G Major Arpeggio (Right Hand)
G-B-D-G. All white keys, wider spacing than the C shape.
- Level:
- 4 of 6
- Hands:
- Right hand
- Key:
- G major
- Notes:
- 7
- Range:
- G4 to G5
- One run:
- about 6 seconds at 80 bpm
The notes, in order
7 notes, one at a time.
- G4
- B4
- D5
- G5
- D5
- B4
- G4
How to practise it
- Fingering going up: 1-2-3-5
- Move the whole arm to the right, do not stretch
- Aim each finger at the middle of its key
The scale behind it
This one is built on the G Major scale: G A B C D E F# (one sharp). Its right-hand fingering runs 1-2-3-1-2-3-4-5, and the scale page has the full diagram if you want to hear the shape on its own first.
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
More arpeggios & chords
Broken and blocked chords: the same shapes your left hand will spend most of its life playing.
- F Major Arpeggio (Right Hand) (level 4)
- A Minor Arpeggio (Right Hand) (level 4)
- D Minor Arpeggio (Right Hand) (level 4)
- C Major Triad Inversions (Right Hand) (level 4)
- I-IV-V-I Chord Progression (Right Hand) (level 4)
- C Major Arpeggio (Right Hand) (level 3)