Professional-Level Arpeggios: Making the Jump from “Intermediate” to “Advanced” presented by Fred Karpoff Foundational Prerequisites: I. Understanding of the sound point (escapement) II. Fingers active from the large knuckles (MCP joint) III. The Quiet Hand The One-Octave Arpeggio: I. The Basic Three-Dimensional Form on a Pentascale o Alignment and Adjusting Motions o “Under and Out”/”Over and In” shaping II. The Basic Three-Dimensional Form on 3rds (ex: C Major 7 th chord) The Two-Octave Arpeggio: I. The Throw o Basic Throw on 3rds and 4ths o Isolating crossovers with reduced intervals II. Linking the first and second octaves o Continuous Drop on fingers 2 & 3 o Check-Mark Motion beginning on reduced intervals o Linking, coming ‘out’/three-dimensional space o Successively adding notes with momentum o The Turnarounds Watchwords and phrases: Quiet Hand Release Fingers Keep the hand small Release thumb/no ‘thumb-under’ (during supination) Release hand over thumb (for pronation) Maintain alignment/No swiveling Momentum Letting Go to Gain Control Take Risks!