St HANON — Preliminary Exercises for Piano Sn #] : SESRER RSS Specially edited, annotated and arranged to develop the fundamental touches in piano playing, with complete explanatory text PST DSS TETE PIS TETIEDOOOD By JOHN THOMPSON SLSR DE RES TS DES STIS CODER IED S EDD DS TE IO DEEDES Drawings by DORIS and GEORGE HAUMAN The Willis Music Co, Exclusive distributors: Music Sales Limited, £9 Frith Stret, London WIV STZ. “Muse Sales Pty Limited, 120 Rothschild Avenue, Rosebery, NSW 2018, Australia Reproducing ths music in any form i illegal and forbidden ‘by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 198 © 1987 The Wills Musie Co,, Ohio ‘This edition is authorised for sale in Great Britain and its je Possessions ako in Commonwealth countries, excuding CanadaPhrasing in TWOS ‘hat bowing is to the violinist, breathing to the singer, enunciation to the speaker, phrasing is to the pianist A simple, two-note phrase properly executed, not only breathes and is separated from| next phrase, but produces a fonal inftection that adds to the beauty and interpretation of the ‘The proper attack for a two-note phrase is very easy to accomplish. Simply remember the words, DKOP-ROLL, and the effect comes naturally. In the following example, play the first note of each phrase with a gentle drop of the arm. The second note is played with a rolling motion of the arm and hand in an inward and upward movement, using no finger action and releasing the note on the upward roll lalod: ‘PREPARATION RELEASE ee Diop all - The Lame Duck _ 4 Drop Rott Copyright, MCMAXXVII by The Willis Music Co W.M.Co. 5748 Chappell & Co. Ltd., 60 New Bond Street, London W.t (asm)W.M. Co. 6768Phrasing in THREES "Tro.czecute this phrase, drop on first note (as in Ex. 1) connect the second note finger legato) and roll off the last note of the phrase (as in Ex. 1) Play the staccato note (fourth beat ) with a staccato drop of the forearm Finger Arm Forearm LT legato release (staccato)| J y | 5 + { —— St o connect Drop Drop ’ W.M.Co. sesPhrasing in FOURS ni this Example, the arm drops on the first note of eachbar (as in Ex. 1 and 2), Tine'neat rwo notes (2nd and &rd beats) are connected with Finger Legato, and the ast note of the phrase (4th beat) is rolled off as before Finger Finger Arm Forearm| legato legato release | Yy Y Y Connect c ‘annect Drop ae Ice Skating aS _— aoe bo W. M, Co. s76gW.M.Co. 5768High Finger Legato Quiet Hand Pi itis eek satzo fingers comparatively high, being sure the tip of the finger always points to the spot on the key where it will strike ‘This ensures proper finger curve er raise the fingers high enough use a feeling of stretch or cramp to Raise and drop the fingers with military precision. Keep the hand and arm perfectly quiet. ‘This touch develops independence and strength of finger, and produces clean,articulated passage playing All the Exercises in this book should be practised with High Finger Legato. The Old Mill Wheel legato sempre10 Wrist Staccato rttis attack tho Wrist is the hinge, No finger action {x urod and tho hend bounces up and down Be sure the effort is given in the motion foward the keys and not on the up-stroke A stiff wrist is usually the result of raising the hand too high (on the up stroke). This touch produces a crisp,percussive staccato “elt ae PREPARATION “ATTACK RELEASE, W.M. Co. 763