283 pages/240 exercises. The Virtuoso Pianist (Le Piano Virtuose) by Charles-Louis Hanon, is a compilation of sixty exercises meant to train the pianist in speed, precision, agility, and strength of all of the fingers and flexibility in the wrists. First published in Boulogne, in 1873, The Virtuoso Pianist is Hanon's most well-known work, and is still widely used by piano instructors and pupils. The first part, consisting of exercises 1 - 20, is labeled "preparatory exercises." These are also the most famous exercises.

Over 800 easy-to-read piano diagrams covering 67 different chord types in all keys. This book is a comprehensive visual exploration of all the important jazz chords found in the Real Book series (also found in pop, classical, rock, blues, and other musical genres). The chords described in this method go beyond the 3-note triad and include the 7th, 9th, 11th and / or 13th. JAZZ CHORDS - The Complete Visual Catalog includes notes, interval formulas, piano/keyboard diagrams and transposition in all 12 keys for each chord.

A slight condensation of Hanon's first exercises. The simplification in layout and range make the exercises appear less difficult to a young student.

Features twenty sets of progressive technical exercises for the piano student. Exercises over technical work for independence and strengthening of the fingers, extension, double notes, four-note chords, octaves, trills, five-finger work, tremolos, triads, arpeggios, and more.

This is the first book that teaches piano practice methods systematically, based on mylifetime of research, and containing the teachings of Combe, material from over 50 pianobooks, hundreds of articles, and decades of internet research and discussions with teachersand pianists. Genius skills are identified and shown to be teachable; learning piano can raiseor lower your IQ. Past widely taught methods based on false assumptions are exposed;substituting them with efficient practice methods allows students to learn piano and obtainthe necessary education to navigate in today's world and even have a second career. See http://www.pianopractice.org/