Hanon Exercise No. 3
About this arrangement
Hanon marks the fingers as 2-3-4. He asks you to play the earlier exercises once or twice first, and once Nos. 3, 4 and 5 are learned, to play all three at least four times through without stopping.
The figure turns back up after E. Count the eight notes in two groups of four so the turn does not rush. 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.
Engraving based on the Mutopia Project edition , licensed Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0.
Before you practice.
01 What does Hanon No. 3 train?
It works the second, third and fourth fingers. Both hands play the same pattern an octave apart.
02 Can I play Hanon No. 3 in other keys?
Yes, once it is even in C major. Transposing it to other keys is a common next step, with the same fingering wherever it fits.
03 How long is Hanon No. 3?
Our edition has 29 bars: 14 going up, then the same figure coming down. The whole exercise repeats once.