Felt
Step 1 of 3

Spread the chord

An arpeggio plays the notes of a chord one after another: C-E-G-C-E-G-C. The right hand uses 1-2-3, tucks the thumb, 1-2-3-5.

The tuck is wider than in a scale, so prepare it early: as finger 3 plays G, the thumb should already be travelling under toward C.