PIANO EXERCISES FOR DUMMIES.

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Table of Contents
Introduction
	About This Book
	Conventions Used in This Book
	Foolish Assumptions
	How This Book Is Organized
		Part 1: Waking Up Your Fingers
		Part 2: Developing a Strong, Supple, and Speedy Hand
		Part 3: Including Your Arms and Body
		Part 4: Integration and Independence
		Part 5: The Part of Tens
		The website
	Icons Used in This Book
	Where to Go from Here
Part 1 Waking Up Your Fingers
	Chapter 1 Getting Ready to Practice
		Warming Up Away from the Instrument
			Releasing tension and releasing your muscles
			Breathing in an unending circle
			Massaging, stretching, and contracting your hands
			Warming up your wrists
			Swinging and twisting your arms
			Stretching your shoulders and neck
			Working on your back
			Stretching your hamstrings
		Perfecting Practice with Proper Posture
			Sitting at the piano: Height and angle
			Getting a handle on proper hand position
			Hands on the fallboard: Counting out loud and bouncing
			Hands on the fallboard: Hand arches and finger drops
			Hands on the fallboard: Rotation in and out, movement up and down the keyboard
			Hands on the keyboard: Sound and movement on the keys
			Overcoming other posture pitfalls
	Chapter 2 Isolating and Exercising Your Fingers
		Two-Finger Exercises for the Left Hand
			Fingers one and two (left hand)
			Fingers two and three (left hand)
			Fingers three and four (left hand)
			Fingers four and five (left hand)
		Two-Finger Exercises for the Right Hand
			Fingers one and two (right hand)
			Fingers two and three (right hand)
			Fingers three and four (right hand)
			Fingers four and five (right hand)
		Three-Finger Exercises for the Left Hand
			Fingers one, two, and three (left hand)
			Fingers two, three, and four (left hand)
			Fingers three, four, and five (left hand)
		Three-Finger Exercises for the Right Hand
			Fingers one, two, and three (right hand)
			Fingers two, three, and four (right hand)
			Fingers three, four, and five (right hand)
		Four-Finger Exercises for the Left Hand
			Fingers one, two, three, and four (left hand)
			Fingers two, three, four, and five (left hand)
		Four-Finger Exercises for the Right Hand
			Fingers one, two, three, and four (right hand)
			Fingers two, three, four, and five (right hand)
		Performance Piece: “Come Back to Sorrento”
	Chapter 3 Music for Five Fingers
		Smooth Articulation: Playing Legato
			Legato exercise for the right hand
			Legato exercise for the left hand
		Short Articulation: Playing Staccato
			Staccato exercise for the right hand
			Staccato exercise for the left hand
		Developing Right-Hand Finger Independence with Five-Finger Position Scales
			Major: In sequence, out of sequence
			Minor: In sequence, out of sequence
			Whole tone: In sequence, out of sequence
			Chromatic: In sequence, out of sequence
		Developing Left-Hand Finger Independence with Five-Finger Position Scales
			Major: In sequence, out of sequence
			Minor: In sequence, out of sequence
			Whole tone: In sequence, out of sequence
			Chromatic: In sequence, out of sequence
		Doubling the Fun: Putting the Hands Together
			Legato articulation, five-finger positions
			Staccato articulation, five-finger positions
		Performance Piece: Paganini Variation for Ten Fingers
Part 2 Developing a Strong, Supple, and Speedy Hand
	Chapter 4 Passing Under and Crossing Over
		One Under Two, Two Over One
		One Under Three, Three Over One
		One Under Four, Four Over One
		Extending Scales with Crossovers and Pass-Unders
			C- and G-major scale passages
			B-flat and F-major scale passages
		Performance Piece: Aria from La Cenerentola
	Chapter 5 Playing Intervals
		Playing Seconds with Different Finger Combinations
			Finger combination: Two and three
			Finger combination: Three and four
