Hanon Exercise No. 8
About this arrangement
Hanon calls this a very important exercise for all five fingers.
The hand opens to a sixth (C to A) and then closes in steps. Keep the thumb close to the keys while the outer fingers play. 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. 8 train?
It works all five fingers. Both hands play the same pattern an octave apart.
02 Is Hanon No. 8 good for beginners?
It suits a late beginner who can read in C major and play with both hands. The notes are simple; the work is keeping them even.
03 How long is Hanon No. 8?
Our edition has 29 bars: 14 going up, then the same figure coming down. The whole exercise repeats once.