2024 the best exercise songs review

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(Piano Method). Since the first release of this classic Schirmer edition over 100 years ago, almost anyone who has taken piano lessons for more than two years has played from The Virtuoso Pianist . Millions of copies have been sold of these progressive exercises which guide a player's technique, building finger independence and strength. This was the first American edition released of this music, and remains a classic at a remarkably affordable price.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ G. Schirmer, Inc. (November 1, 1986)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 116 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0793525446
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0793525447
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.3 x 12 inches
Reviewer: Kai
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Weirdly, i love this book
Review: I know this is a book of just repetitive highly technical exercises, but somehow I'm really enjoying it. Something about the repetition feels incredibly relaxing, and I often practice this while watching netflix. I forgot which of the pianists (Liszt?) but there was a guy who used to practice these types of technical exercises while reading a book - that's basically me, but with youtube/netflix. I'm one of those people who don't feel satisfied doing just one thing at a time - it feels wasteful, especially if it's stuff like "watching" something, or only doing something with my hand. If my hands are busy, my brain/eyes need to be busy too, and vice versa.For that reason, Hanon exercises are awesome. The patterns are (so far, only on exercise 6) relatively simple, and it's just a pattern that you play up and down the piano. Once your fingers "get" the pattern, your brain basically goes into this like, floaty place where i just feel really chillaxed. To keep my brain occupied (and stop staring at my hands/keys), i put youtube or netflix/prime video on, and watch/half watch stuff.the book itself is really nice as well for so cheap. the notes ARE small - actually they're pretty much standard, but i think what makes it feel even smaller/so much more cramped is that there are just sooooooo many notes on a single page. The printing seems fine to me though, i don't find it as if it's been photocopied way too many times. I mean seriously, for $6.xx for such a thorough book is an awesome price. And i like that it'll basically last me forever - i expect to be using this for a long long time, regardless of my piano skills.this book is helping me feel motivated to actually practice. the idea of doing the exercises (and being able to just switch off my brain for a while), is such a nice thought that i'd be super willing to get cracking on my practice. As much as I love learning new songs (videogame music!), what's more daunting is having to read music sheets and trying to learn a new piece, as that can be so frustrating. Being able to start with Hanon exercises first kinda downplay the nerves and irritation of not being able to play the actual music right (and i know for real music sheets, it is SUPPOSED to take a while to learn, which i understand, but that frustration is hard to handle. Hanon, since it's not actually hard in a musical-sheet-reading type of way, lets me feel accomplished first).

Reviewer: Jason Steadman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Essential for all serious pianists
Review: I will play these exercises for the rest of my life. I'll probably love and hate them by the end, but in the month or so I've been using them, I've actually been able to see real growth in my playing. Both hands are playing more fluently and weaker fingers are getting demonstrably stronger.

Reviewer: Win231
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Well Worth The Time & Effort
Review: Regardless of the skill level you're hoping to attain, these exercises will be a great help. Although the book is titled, "The Virtuoso Pianist," you don't have to be a virtuoso to benefit from it. Some of the drills are designed to increase the strength in the 4th & 5th fingers which are naturally weaker than the 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Others are designed to stretch the fingers - which is necessary, even for playing popular tunes where the bass involves broken chords with notes that are far apart. The metronome numbers are provided from slow to fast so speed & dexterity can be built up gradually. Also included are useful suggestions - like lifting the fingers as high as possible & playing each note with distinction.I recently started playing again after 42 years. When I started, I couldn't play anything-not even two or three notes together; I had lost all the coordination & dexterity. This was the first music I purchased, having remembered it as a child "prodigy." Within a couple of weeks of completing only half of this book, I was able to resume playing my favorite Bach Preludes & Fugues & Inventions at full tempo.I stopped playing the Hanon Exercises to spend more time learning new compositions but I noted I lacked the dexterity for the more difficult pieces. After resuming the Hanon Exercises, I was able to play one of my favorite pieces at tempo: "Flight of the Bumblebee." I've learned that even if you want to play Nocturnes, Mendelsohn's "Songs Without Words" & other quieter pieces that don't require much dexterity, you need finger strength to control the dynamics & bring out the main themes of the music. In many compositions, the main theme involves the weakest fingers (3rd, 4th & 5th) & many of these exercises are designed to strengthen those fingers. Try playing the middle section of Rachmaninoff's C-Sharp Minor Prelude with a weak pinkie. Impossible...that's the finger that carries most of the melody. I couldn't bring out the melody until I practiced the Hanon Exercises for several weeks. I learned how important stretching the fingers was when I started learning Liszt's "Liebestraum" & Rachmaninoff's Prelude. Both composers had huge hands & they wrote music for THEIR hands, not normal-sized ones. Before resuming the Hanon Exercises, my hands would be too tired & painful halfway through a piece & the second half wouldn't be well played. And, I'd need to rest my hands before trying to play another piece. Not any more!These exercises reminded me of "The Karate Kid" when the kid was bored & tired because his teacher had him wax cars & paint fences ("Wax on...Wax Off...Wax On...Wax Off.") He was benefitting a great deal & not realizing it.

Reviewer: Wowmontana
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nice to play every page
Review: Havin the book lay flat is very helpful!!

Reviewer: FDA, Plano, TX
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Definitive finger exercise for piano
Review: A classic exercise book for piano. I gave away one copy so bought a new copy.

Reviewer: Livin' Life
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Piano Skills Workbook
Review: This book is specific for teaching fingering skills utilizing a variety of chords and tempos. The book starts reasonably simple, but quickly advances and moves the student forward. It has pages of activities and growth. We chose the spiral bound version of this book, despite the increased cost because of the long term value of this book. Being able to fold back pages, easily turn, and keep this book in good condition is valuable as this book has long term value.Overall, good book and I would recommend the spiral bound version for longevity of the book.

Reviewer: H. Sikora
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great warmup for playing piano
Review: Hanon is great to have when working up. High quality binding and still has the original content.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: You need these practice exercises to improve technique!!
Review: Pianist must use this book to improve their technique in playing more difficult music pieces. Excellent source to strengthen finger movement up and down piano, you will need a metronome!

Reviewer: Gabrielle Gonçalves Grivot
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Material de ótima qualidade além do conteúdo indispensável.

Reviewer: Luis Antonio Sánchez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Bastante recomendable gastar un poco por conseguirlo en físico en vez de digital temas de comodidad.Llegó en buen estado y antes de lo que indicaba su fecha de entrega 5/5.Sobre el método, es muy recomendable para principiantes en el mundo del piano ya que los ejercicios te ayudarán demasiado!

Reviewer: John K
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Very useful, practical and the method stands the test of time.

Reviewer: Kure Yuko
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: It’s suitable for individuals who want to keep their foundation sharp, great sources for teachers 🙂

Reviewer: martin holkovic
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: if i ignore the fact that there is a free web-based version available online, this is one of the best investments for a piano student that prefers paperback books1 - train hands separately first,2 - using a metronom is a must and3 - exercise more than once per day