Thank you so much for this video. As an adult beginner I find the Hanon exercises challenging (even the sight reading) so it’s useful to see them demonstrated and see the patterns. I know these exercises will be helpful for my finger dexterity. This was a clear no nonsense video that will help with the later exercises. Thanks again 😊
My Grannie was my first piano teacher, and taught me #1, then gave me the book to figure out the rest. I worked on #1 for decades before beginning to challenge myself to learn just the first 6 in the series. Even though I'n not playing much piano nowadays, it is a great way to keep arthritic fingers mobile and agile.
Thanks for this detailed tutorial! It's really helpful to get to listen to the exercise when you're learning it--so thanks for taking the time to demonstrate them at a slow speed with the music so I can follow along!
Thanks for this video @pianowithemma! I know others have highlighted the issue descending on exercise 4, but I also noticed that the left and right hands don't match as per the sheet music. Finger 2 jumps a third on the right hand, while finger 3 is used on the left hand. That makes it way trickier.. I would much rather match left and right hands for such a jump. Is this mismatch intentional to teach us to disconnect the 2 hands? 4:48
Thanks so much for the video! I just want to note that for exercise 4 it seems that the descending scale is played with wrong notes (eg BABFDEFG is played as BABGDEFG) But thanks again for helping me to memorise the scales!❤
Greetings appreciative of the video, and thanks a lot for doing this for everyone. Please help, Hanon no. 4 descending part is different in the sheet vs what you played. Which one is correct? GFGE or GFGD?
Glad the video was helpful! I apologize about the mistake--I played it incorrectly on the way down. I don't have the sheet music in front of me so I don't know which one is correct, but please follow the score.
You're welcome, Phyllis! Yes, most Hanon exercises do start and end on C, but not all of them do. Of course, you can change the key if desired so it could start and end on any note.
Thank you for your useful video🙏🙏 I have 2 questions, what is your tablet model , and what tablet or tablet specifications do you suggest for piano especially?
@@pianowithemma Just out of interest, did you get round to listening to Joshua Mills, Spiritspa 2 by any chance? He is a true worship leader and was taught by the Holy Spirit to play piano. Apparently, music teachers said he would never play piano.
@@jbvroxx3208 I appreciate your recommendation, but after researching Joshua Mills, I'm afraid he may not be all he claims to be. Thanks for sharing your music recommendation though!
@@pianowithemma I am very careful with the ministries I watch as there are a lot of false doctrine out there. I often see articles written about ministries saying they are false and in some cases, it may be true. I know Joshua to be a true believer and a genuine lover of Jesus. Thank you for your response though Emma. Keep the great videos and tutorials coming. :)
This video is very well made for Hanon supporters however I read that several professional pianists and teachers find that Hanon exercises can cause stiffness and injury and are totally against the method Plus they there is no information about mr Hanon musical studies and he did not attend the conservatory
If you practice Hanon exercises the way Hanon wants you to (lifting each finger after playing each note), you'll definitely get injured! That's why I'm demonstrating correct hand position in this video. Although there is some value in practicing Hanon, I rarely play these exercises and prefer to focus on scales and repertoire. You never need to practice Hanon to become a good pianist.
@@pianowithemma THANK YOU!!!! 🙂 ( " ... if you practice Hanon exercises the way Hanon wants you to (lifting each finger after playing each note), you'll definitely get injured! ... You never need to practice Hanon to become a good pianist.")
@@dreusebiusjmikongoti248ok! My all time favorite scale book is The Ultimate Piano Workout by David Hicken (available from his website, davidhicken.com). I also like the classic Brown Scale Book. Hope this helps!
Thanks Emma, great video! You play the exercises at speed 60. The Hanon exercise book states this is the minimum and recommends to go up to 108! 108 is pretty difficult, can you do it? How important do you think it is to reach that speed?
I don't personally use Hanon exercises as part of my warmup routine very often, and when I do, I don't practice them at 108. 😊 I prefer scales instead! But speed is never of first importance in any piece or exercise. Speed is a direct reflection of your comfort with the music. It's far more important to be playing accurately and musically than at a fast tempo. If you can play Hanon well and want to speed it up over time, then go for it.
