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Piano Arpeggio Reference

Standard fingerings for major and minor arpeggios, 2 octaves, hands together

How to Read

  • 1 = Thumb, 2 = Index, 3 = Middle, 4 = Ring, 5 = Pinky
  • Staff notation shows ascending and descending (13 notes total, 2 octaves up and back down)
  • RH shown on treble clef, LH one octave below on bass clef

Major Arpeggios

Cmajor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-4-2-1-4-2-1
Gmajor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-4-2-1-4-2-1
Dmajor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-3-2-1-3-2-1
Amajor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-3-2-1-3-2-1
Emajor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-3-2-1-3-2-1
Bmajor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-3-2-1-3-2-1
All white keys in LH
F#major
Right Hand
2-3-4-1-2-3-4
Left Hand
4-3-2-1-3-2-1
RH starts on 2
Dbmajor
Right Hand
2-3-1-2-3-1-2
Left Hand
3-2-1-3-2-1-3
RH starts on 2
Abmajor
Right Hand
2-3-1-2-3-1-2
Left Hand
3-2-1-3-2-1-3
RH starts on 2
Ebmajor
Right Hand
2-1-2-4-1-2-4
Left Hand
2-1-4-2-1-4-2
RH starts on 2
Bbmajor
Right Hand
2-1-2-4-1-2-4
Left Hand
3-2-1-3-2-1-3
RH starts on 2
Fmajor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-4-2-1-4-2-1

Minor Arpeggios

Aminor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-3-2-1-3-2-1
Eminor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-3-2-1-3-2-1
Bminor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-3-2-1-3-2-1
F#minor
Right Hand
3-4-1-2-3-1-2
Left Hand
4-2-1-4-2-1-4
RH starts on 3
C#minor
Right Hand
3-4-1-2-3-1-2
Left Hand
3-2-1-4-2-1-3
RH starts on 3
G#minor
Right Hand
3-4-1-2-3-1-2
Left Hand
3-2-1-4-2-1-3
RH starts on 3
Ebminor
Right Hand
2-1-2-4-1-2-4
Left Hand
2-1-4-2-1-4-2
RH starts on 2
Bbminor
Right Hand
2-1-2-4-1-2-4
Left Hand
2-1-4-2-1-4-2
RH starts on 2
Fminor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-4-2-1-4-2-1
Cminor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-3-2-1-3-2-1
Gminor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-3-2-1-3-2-1
Dminor
Right Hand
1-2-3-1-2-3-5
Left Hand
5-3-2-1-3-2-1

Practice arpeggios slowly with a metronome, focusing on smooth thumb crossings. Start hands separately before combining hands together.

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