ай бұрын

Yes I was always taught to have spider hands with very curved fingers and to lift my fingers alot.....but it feels counter intuitive

Thanks for the "never have tension in your hands" tip. I did not think I had any tension in my hands until practicing Clare de Lune and Reverie after watching your video. I was fine until after I worked on some sections over and over. Then I started to feel stiffness, a tightness, in my left forearm (a little bit of pain really). Well, I worked on consciously relaxing my hands and that made me relax my forearms - and arms - and shoulders and upper body! All from consciously relaxing my hands. Just your one tip helps me move way smoother over the keyboard. You the best!

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

Wow, it's wonderful that you took that tip and put it to use right away! Congratulations!

Brilliant

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

You are generous with your knowledge and authentic in your delivery. Thank you ❤

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Marinaa..Im so glad ur video (how to play fast run) pop up on my utube home page..im sure ur videos gonna be super helpful for me..thanks thanks..am gonna practise those from tommorrow..

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you're finding my videos helpful!!

Loved this. Very useful to me. I was quite rigid.

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Once you start relaxing your wrist, things get a lot easier to play!

Helpful info. i was practicing this while watchin your video.

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

Excellent!! Practicing while watching will help you internalize and personalize these concepts.

Thank you very much, Marina. Your videos are truly rare pearls... as are your eyes. I wish you a wonderful evening! ✨💌✨

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Gioseffo!

@gioseffozarlino1107

2 ай бұрын

@@ThePianoKeys Thanks to you !!! 🌹💚🌹

Hi Marina, thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial - I’m playing along with you as you are explaining and demonstrating - the principles you are demonstrating here make so much ergonomic sense and feel good for my arms, hands and wrists as I’m learning them. Working out a good fingering is a challenge for me - will need lots of practice in applying these principles in the pieces I’m working on. Thank you always for so generously sharing your vast musical knowledge and experience!🌺🌺🌺

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

Hi Diane! It's true, you should always strive to play as ergonomically as possible! I'm so happy to know that you are learning from my videos. And, in combination with Not Your Mama's Arpeggios, you will really start to internalize these motions.

Thank you Marina for your kind reply. about having student's in there 80. I know I will never play to a high standard like yourself but it's just something I would like to have a go doing. I used to teach Sequence Dancing which is like Ballroom Dancing. I have a good ear for timing and tempo's. I have many CD of keyboard players who play in sequence timing. That's why I wish I had learnt to play age's ago. But I cannot read music so I would have play by ear. Like you I also have small hands. I love the enthusiasm you show in trying to help other's in there journey. May I also say what a beautiful name you have, it sounds Italian. Best wishes to you. Brian

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Brian! You can absolutely play by ear, and if you ever want to learn to read sheet music, you can do that too!

Great tips. I find my hands go naturally to the positions you're suggesting. My problem is that I never anticipate my right hand going into the lower register, and I'm always contorting my shoulder and wrist because I shift my body too late.

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

You may need to practice slower and gradually build up speed to teach your body when to move.

How do you do fingering in right hand arpeggios like Anthony Burger. I really like his right hand arpeggios. Thank you. I enjoy your music you are so talented

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! You know, I hadn't heard of Anthony Burger, but I looked him up. He was a great player! I'll be sure to make some tutorials based on his arpeggios.

@dannywhitt5424

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Anthony has been an inspiration to me until his untimely death at age 44. What a loss. Please help me figure out his fingering in his right hand arpeggios. Thank you ever so much

How is it that when I happen to be working on this piece and also struggling with the arpeggios, you post a video on exactly that? It's as if you are sitting next to my piano (looking around nervously for a camera...) The arpeggios in this piece that I am struggling with the most are the ones in the key change - not sure if it is E or C#min - Debussy can be a bit vague in that area, but regardless, for some reason those arpeggios just feel difficult or unnatural to me.

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

They make cameras the size of pinheads these days, so.... Anyway, which measures are you having trouble with?

@gregrosendahl7362

2 ай бұрын

@@ThePianoKeys Measures 37-40, specifically. It's not that they are terribly difficult, it's just that they feel awkward for some reason and I'm having trouble developing the muscle memory to play them quickly.

'M a beginner. To play what you now playing... ?????? Iare these the notes fon chords ? Whichs chords .

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

The technique can be used for any chords. The particular chords I'm using are only for demonstration.

Hello,how are you?

'Re spraking from 5, 3 2 1 ????? Your vingers as numbers ?

As a teacher, you need to learn how and why what you're doing before you turn the camera on.

@ThePianoKeys

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Have a nice day.