			Finger combination: One and two
			Finger combination: Four and five
		Playing Thirds with Different Finger Combinations
			Finger combination: One and three
			Finger combination: Two and four
			Finger combination: Three and five
			Finger combinations: One and four, two and five, one and five
		Playing Fourths with Different Finger Combinations
			Finger combinations: One and four, two and five
			Finger combinations: One and three, one and two
		Playing Fifths, Sixths, and Sevenths
			Exercise in fifths
			Exercise in fifths and sixths
			Exercise in fifths, sixths, and sevenths
		Performance Piece: “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”
	Chapter 6 Playing Chords without Tension
		Chord Relaxation
			A simple two-chord progression
			A longer progression
		Voicing Chords
		Chord Repetition
			Pulsing rhythms
			Changing dynamics
		Simple Progressions, Adding Small Arm Motions
			Progression #1
			Progression #2
		Chord and Melody Combination Exercises
			Chord and melody combo #1
			Chord and melody combo #2
			Chord and melody combo #3
		Performance Piece: “Battle Hymn of the Republic”
Part 3 Including Your Arms and Body
	Chapter 7 Extending Your Scales
		The 12 Major, Harmonic Minor, and Melodic Minor Scales
			C major, C harmonic minor, C melodic minor
			G major, G harmonic minor, G melodic minor
			D major, D harmonic minor, D melodic minor
			A major, A harmonic minor, A melodic minor
			E major, E harmonic minor, E melodic minor
			B major, B harmonic minor, B melodic minor
			F♯ major, F♯ harmonic minor, F♯ melodic minor
			D♭ major, C♯ harmonic minor, C♯ melodic minor
			A ♭ major, A ♭ harmonic minor, A ♭ melodic minor
			E♭ major, E♭ harmonic minor, E♭ melodic minor
			B♭ major, B♭ harmonic minor, B♭ melodic minor
			F major, F harmonic minor, F melodic minor
		The Three Diminished Scales
			Starting on C
			Starting on D♭
			Starting on D
		The Chromatic Scale
		The 12 Blues Scales
			C blues
			G blues
			D blues
			A blues
			E blues
			B blues
			F♯ blues
			D♭ blues
			A♭ blues
			E♭ blues
			B♭ blues
			F blues
		Gaining Greater Command of Scales
			Varied articulation
			Varied rhythmic groupings
		Performance Piece: Variation VII from “Variations on ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’”
	Chapter 8 Parallel and Contrary Motion
		Parallel Movement at the Octave
			Parallel octave exercise #1
			Parallel octave exercise #2
		Parallel Movement at the Interval
			Parallel sixths
			Parallel tenths
		Contrary Motion Away from the Center
			Scalewise motion away from the center
			Chromatic motion away from the center
		Contrary Motion Toward the Center
			Scalewise motion toward the center
			Patterns toward the center
		Combination Movement Exercise
		Performance Piece: “Turkey in the Straw”
	Chapter 9 Footwork: Using the Damper Pedal
		Pedaling Chords
			Broken-chord pedaling
			Block-chord pedaling
		Pedaling Changes on a Single Line
			Uniform pedal changes
			Varied pedal changes
		Pedaling for Effect
			Blurred lines and long sustains
			Sustaining as the hands leave the keyboard
		Performance Piece: “Simple Gifts”
	Chapter 10 Jumping Across the Keyboard
		Jumping and Landing Accuracy Skills
			Note-to-note jumps
			Note-to-chord jumps
			Chord-to-chord jumps
		Mastering More Complicated Jumps
			Accents on the downbeat
			Accents on the upbeat
		Jumping with Both Hands Together
			Two-hand parallel motion jumps
			Two-hand contrary motion jumps
		Left-Hand Accompaniment Patterns (with Pedal)
			Bass-note-to-chord pattern in 4/4
			Bass-note-to-chord pattern in 3/4
		Left-Hand Accompaniment Patterns (without Pedal)
			Ragtime and stride pattern
			Waltz pattern
		Performance Piece: “Lily Pad Rag”
Part 4 Integration and Independence
	Chapter 11 Playing Arpeggios
		Finger Jumps
			Jumping thirds
			Jumping fourths
