One of the approaches that I encourage my students to use to help them become fluent in piano arpeggios is a hands together pattern that one of my teachers showed me years ago. I could never remember the name of them, so I finally tasked one of my creative students with determining a name and then demonstrating it via a short video presentation that I could share with other students in the future. Stephanie came up with the perfect name: Split End Arpeggios. Here’s her one-minute video explaining how to play them. Thanks, Stephanie!
Alicia says
Hey there.
Thanks for the technique. That reminded me of a similar video that I have watched in the past when it came to similar motion scales.
If I am not mistaken, they called it the Russian Method or the Russian Style. Check out the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDWyEZ_ORAI
But thanks for reminding me. It is a superb method and your student is wonderful :-). Thanks for sharing.
Alicia
Piano Teacher
Elsa says
Thanks for sharing the video! My state association syllabus calls this style the “grand arpeggio.” Scales can also be played in the grand style.