C minor arpeggio — fingering and practice
The C minor arpeggio plays the notes of the Cm chord one after another: C, E♭ and G, through each octave and back down. The right hand plays it with fingers 1-2-3-5 going up.
- Cm
- C E♭ G
About this exercise
It belongs to the key of the C minor scale.
In major keys it is ii in B♭ major, iii in A♭ major and vi in E♭ major. In natural minor keys it is i in C minor, iv in G minor and v in F minor.
Right-hand fingering going up: 1-2-3-5. Left hand going up: 5-4-2-1. 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 | C | E♭ | G | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Questions and answers
What notes are in the C minor arpeggio?
The C minor arpeggio uses the notes of the Cm chord: C, E♭ and G.
What is the fingering for the C minor arpeggio?
Going up one octave, the right hand plays 1-2-3-5 and the left hand plays 5-4-2-1. Coming down, reverse the fingers.
Which keys is the Cm chord in?
In major keys it is ii in B♭ major, iii in A♭ major and vi in E♭ major. In natural minor keys it is i in C minor, iv in G minor and v in F minor.