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The Art of Piano Fingering
Chapter 9 - Broken Chords
For examination purposes, broken chords are arpeggiated in two ways: Example 48 There are two main systems of fingering broken chords: Standard fingering This fingering is the most straightforward, as the thumb always plays on the beat. The fingering is the same as for block chords. Example 49 In order to decide whether to use. third or fourth finger, play first the block chords as shown above, to see which finger falls most naturally onto the note. Generally speaking, in the right hand the root position...Sign in to view if you have purchased access to this content or see purchase options below.
Penelope Roskell
Penelope Roskell is equally renowned as a performer of international calibre and as an inspirational teacher and professor of piano at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. She is the author of The Complete Pianist: From Healthy Technique to Natural Artistry and is the leading UK specialist in healthy piano playing. She holds a clinic at the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine for pianists with injuries and her guide to preventing and recovering from injury is available here.
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