D Minor Arpeggio (Right Hand)

D-F-A-D, the minor chord that pairs with the F major scale.

Level:
4 of 6
Hands:
Right hand
Key:
D minor
Notes:
7
Range:
D4 to D5
One run:
about 6 seconds at 80 bpm

The notes, in order

7 notes, one at a time.

  1. D4
  2. F4
  3. A4
  4. D5
  5. A4
  6. F4
  7. D4

How to practise it

  1. Fingering going up: 1-2-3-5
  2. Keep the hand quiet, only the arm should travel
  3. Play it against the D minor scale to hear how they fit

How to play it here

Play along on the keys with your mouse, your computer keyboard, a touch screen, or a MIDI keyboard you have plugged in. Every key can show its own name, and the metronome will hold the tempo while you work through the 7 notes.

What it trains

  • arpeggio
  • chords
  • minor

More arpeggios & chords

Broken and blocked chords: the same shapes your left hand will spend most of its life playing.

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