@@pianowithemma Many thanks Emma for the reply to my comment under a 9 month old video. Your statement "Speed is a direct reflection of your comfort with the music" is a key one that I will keep in mind.
I think I remember my ex college teacher teaching me this Emma! 😃 Oh yeah! I ordered my own Apple Pencil and it only cost me 9 quid/nine pounds/£9 I’m English! So sue me! 😜😂😃👍🏴
I'm sure that at some juncture, all these Hanon books had some benefit - but I still hated it. By the time I was 8 I was really digging into pipe organs and studying registration. By 14 - I was well on my way into hard rock/heavy metal guitar........ Soon came pedal steel/dobro and country, western swing and bluegrass..... Pushed too hard by mom and grandma to be a concert pianist before I was even a teen. Pushed me right out of it.....
My dad played these for hours. Thinking of him tonight. Thanks.😢
Thank you so much for this video.
As an adult beginner I find the Hanon exercises challenging (even the sight reading) so it’s useful to see them demonstrated and see the patterns. I know these exercises will be helpful for my finger dexterity. This was a clear no nonsense video that will help with the later exercises. Thanks again 😊
You're very welcome!
My Grannie was my first piano teacher, and taught me #1, then gave me the book to figure out the rest. I worked on #1 for decades before beginning to challenge myself to learn just the first 6 in the series. Even though I'n not playing much piano nowadays, it is a great way to keep arthritic fingers mobile and agile.
Thanks for this detailed tutorial! It's really helpful to get to listen to the exercise when you're learning it--so thanks for taking the time to demonstrate them at a slow speed with the music so I can follow along!
You're welcome! I'm so happy that you like the demonstrations with the sheet music! 🎶
🎹🎶 Thanks for taking the time to explain the differences in the first 10 Hanon exercises. It was fun to find out which one is your favorite.
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! For documenting and demonstrating playing these with a correct technic -- i.e. *NOT* lifting the fingers!!!!
Thank you so so much for making this video. It's helped me a lot! I'm currently reviewing exercise 5 and it's so much fun😊
You're welcome! I'm so glad you're having fun--that's such an important part of piano!
Thank you Emma, very clear and very helpful. As usual a great tutorial. Needless to say, looking forward to your next video.
You're welcome, Viviana! ❤️ I'm happy that you found this helpful!
Thank you so much 🙏🏽🙏🏻🙏🏽 for your classes.
Thanks for this video @pianowithemma! I know others have highlighted the issue descending on exercise 4, but I also noticed that the left and right hands don't match as per the sheet music. Finger 2 jumps a third on the right hand, while finger 3 is used on the left hand. That makes it way trickier.. I would much rather match left and right hands for such a jump. Is this mismatch intentional to teach us to disconnect the 2 hands?
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Thank you for making this video! It´s a great way to review the Hanon exercises.
You're very welcome! 🎶
Thank you so much for this great tutorial..❤ Love from Tamil Nadu,India
I'm glad you found it helpful!
Thanks so much for the video! I just want to note that for exercise 4 it seems that the descending scale is played with wrong notes (eg BABFDEFG is played as BABGDEFG) But thanks again for helping me to memorise the scales!❤
You're welcome! This mistake has been pointed out before, but unfortunately I can't fix it in an already-published video. I'm glad this was helpful!
Thanks for your lovely explanation!
You're welcome!
Greetings appreciative of the video, and thanks a lot for doing this for everyone. Please help, Hanon no. 4 descending part is different in the sheet vs what you played. Which one is correct? GFGE or GFGD?
Glad the video was helpful! I apologize about the mistake--I played it incorrectly on the way down. I don't have the sheet music in front of me so I don't know which one is correct, but please follow the score.
Do the exercises start and end on c ? Thanks for your patient showing of these exercises.
