Hanon Exercise No. 29
About this arrangement
Hanon calls it a preparation for the trill for all five fingers.
Each finger plays a short back-and-forth with its neighbour as the figure climbs. Keep the fingers curved and the motion small. 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. 29 train?
It works all five fingers, as a preparation for the trill. Both hands play the same pattern an octave apart.
02 Is Hanon No. 29 good for beginners?
It suits a pianist who has worked through the Part I exercises and can play evenly with both hands. Start slowly; the work is keeping every note even.
03 How long is Hanon No. 29?
Our edition has 29 bars: 14 going up, 14 coming down and a final C. The whole exercise repeats once.