http://www.pianoclues.com/2008/02/03/hanon-exercises-for-folks-who-dont-read-sheet-music-part-1/ Handy tips for learning to play the piano and other keyboard instruments. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:42:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.pianoclues.com/2008/02/03/hanon-exercises-for-folks-who-dont-read-sheet-music-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-9147 Gwen Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:00:54 +0000 http://www.pianoclues.com/2008/02/03/hanon-exercises-for-folks-who-dont-read-sheet-music-part-1/#comment-9147 I would like to thank you for reminding me to do it slow. I sometimes get impatient that I wanted to master the exercise immediately. And so I ended up hurting my hands, with no precision and distinction at all. God bless you! I would like to thank you for reminding me to do it slow. I sometimes get impatient that I wanted to master the exercise immediately. And so I ended up hurting my hands, with no precision and distinction at all. God bless you!

]]> http://www.pianoclues.com/2008/02/03/hanon-exercises-for-folks-who-dont-read-sheet-music-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-7613 Tony Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:08:19 +0000 http://www.pianoclues.com/2008/02/03/hanon-exercises-for-folks-who-dont-read-sheet-music-part-1/#comment-7613 I have been playing the hanon exercises for a couple of months now and have noticed great improvement in my precision within the hanon exercises and when I play other pieces as well. I just wish that my piano teacher would have told me that practicing these exercises slow at first and focusing on perfection was the key. Remember friends, doing these exercises fast only reinforces bad piano habits and mistakes such as timing and inaccurate striking. I have been playing the hanon exercises for a couple of months now and have noticed great improvement in my precision within the hanon exercises and when I play other pieces as well. I just wish that my piano teacher would have told me that practicing these exercises slow at first and focusing on perfection was the key. Remember friends, doing these exercises fast only reinforces bad piano habits and mistakes such as timing and inaccurate striking.

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