Hanon decoded

Hanon No. 1 · Part I

Hanon No. 1

Same moves in all four cases: Extension → Fill → Contraction.

23 seconds, silent. Watch the diagram first, then the score and piano.

The four cases

Right and left, up and down.

Right hand · going up

1C
2E
3F
4G
5A
4G
3F
2E
1D
Fill

EXT | 1 ext 1>2 | 2-7 fill | 8 con 2>1

Left hand · going up

5C
4E
3F
2G
1A
2G
3F
4E
5D
Fill

EXT | 1 ext 5>4 | 2-7 fill | 8 con 4>5

Right hand · coming down

5G
4E
3D
2C
1B
2C
3D
4E
5F
Fill

EXT | 1 ext 5>4 | 2-7 fill | 8 con 4>5

Left hand · going down

1G
2E
3D
4C
5B
4C
3D
2E
1F
Fill

EXT | 1 ext 1>2 | 2-7 fill | 8 con 2>1

The glyphs

This exercise, written.

RH up1221
LH up5445
RH down5445
LH down1221

What are glyphs? Read the guide.

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