			Jumping fifths
		The Arpeggiator
			Triad arpeggio exercise #1
			Triad arpeggio exercise #2
			Seventh-chord arpeggio exercise
		Broken Chords (and How to Fix Them)
			Alberti bass exercise
			Guitar-style broken chord exercise
			Blues-style broken chord exercise
			Octave and extended broken chord exercise
		Performance Piece: “Harp Heaven”
	Chapter 12 Alternating Hands
		Hand-to-Hand Scale Handoffs
			Scale handoff exercise #1
			Scale handoff exercise #2
		Hand-to-Hand Arpeggio Handoffs
			Arpeggio handoff exercise #1
			Arpeggio handoff exercise #2
		Crossing Over
			Crossing over with the right hand
			Crossing over with the left hand
		One Hand on Top
			Right hand on top exercise
			Left hand on top exercise
		Extreme Keyboard Positions
		Full Keyboard Exercises
			Full keyboard arpeggios
			Full keyboard triads
			Full keyboard seventh chords
		Chord “Drumming”
		Performance Piece: “El Choclo”
	Chapter 13 Stretching Out with Octaves and Broken Octaves
		Opening Up to the Octave
			Octave scale exercise
			Octave interval exercise
		Octave Jumps
			Exercise with shorter jumps
			Exercise with longer jumps
		Broken Octaves
			Exercise with wrist rotation
			Exercise with hand contraction and expansion
		Octave Chords
			Adding one inner note
			Adding two inner notes
		Performance Piece: “Schumann’s Octave Workout”
	Chapter 14 Chord Progressions and Cadences
		Triad Progressions
			Diatonic triad progressions
			Chromatic triad progressions
		Seventh Chord Progressions
			Seventh chord progressions exercise #1
			Seventh chord progressions exercise #2
		Chord Cadences and Familiar Patterns
			Cadences
			Turnarounds and sequences
		Extended Chord Progressions
			Extended major-key chord progression
			Extended minor-key chord progression
		Chords in One Hand, Melody in the Other
			Chords with melody exercise #1
			Chords with melody exercise #2
		Performance Piece: “Awake, My Heart, and Sing”
	Chapter 15 Trilling Thrills and Other Fancy Ornaments
		Grace Notes
		Trills
		Mordents
		Turns
		Repeated Notes
			Repeated notes in triplet rhythms
			Repeated notes in eighth- and sixteenth-note rhythms
		R-R-R-Rolling Chords
			Rolling chords in the right hand
			Rolling chords in both hands
		The Glissando
		The Tremolo
		Performance Piece: “Caro Nome”
	Chapter 16 Maximum Independence: Challenging Rhythms and Syncopations
		Combining Scale and Arpeggio Patterns
			Independent rhythms, scales, and arpeggios #1
			Independent rhythms, scales, and arpeggios #2
		Exercises with Changing Note Values
			Scale patterns with changing note values
			Arpeggio patterns with changing note values
		Exercises with Changing Meters
			Changing from 6/8 to 3/4
			Expanding and contracting meter changes
		Syncopation Exercises
			Syncopation exercise #1
			Syncopation exercise #2
		Exercises with Polyrhythms
			Two in the right hand against three in the left
			Three in the right hand against two in the left
		Performance Piece: “I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise”
Part 5 The Part of Tens
	Chapter 17 Ten Dances for Your Hands
		Jig: “Captain Jinks”
		Calypso: “Water Come-a Me Eye”
		Waltz: “Waltz from Faust”
		Tarantella
		Tango: “El Porteñito”
		Mexican Hat Dance
		Polka: “Pizzicato Polka”
		Boogie: “Johnson Rag”
		“Hungarian Dance No. 5”
		Gypsy Dance from Carmen
	Chapter 18 Ten Great Composers and Their Daily Workouts
		Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
		Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)
		Muzio Clementi (1752–1832)
		Karl Czerny (1791–1857)
		Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
		Enrique Granados (1867–1916)
		Franz Liszt (1811–1886)
		Edward MacDowell (1861–1908)
		Carl Nielsen (1865–1931)
		Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
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