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Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises - Complete

Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises - Complete

List Price: $6.95
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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A Better Book is Available
Review: "The Virtuoso Pianist" is very useful and well edited. However, if you're willing to tolerate some poor editing there's a much better book: "Hanon Revisited".

Hanon wrote his book in the 1920s and both hands play the same notes throughout the book. "Hanon Revisited," by Gold and Fizdale was written in the 1960s and is the same as Hanon for the right hand but the left hand plays counterpoint. This more recent book helps develop hand independence in addition to finger strength and finger independence, and also results in a stronger left hand than Hanon's book acomplishes.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I'll bet your piano teacher sent you over here...
Review: As a child, I hated technical exercise books like this. I remember the old teacher with the ruler, the Bartok book, the red pen, the check marks the circles, and ahhhhhhhhhh... I shudder... But now, years later, I've not only become a professional Jazz musician, but I teach too, and you know something, even though my particular method of teaching involves very little reading (mainly because I teach Jazz improv) this is the one book that not only do I reccomend to my students, but also that I've started picking up again, because actually the exercises are relevent to players of all levels. The reason is because regardless of what type of music you play, the finger pattern exercises in this book are universal and relevent. On the surface they look very simple, almost childish compared to some of the more nightmarish books (Czerny, anyone?) but the truth is, once you've mastered them, melodies will fall under your fingers and hopefully you'll feel as home on your piano as you do on your computer keyboard ...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I'll bet your piano teacher sent you over here...
Review: As a child, I hated technical exercise books like this. I remember the old teacher with the ruler, the Bartok book, the red pen, the check marks the circles, and ahhhhhhhhhh... I shudder... But now, years later, I've not only become a professional Jazz musician, but I teach too, and you know something, even though my particular method of teaching involves very little reading (mainly because I teach Jazz improv) this is the one book that not only do I reccomend to my students, but also that I've started picking up again, because actually the exercises are relevent to players of all levels. The reason is because regardless of what type of music you play, the finger pattern exercises in this book are universal and relevent. On the surface they look very simple, almost childish compared to some of the more nightmarish books (Czerny, anyone?) but the truth is, once you've mastered them, melodies will fall under your fingers and hopefully you'll feel as home on your piano as you do on your computer keyboard ...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: prefer spiral binding
Review: For $8.95 list, Alfred has a spiral bound edition of this great exercise book

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Review of "Virtuoso Pianist Complete 60"
Review: For the price it sells for it is a steal. It contains exercises for pianists for all experience levels from beginner to the master. The techniques that Hanon uses almost guarantees that anyone who them can become stronger and better pianists.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A Better Book is Available
Review: Hanon is a great tool to pianists of all levels. The only limit is your discipline to practice it. 15-30 minutes a day minimum will yield excellent results that you will notice quickly. I also recommend it as a warm up before you begin to practice actual music. If you think there is a ceiling to your ability, I guarantee you, you don't know what it is. Practicing these exercises will enable you to play better over time than you imagined. Practice practice practice!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Hanon hurts, but in a good way!
Review: Hanon is a great tool to pianists of all levels. The only limit is your discipline to practice it. 15-30 minutes a day minimum will yield excellent results that you will notice quickly. I also recommend it as a warm up before you begin to practice actual music. If you think there is a ceiling to your ability, I guarantee you, you don't know what it is. Practicing these exercises will enable you to play better over time than you imagined. Practice practice practice!

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: For the experienced pianist ONLY
Review: I bought this book along with a few others. I was hoping that it would teach me practice exercises for playing. Unfortunately, it doesn't. What other reviewers here as well as Amazon.com fails to tell you is that this book is strictly for the experienced student. You should NOT get this book unless you have a strong knowledge of music reading. This is not for beginners. Don't waste your money.

However, if you're experienced and looking for a book to limber up your fingers, well, then this might help you.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great book
Review: I have been taking piano lessons for about 4 months now, and have recently started using this book. Hanon was an evil man, but he tought expertly. My teacher says I have already made great improvment with my hands and not bending the knuckle etc. Overall, this is a great book and it is worthwile.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great book
Review: I have been taking piano lessons for about 4 months now, and have recently started using this book. Hanon was an evil man, but he tought expertly. My teacher says I have already made great improvment with my hands and not bending the knuckle etc. Overall, this is a great book and it is worthwile.


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