My Arpeggio Book: Piano Book

Hirschberg understands that arpeggios need context and purpose, not just repetition. These graded studies feel like natural extensions of what students are already learning in their method books, making them feel less like drill work and more like genuine preparation for repertoire. The 40-page arc gives you real material to work with across a full season of lessons.

Focused and intentional. These are not meandering finger exercises but studied explorations of how arpeggios sit in the hand and flow under the fingers. The grading means each new exercise feels achievable yet pushes slightly forward.

Early intermediate piano students who need structured arpeggio study beyond what their method book provides, and teachers looking for graded supplementary material that bridges technique and musicianship. It works well for students preparing for exams, recitals, or transitioning to more demanding repertoire.

• Establish a steady pulse before adding hand shape work; lock in the tempo first, then refine finger independence and evenness within that framework.
• Experiment with different dynamic shadings across the same arpeggio to build control and awareness of tonal color, not just technical accuracy.
• Connect each exercise to a specific passage in repertoire the student is currently learning, making the technical work feel purposeful and applied.

Assign exercises from this book alongside method book lessons to reinforce arpeggio patterns that appear in standard repertory. Rotate through the material across a school year so students encounter new challenges every few weeks while building cumulative facility.

• Evenness and clarity in broken chord patterns across multiple octaves
• Hand independence and finger dexterity in arpeggio figurations
• Reading and executing arpeggios across different key areas and positions
• Translating technical studies into expressive, musical playing
• Preparation for arpeggio patterns found in standard early intermediate repertoire