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Piano Arpeggios: C and G Major

Find C and G major arpeggio notes, compare scales with chord tones, and use precisely scoped fingering examples.

Current arpeggio

C major arpeggio

Hand
Right hand
Range
C4-C5 · 1 octave
Demo / print tempo
60 BPM

C – E – G – C

Direction: Ascending · C4 → C5 · Semitone movement: 4 – 3 – 5

C major arpeggio: C - E - G - C. Root-position chord degrees 1-3-5-1.

The related C major scale contains C - D - E - F - G - A - B; this arpeggio uses only the root, third, and fifth.

Ascending

Fingering from the listed sources
NotesC4E4G4C5
Fingers1235

One-octave arpeggio fingering.

C4E4G4C5

Keyboard

C4 to C5
C4C#4Db4D4D#4Eb4E4F4F#4Gb4G4G#4Ab4A4A#4Bb4B4C5

Sources and scope

Current collection: original C/G major objects only. Unknown fingering remains notes-only and is never copied from the previous selection.

Practice task

Check the notes

Select every note used in C Major arpeggio, ascending. This question checks the note set; octave and order do not matter.

Chosen: None

Attempt open · unassisted

Answer reference: C Major arpeggio, ascending - note set

C - E - G. Octave and order are not scored in this question.

Answer reference: C Major arpeggio, ascending - right hand

C4 - E4 - G4 - C5

Single-hand guide

Practice with a pulse

60 BPM

This guide does not listen to your piano. Completion is self-reported. The staff is a pitch reference; the pulse controls timing.

Practice tempo: 60 BPM · 1 octave · Right hand · C4-C5 · 4-beat count-in

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Major arpeggios: C Major arpeggio

View: Right hand · Direction: ascending · Range: one octave

Current scale

C Major arpeggio

Hand
Right hand
Range
C4-C5 · 1 octave
Demo / print tempo
60 BPM

C – E – G – C

Direction: Ascending · C4 → C5 · Semitone movement: 4 – 3 – 5

Ascending

Fingering from the listed sources
NotesC4E4G4C5
Fingers1235

One-octave arpeggio fingering.

C4E4G4C5

Keyboard

C4 to C5
C4C#4Db4D4D#4Eb4E4F4F#4Gb4G4G#4Ab4A4A#4Bb4B4C5

Sources and scope

Current selected reference. Notes, staff, keyboard and any finger numbers come from this same view. Missing fingering remains notes-only.

C and G arpeggio comparison

On a narrow screen, scroll this table horizontally to read every column.

Supported major arpeggios
Reference viewAscending notesFingering scope
C major arpeggioC – E – G – CRight hand, one octave
G major arpeggio — left hand, G2–G3–G2G – B – D – GLeft hand, one octave
G major chord tones — treble reference, G4–G5–G4G – B – D – GNo hand assigned; notes only

Play the chord notes in sequence

An arpeggio presents chord tones one after another. This reference covers root-position C and G major triads. The C-major notes are C, E and G; the G-major notes are G, B and D. Repeating the root one octave higher gives a short ascending reference, followed here by the same notes descending.

C major: scale and arpeggio

The C-major scale reads C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C. Its tonic arpeggio uses C, E, G, C: degrees 1, 3, 5 and the octave. Compare the two note rows before playing. The arpeggio skips the intervening scale notes instead of moving through each degree.

G major: keep the triad in view

G major has F-sharp in its scale, but the G-major tonic triad contains G, B and D. The one-octave arpeggio is G, B, D, G. The scale and arpeggio share a key label while containing different numbers of distinct notes.

Read the scope of the finger numbers

The verified examples below cover C major in the right hand and G major in the left hand, each for one octave up and back. Their source prints every finger number. Follow the hand and register labels; these numbers are not a two-octave fingering chart. Other hand-specific examples remain to be checked.

Try one note check

Name the three chord tones, then read the short arpeggio upward and back. Compare it with the corresponding scale row. Work with one labeled hand example at a time, using the printed finger sequence only for its stated range.

Continue with a source-backed reference that matches this task.

Frequently asked questions

What does arpeggio mean?

An arpeggio presents chord tones in succession rather than all at once. These references use root-position major-triad tones, with the tonic repeated an octave higher.

How does the C major arpeggio differ from its scale?

The C major scale is C–D–E–F–G–A–B–C. The C major arpeggio selects scale degrees 1, 3 and 5, then repeats the tonic: C–E–G–C. It skips the intervening scale tones rather than changing their spelling.

Which notes are in G major?

The G major arpeggio uses G–B–D–G. The G major scale, by contrast, uses G–A–B–C–D–E–F#–G. F# belongs to that scale but is not a tone of the G major triad.

Which exact hand and octave does each fingering cover?

The sourced C example is right hand, C4–E4–G4–C5–G4–E4–C4, with 1–2–3–5–3–2–1. The sourced G example is left hand, G2–B2–D3–G3–D3–B2–G2, with 5–3–2–1–2–3–5. The separate G4–G5 treble reference is notes-only, with no assigned hand or fingering. Select one view; do not transfer the low-register G fingering to the treble reference. These are single-source, one-octave examples, not two-octave or teacher-reviewed prescriptions.

Sources and scope

Sources below are limited to the note, theory, fingering, or editorial scope recorded for this page. A source record is not the same as a teacher review.