A major arpeggio — fingering and practice
The A major arpeggio plays the notes of the A chord one after another: A, C♯ and E, through each octave and back down. The right hand plays it with fingers 1-2-3-5 going up.
- A
- A C♯ E
About this exercise
It belongs to the key of the A major scale.
In major keys it is I in A major, IV in E major and V in D major. In natural minor keys it is III in F♯ minor, VI in C♯ minor and VII in B minor.
Right-hand fingering going up: 1-2-3-5. Left hand going up: 5-3-2-1. Coming down, reverse the fingering. The sheet music view shows a finger on every note.
Keep the wrist level and let the thumb move under smoothly, so the arpeggio sounds even. Start with one hand in Wait mode, then play both hands an octave apart and raise the speed gradually.
Fingering, one octave going up
| Note | A | C♯ | E | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Questions and answers
What notes are in the A major arpeggio?
The A major arpeggio uses the notes of the A chord: A, C♯ and E.
What is the fingering for the A major arpeggio?
Going up one octave, the right hand plays 1-2-3-5 and the left hand plays 5-3-2-1. Coming down, reverse the fingers.
Which keys is the A chord in?
In major keys it is I in A major, IV in E major and V in D major. In natural minor keys it is III in F♯ minor, VI in C♯ minor and VII in B minor.