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Diminished and Augmented Arpeggios

Diminished and Augmented ArpeggiosBeyond major and minor, diminished and augmented arpeggios appear in advanced repertoire. Their symmetrical structure means unique fingering patterns.Diminished ArpeggiosDiminished 7th arpeggios are symmetrical (all minor 3rds). Only 3…

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Lesson 7 of 15 in Virtuosity

Diminished and Augmented ArpeggiosBeyond major and minor, diminished and augmented arpeggios appear in advanced repertoire. Their symmetrical structure means unique fingering patterns.Diminished ArpeggiosDiminished 7th arpeggios are symmetrical (all minor 3rds). Only 3 distinct diminished arpeggios exist. Fingering is simplified by the equal spacing — the same finger pattern repeats at each octave crossing.Augmented ArpeggiosAlso symmetrical (all major 3rds). Only 4..

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