Hanon Exercise No. 27
About this arrangement
Hanon says this exercise prepares the fourth and fifth fingers for the trill that comes later in the book.
The middle of the bar repeats two neighbouring notes three times, like a slow trill. Keep both notes the same volume. Use a metronome, lift each finger and play every note clearly, and keep both hands exactly together.
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 does Hanon No. 27 train?
It works the fourth and fifth fingers, as a preparation for the trill. Both hands play the same pattern an octave apart.
02 How fast should I play Hanon No. 27?
For Part II, Hanon asks for a quarter note = 60 at first, working up to 108. Raise the speed a little at a time, only when every note is even.
03 How long is Hanon No. 27?
Our edition has 29 bars: 14 going up, 14 coming down and a final C. The whole exercise repeats once.