The Classical Piano Method: Finger Fitness, Book 2
The basics of technique, playing and practicing + CD
The Finger Fitness contains technical exercises, suitable for beginner pianists or those in early stages and includes many elementary finger exercises, studies and etudes.
- Is an ideal supplement to The Classical Piano Method Books
- Includes 50 elementary finger exercises, studies and etudes for developing finger strength and independence, evenness, accuracy and speed of playing, as well as articulation and general musicality
- Presents pieces in progressively graded format as your playing develops
Contents
TREBLE CLEF IN BOTH HANDS
C. L. H. Köhler: Easiest Pieces No. 13, op. 190
C. L. H. Köhler: Easiest Pieces No. 14, op. 190
C. L. H. Köhler: Easiest Pieces No. 16, op. 190
SIXTHS
Repetion Sixths
Changes between Two Neighbouring Sixths
Singing Sixths
Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers: F. Le Couppey
INTERVALS
Intervals from a Second to an Octave
The little Meeting, op. 100/4: F. Burgmüller´
REPETITIONS
Finger Changes on the Same Key
PASSING UNDER, PASSING OVER
Passing the Thumb Under the Third Finger
Passing the Third Finger Over the Thumb
ACCURACY
Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers: C.-H- Hanon)
Finger Strength and Equalization of the Weaker Fingers
C MAJOR SCALE
Preparatory Exercises
Scale Etude
Scales in Contrary Motion
Scales in Parallel Motion
Scales Over Two Octaves
Preparatory School, op. 101/65: F. Beyer
TRIADS
Grand Arpeggio Etude / Chord Study : 1
CHORD INVERSIONS
Block Chrods and Broken Chords / Chord Study: 2
Interchange between the Hands / Chord Study: 3
Elementary Study, op. 176/4: J.-B. Duvernoy /Evenness Study: 1
DOMINANT SEVENTH CHORD
Études Enfantine, op. 37/1: J.-H. Lemoine / Velocity Study: 1
Études Enfantine, op. 37/2: J.-H. Lemoine / Velocity Study: 2
TWO-PART WRITING IN THE RIGHT HAND
The Little Pianist, op. 823/43: C. Czerny
TRIPLETS
First Instructor, op. 599/15: C. Czerny / Evenness Study: 2
Practical Finger Exercises, op. 802/9: C. Czerny / Sustaining Fingers
A MINOR SCALE
Practical Finger Exercises, op. 802/1+4: C. Czerny / Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers: 3
Rhythmic and Melodic Etude, op. 105/20: T. Kirchner
Étude Enfantine, op. 37/10: J.-H. Lemoine
SIXTEENTH NOTE
Preparatory School, op. 101/91: F. Beyer
G Major SCALE
Elementary Study, op. 176/5: J.-B. Duvernoy / Velocity Study: 3
Syncopation Studies
Preparatory School, op. 101/94: F. Beyer
E MINOR SCALE
Easy Study, op. 108/8: L. Schytte / Evenness and Articulation Study: 1
Easy Study, op. 108/14 / Evenness and Articulation Study: 2
6/8 TIME
Elementary Study, op. 176/12: J.-B. Duvernoy / Interchange between the Hands: 2
Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers 4: C.-L. Hanon
Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers 5: C. L. Hanon
F MAJOR SCALE
Little Melodic Exercise for Beginners, op. 187/54: C. Gurlitt / Interchange between the Hands: 3
Innocence, Study, op. 100/5: F. Burgmüller / Evenness and Articulation Study: 3
DOTTED EIGHTH NOTE
Preparatory School, op. 101/98: F. Beyer / Evenness and Articulation Study: 4
Easy Exercise, op. 139/30: C. Czerny
D MINOR SCALE
Little Melodix Exercise for Beginners, op. 187/50: C. Gurlitt / Chord Study: 4
Solfeggio: C. P. E. Bach / Chord Study 5
