Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist
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Charles-Louis Hanon published his 60 famous piano exercises in 1873, and they’re still used by piano students around the world today. Each exercise focuses on a particular finger or technique — like pinky strength, thumb crossing and trills. Hanon intended them to be learned and practiced in order; they get progressively more challenging.
Preparation for the trill, for all five fingers. More…
Prepares the 4th and 5th fingers for the trill given further on. More…
Observe that the work done by the 3rd, 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand in the first beat of every measure is repeated inversely by the same fingers of the right hand in the third beat of the same… More…
Extension of 2-4, 4-5, and exercise for 2-3-4. More…
Extension of 1-2, 2-4, 4-5, and exercise for 3-4-5. More…
Extension of 3-5, and exercise for 3-4-5. More…
Extension of 1-2, and exercise for all 5 fingers. More…
Another preparation for the trill, for the 3rd and 4th fingers. More…
Extension of 1-5, and exercise for 3-4-5. More…
Another preparation for the trill, for the 4th and 5th fingers. More…
Preparation for the trill, for the 3rd and 4th fingers of the left hand in ascending; and for the 3rd and 4th of the right, descending. More…
Extension of the 4th and 5th, and general finger exercise. More…
Very important exercise for all five fingers. More…
Exercise of the greatest importance for the 3rd, 4th and 5th fingers. More…