You're welcome, Phyllis! Yes, most Hanon exercises do start and end on C, but not all of them do. Of course, you can change the key if desired so it could start and end on any note.
merci pour cette vidéo j'ai perdu mon livre Hanon et ça m'aide beaucoup
Thank you for your useful video🙏🙏
I have 2 questions, what is your tablet model , and what tablet or tablet specifications do you suggest for piano especially?
You're very welcome! I highly recommend getting the largest tablet you can. Personally, I love the 12.9" iPad Pro!
Thank you Emma again. Great explanation as usual.
Great to know you love Jesus also. Read your blog
Thank you so much, JB! Great to hear that you love Jesus too! ✝️
@@pianowithemma Just out of interest, did you get round to listening to Joshua Mills, Spiritspa 2 by any chance? He is a true worship leader and was taught by the Holy Spirit to play piano. Apparently, music teachers said he would never play piano.
@@jbvroxx3208 I appreciate your recommendation, but after researching Joshua Mills, I'm afraid he may not be all he claims to be. Thanks for sharing your music recommendation though!
@@pianowithemma I am very careful with the ministries I watch as there are a lot of false doctrine out there. I often see articles written about ministries saying they are false and in some cases, it may be true.
I know Joshua to be a true believer and a genuine lover of Jesus.
Thank you for your response though Emma. Keep the great videos and tutorials coming. :)
@@jbvroxx3208 ❤️
This video is very well made for Hanon supporters however I read that several professional pianists and teachers find that Hanon exercises can cause stiffness and injury and are totally against the method Plus they there is no information about mr Hanon musical studies and he did not attend the conservatory
If you practice Hanon exercises the way Hanon wants you to (lifting each finger after playing each note), you'll definitely get injured! That's why I'm demonstrating correct hand position in this video. Although there is some value in practicing Hanon, I rarely play these exercises and prefer to focus on scales and repertoire. You never need to practice Hanon to become a good pianist.
@@pianowithemma THANK YOU!!!! 🙂
( " ... if you practice Hanon exercises the way Hanon wants you to (lifting each finger after playing each note), you'll definitely get injured! ... You never need to practice Hanon to become a good pianist.")
Kudos Emma! Which material is best for practising scales?
Thanks! I'm not sure what you mean by material for scales...are you looking for scale book recs? Happy to help!
@pianowithemma Yes! Can be one of a kind. Any materials that will make me conversant with scales and it's variants.
@@dreusebiusjmikongoti248ok! My all time favorite scale book is The Ultimate Piano Workout by David Hicken (available from his website, davidhicken.com). I also like the classic Brown Scale Book. Hope this helps!
Thanks Emma, great video! You play the exercises at speed 60. The Hanon exercise book states this is the minimum and recommends to go up to 108! 108 is pretty difficult, can you do it? How important do you think it is to reach that speed?
I don't personally use Hanon exercises as part of my warmup routine very often, and when I do, I don't practice them at 108. 😊 I prefer scales instead! But speed is never of first importance in any piece or exercise. Speed is a direct reflection of your comfort with the music. It's far more important to be playing accurately and musically than at a fast tempo. If you can play Hanon well and want to speed it up over time, then go for it.
@@pianowithemma Many thanks Emma for the reply to my comment under a 9 month old video. Your statement "Speed is a direct reflection of your comfort with the music" is a key one that I will keep in mind.
I also have Hanon revisited
Very Helpful
Thank you!
I have that book.
I think I remember my ex college teacher teaching me this Emma! 😃 Oh yeah! I ordered my own Apple Pencil and it only cost me 9 quid/nine pounds/£9 I’m English! So sue me! 😜😂😃👍🏴
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I'm sure that at some juncture, all these Hanon books had some benefit - but I still hated it. By the time I was 8 I was really digging into pipe organs and studying registration. By 14 - I was well on my way into hard rock/heavy metal guitar........ Soon came pedal steel/dobro and country, western swing and bluegrass..... Pushed too hard by mom and grandma to be a concert pianist before I was even a teen. Pushed me right out of it.....
I'm glad that you could find some genre of music that you enjoy!
Girl why you play so fast, we tryna see the keys
Am I the only one who noticed the errors on Ex.4 descending ???
Haha mistakes happen to all of us!