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Lesson Plan #: | 101 |
Lesson Title: | How to Play Hanon Finger Exercise #1 (From Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist) |
Instrument: | Piano / Keyboard |
Author: | Donna Valenti |
Level: | Beginner |
Type: | Sheet Music |
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Objective: | To strengthen the fingers and wrists equally on each hand for the piano |
Instructions: | 1. Review the
videos and sheet music below 2. Refer to the sheet music for the correct fingering. 3. Practice slowly at first. Tempo can be as slow as 60 4. Learn each pattern separately. 5. Eventually play up to a tempo of 120 beats |
Media Content: | Video/Audio I Midi I Sheet Music |
Practice: | Practice
daily. Memorize each pattern separately - There are 4 of
them: 1. R.H Ascend 2. R.H. Descend 3. L.H. Ascend 4. L.H. Descend |
Tips/Comments: | After you have #1 down, try playing your hands in harmony. Left hand starts the pattern on C, and the right hand starts the pattern a 10th up - on an E. Or, switch and have the left hand start on E and the right hand starts a 6th above - on C. |
Follow-up: | Hanon finger exercise #2, Lessons on tempo, metronome |
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View Video Clips: | R.H
Ascend: Low
- High
R.H. Descend: Low
- High
L.H. Ascend: Low
- High L.H. Descend: Low - High Complete song: Low - High |
Listen to: | Midi |
Print Sheet Music: | Low res. High res. |