GYM for your Fingers

By now, you  know how passionate I am about teaching , and how powerful I deem both, music and the  learning process! 👌🏼👏🏻
When it comes to learning, there are parts you will definitely enjoy: for instance.. when you worked hard on a piece , and it finally starts “ flowing and glowing” and gets effortless, or when you can read sheet music that seemed to be impossible to comprehend at first.
One part of the learning journey is playing assigned exercises everyday. Although not always fun, it is a definitely a must in the process. Imagine yourself running a half marathon without proper training, so to speak- with music, it’s a pretty much the same thing. Your exercises is like a gym for your fingers.
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With the youngest students, I usually start with simple steps and skips and try to turn it into a fun game.
My students get fun stickers and treats at the end of a lesson 🍭 🍬
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Here’s the list of the books I’d recommend for your practice:
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1. 🌟 Hanon The virtuoso pianist
2. 🌟 Dozen a day
3. 🌟 Essential Finger exercises by Dohnanyi
4. 🌟 Czerny 8 measures exercises
5. 🌟 Scales, Chords, Arpeggios and Cadences
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I find it really important to form the habit of playing exercises everyday.
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So make it a necessary part of your practice , and with the variety of books, you can make this process fun.🎶
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