could hanon help me?

[marao]

I have read many different opinions about the use and benefits of hanon and other studies of this type.
I noticed that many do not find any sense in them and I felt a little more freedom to didn´t them systematically.

My question is:
in specific situations I encounter much difficulty in some passages of the pieces, whose movements are not common, for example, thirds intervals with 4 and 5 fingers, how to solve? in these cases I use the studies?

I´m  beginner and got ready for the Chopin preludes op 28 # 15 and # 4. Now I'm working on a Haydn sonata 37 D major ... these movements thirds, especially with the left hand - fingers too weak and clumsy.

thank you!

[iancollett6]

Possibly the administrators of this forum could have a subsection totally dedicated to Hanon discussions?!..In answer to your question, yes, I think Hanon could help you. Quite possibly the next reply will be ,no, Hanon will not be of any help.

[thalbergmad]

To avoid pages of pompous drivel, it would be best for the thread originator to use the search function, where the myriads of posts will be somewhere between "Hanon will make you a great pianist" to "Hanon will cripple you for life".

Thal

[j_menz]

Rather than trying to find something relevant in Hanon, why not make up your own exercise from the pieces you are playing.

Take a bar that gives you difficulty, and practice it. Go up by tones, then by semi tones, repeating the same figure. Change the timing, so its in thirds, fourths, sixths. Loud, soft, stacatto, legato.

It will be of direct benefit to your pieces, and you can apply it straightaway.

[wnlqxod]

Hanon, IMO, is a nice lil' introduction to finger-wiggling and a good warmup book.
You want the solution to technical problems?
Go learn all 30 Inventions and Sinfonias by J.S. Bach, BWV 772-801.
These 30 pieces were intended as technical exercises, albeit musical enough to be performed in a concert- in this aspect, J.S. Bach was writing concert Etudes like Chopin before Chopin pioneered concert Etudes (i.e. Op. 10 and Op. 25). Bach is more than a hipster- he's a master.
Granted, almost all of them are no longer than a page~ page and half or so.
That should give you a rock solid technical foundation.

So,

thirds intervals with 4 and 5 fingers

Well, many chords and arpeggios in first inversion will provide you with the 4 and 5 thirds muscle memory. Do not neglect your basic chords and arpeggios- they provide you with quick, easy muscle memories for all kinds of nifty little intervals (chords and apreggios can help solve problems with thirds, fifths, and sixths- they provide the requisite muscle memory)

[marao]

Thank you for the answers - all of them.

Sorry for the question, now I know that it is a polemic and undesired question.

[thalbergmad]

More of an undesired answers

[bronnestam]

I think the Chopin Etudes are great exercise pieces too - provided that you play them SLOWLY. They are very difficult if you try to play them a tempo, but actually they sound very good in slow tempo as well. And they are fun. And of course you can skip parts that you don't want to play right now.

Well, I just happen to love Chopin.