Junior Hanon (Alfred Masterwork Edition)

This book is on the left in the picture; the virtuoso book is on the right. For someone just starting out or even a little into it, looking at all those 16th notes is overwhelming. When I was learning, back before there was fire :) , these two books were somewhat wrapped into one in that there were simpler exercises (not necessarily easier, but not as much of "you have to be kidding me ... no way am I doing that") on page 1.As "boring" as these books are in many ways, they really are good for someone serious about playing the piano. The hand strength and fingering practice that one gets from these exercises are very beneficial. I never thought I'd say that when I was learning, but it's all but impossible to deny as a still-playing adult. After this book is mastered and the "rank" of intermediate is achieved, the other will be very useful, as well, but not for a beginner. It's the beginner/advanced beginner which will be helped enormously by this book.

Excellent book of exercises.

I really like this Hanon Junior book. It is very similar to the adult Hanon but pieces are slightly shorter and more manageable.

I have the original Hannon and it was suggested that I purchase this as the lessons are the same but shorter. As an adult piano student, I love it.

Wonderful for young piano players and for piano teachers to utilize in lessons.

This is a modified version of Hanon for young children. Notes are bigger - I only wish the paper was thicker.

Exceptional book for people learning to play a piano. All exercises a doable, then there is a scores section with a corresponding harmonized chords, but my favorite is a Broken Octaves section. I am adult who did not play piano for fifty years. I was surprised how quickly my hands remembered all what I learn in music school so many years ago. I highly recommend this book to everyone who want to start to play piano/keyboard again. It will help so much.

There's a reason why these exercises have an outstanding reputation. They will help you find both your strengths and weaknesses, and give you the means addressing a latter efficiently. They were exactly what I needed.

I have my students use this book to work on their finger agility. It’s a nice alternative to just playing through scales.

Ich musste in meinem 3. Jahr in der Musikschule mit dem originalen "Hanon" üben und kam nicht weiter als bis zur Nr. 4. Diese ersten vier Übungen spielte ich jeden Tag ein Jahr lang und hatte das Gefühl, keine Fortschritte zu machen. Diese Kurzfassung des Hanon Junior ist viel leichter durchzunehmen und auch für Schüler ab dem 2. Jahr geeignet, da die Übungen so kurz sind, dass sie nicht langweilig sind. Kurze Übungen zu spielen macht Spass. Da das Tempo nicht so schnell sein muss, kommt man auch viel schneller zu den Übungen ab ca. Nr 30, wo es wirklich interessant wird.

Ok, I'm a noob at playing the piano, been learning by myself but wanted some exercises for my fingers and this scratched the hitch. It's easy at first but the difficulty increases at a comfortable pace. very glad I got this

Who can deny the effectiveness of hanon exercise? Excellent

good quality and arrived on time!