The Classical Piano Method: Finger Fitness, Book 3
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
D MAJOR SCALE
C. Gurlitt: School of Velocity, op. 141 No. 4
ACCURACY
C.-L. Hanon: Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers: 1, Exercise No. 4 (C.-L. Hanon)
C.-L. Hanon: Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers: 2, Exercise No. 5 (C.-L. Hanon)
WRIST ROTATION / LATERAL SWING
H.-G. Heumann: Wrist Rotation Exercise
J .K. F. Fischer: Praeludium harpeggiato
Bb MAJOR SCALE
C. Czerny: First Instructor, op. 599 No. 49
L. Schytte: Easy Etude, op. 108 No. 25
G MINOR SCALE
G. F. Händel: Passacaille from Suite in G Minor HWV 432 No. 7, Variation 8 and 9
H.-G. Heumann: Left and Right Hand Melody
C. Gurlitt: Elegy, op. 201 No. 10
TIE EXERCISE 1
J.-B. Duvernoy: Elementary Study from Elementary Studies, op. 176 No. 20
INTERCHANGE BETWEEN THE TWO HANDS
J. C. F. Bach: Solfeggio from „Musikalische Nebenstunden“
PRELIMINARY TRILL
C- Czerny: Easy Exercise, op. 139 No. 42
C. Czerny: First Instructor, op. 599 No. 65
SPEED 1
F. Beyer: Preparatory School, op. 101 No. 101
CHROMATIC SCALE
C. Czerny: Allegretto from The Little Pianist, op. 823 No. 40
J. L. Streabbog: The Whirlwind from 12 „Easy and Melodious Studies“, op. 64 No. 9
ACCURACY 2
C. L. Hanon: Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers: 3, Exercise No.6
C. L. Hanon: Finger Strength and Equalization of all Fingers: 4, Exercise No. 7
BROKEN CHORDS
M. Clementi: Prelude and Exercise
L. v. Beethoven: Bagatelle, op. 119 No. 9
EVENNESS AND ACCURACY 1
C. Czerny: Three Little Studiis, op. 821 No. 1, 2 und 3
LEFT HAND MELODY AND CHORD STUDY
C. Gurlitt: Postludium, op. 210 No. 34
F. Burgmüller: Ballad, op. 100 No. 15
EMPHASIZE THE EXPRESSIVE MELODY
C. Gurlitt: Arietta, op. 201 No. 9
C. Czerny: First Instructor, op. 599, No. 71
AGILITY AND ACCURACY OF THE WEAKER FINGERS
F. Le Couppey: L‘agilité, op. 20 No. 2
CHORD STUDY
F. Burgmüller: The Wagtail, op. 100 No. 11
CROSSING HANDS
H.-G. Heumann: Cross Hand Etude
J. L. Streabbog: Distant Bells, op. 63 No. 6
LEFT HAND ALONE / VELOCITY, EVENNESS, FINGER STRENGTH
H. Berens: Left Hand Study, op. 89 No. 2 und 3
SPEED 2
F. Le Couppey: Etude from Le Progrès, op. 24 No. 3
ARPEGGIOS
H.-G. Heumann: Two Actave Arpeggios in the R.H.
H.-G. Heumann: Two Actave Arpeggios in the L.H.
C. Gurlitt: Allegretto, op. 82 No. 67
C. Gurlitt: Moderato, op. 82 No. 66
EVENNESS AND ACCURACY 2
T. Kirchner: Little Study, op. 71 No. 6 und 18
TIE EXERCISE 2
J.-H. Lemoine: Étude enfantine, op. 37 No. 14
VELOCITY AND EVENNESS
H. Berens: Children‘s Study, op. 79 No. 1
TRIPLETS AGAINST QUAVERS/EIGHTHS
C. Czerny: Easy Exercise, op. 139 No. 74
