The Classical Piano Method: Finger Fitness, Book 1
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
MIDDLE C POSITION
Repetition
Steps / Two-Finger Legato
Steps / Three Finger Legato
Steps / Four-Finger Legato
Steps / Five-Finger Legato
Two Notes Joined with a Slur
Skips
Alternating Hands / Tied Notes
Playing with Hands Together / Contrary Motion
Preparatory Legato / Staccato Exercise
Exercise with Legato and Staccato
Parallel / Contrary / Lateral Motion
Sharps and Flats
Chromatic Study
Quarter Notes (Crotchets) and Eighth Notes (Quavers)
Melodic Etude for Five Fingers
C MAJOR 5-NOTE PATTERN
Playing in Unison
Playing in Contrary Motion
Playing in Lateral Motion
Little Melodic Study
Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers: F. Le Couppey
Intervals from a Second to a Fifth
Right and Left Hand Melody
Evenness of all Fingers
The Little Pianist, op. 823/13: C. Czerny
G MAJOR 5-NOTE PATTERN
Imitation Study
Triad Exercise
Easy Exercise, op. 139/3: C. Czerny
CHANGING POSITIONS
Walking Fingers
Ostinato Study
Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers: F- Le Couppey
The Young Pianist‘s First Steps, op. 82/27: C. Gurlitt
D MAJOR 5-NOTE PATTERN
Evenness and Articulation Study: 1
CHANGING POSITIONS
Accuracy
F MAJOR 5-NOTE PATTERN
Broken Chord Exercise
Preparatory Exercise for No. 37
Evenness and Articulation Study: 2
A MINOR 5-NOTE PATTERN
First Instructor, op. 599/3: C. Czerny
Bordun Exercise
Finger Strength Study: 1
Sustaining Fingers
E MINOR 5-NOTE PATTERN
Preparatory Exercise for No. 43
Finger Strength Study: 2
D MINOR 5-NOTE PATTERN
Rhythmic Articulation Exercise
CHANGING POSITIONS
Cross Hand Etude
Changes between Two Neighbouring Keys
Evenness Study / ALetrnating Hands
Block Chords and Broken Chords / The Right Pedal
Skips with Block Chords
Skips with Broken Chords
