School of Velocity, Op. 299 No. 5
About this arrangement
It's one of the 40 studies in Czerny's School of Velocity, Op. 299, published in four books to build speed and evenness in the fingers.
The thumb crossing is the whole study. Play each run slowly and check that the note after the thumb is no louder than the others. Later in the piece the left hand takes over the runs, so give it the same slow work.
Start with short loops.
Use the section list as a practice map. Start at 50% tempo, loop one section, then return to the full piece once the hand shape feels stable.
Choose Right or Left to focus on one hand. Wait for note checks the highlighted notes as you play them on the screen or a connected MIDI keyboard.
Before you practice.
01 What level is Czerny Op. 299 No. 5?
Intermediate. It needs a secure C major scale fingering and a relaxed thumb crossing at speed.
02 How long is Op. 299 No. 5?
Our edition has 52 bars, one of the longer studies early in the set.
03 What should I practise first?
A C major scale over two octaves with the same fingering the study prints, then the first four bars of the right hand at 50%.