Hanon: The Virtuoso Pianist in Sixty Exercises, Complete (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics, Vol. 925)
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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.
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Chances are if you've taken piano lessons, you've come across this book at some point. Just to be different, I'll explain this book to you by age:Under 10: So many notes. So boring. Very chance of wrist injury.This book is premature for a little kid unless they want a reference for scales. If you practice daily or even a few times a week, with a few scales here and there, chances are your hands are in good enough shape that you don't really need this book.10-14: Time to separate the wheat from the chaff! Now that you can read music really well, you can focus on the techniques in the book. You should be able to understand what each exercise is trying to improve, instead of fixating on getting the notes right. This will help you get to a higher level if you can read music well and want your playing to sound better.14-18: You should get this book if you're looking to take music exams or study music in university, OR you want to spite your piano teacher's stupid jerky student that plays sonatinas really well or shows great agility in his or her technique. Or if you want to date someone that's really impressed by arpeggios. Otherwise, don't torment yourself and go play something enjoyable instead. You will eventually learn to love some of the genres (jazz, baroque, contemporary) that your teachers made you learn, but you will never come to love this book.18+: If you've been out of lessons for a few years and are getting back into piano, it's worth picking this up to speed up your transition back into playing regularly. It will help if you can tell that you don't sound as good as you used to.
