Piano Arpeggios:  C# Minor, Hands Together, How to Play!  (2 Octaves)

Piano Arpeggios: C# Minor, Hands Together, How to Play! (2 Octaves)

This short video will help you learn to play a 2 octave C# minor arpeggio hands together in root position, 1st inversion, and 2nd inversion. First we will review each hand separately and then go over tips to help play smoothly hands together. Notes: Do-Me-So either C#-E-G# Root position 00:34 1st Inversion 03:00 2nd inversion 04:01 The fingerings are as follows: Root Position (Do-Me-So C#-E-G#) RH up 2 (or 4) 124 124 down 421 421 2 (or 4) LH up 21 421 42 down 24 124 12 1st inversion (Me-So-Do E-G#-C#) RH up 124 124 5 down 5 421 421 LH up 5 421 421 down 124 124 5 2nd inversion (So-Do-Me G#-C#-E ) RH up 24 124 12 down 21 421 42 LH up 421 421 2 down 2 124 124 Tips: 1) Practice slowly for each inversion so your fingering becomes automatic 2) Angle hands slightly towards the pinky 3) Ok to lift up slightly on black keys to provide more space to fold under, and play on the edge of the black keys Please subscribe to this channel for other videos on piano technique, piano teaching and piano literature. www.olympiapiano.com www.jenniferbowmanmusic.com Thanks for watching!