Some rather obvious comments:Hanon can be very useful if played the right way. That is, you don't mechanically plow through them but you have to LISTEN very very carefully to ensure the absolute evenness of the notes you are playing. The whole point is to develop equality of the fingers. Start out by playing pianissimo. Also try staccato, then dotted rhythms, etc... But always LISTEN. Sometimes you can feel your fourth and fifth fingers "buckle" and produce a slightly uneven note. That's a sign for you to stop and go back and redo.
Hanon can be very useful
[…] right way. That is, you don't mechanically plow through them but you have to LISTEN very very carefully to ensure the absolute evenness of the notes you are playing.
The whole point is to develop equality of the fingers.
Start out by playing pianissimo. Also try staccato, then dotted rhythms, etc...
But always LISTEN. Sometimes you can feel your fourth and fifth fingers "buckle" and produce a slightly uneven note. That's a sign for you to stop and go back and redo.