These creative finger exercises include some with a fixed position of the hand, exercises for flexibility and dexterity of the thumbs, diatonic and chromatic exercises, special exercises with held notes, exercises for the strengthening of individual fingers, and exercises for lateral motion of the fingers. Additional exercises involve diminished sevenths, combined legato and staccato touch for one hand, the crossing of the hands, and development of speed and lightness of fingers. Introductory material is presented in English, German, Italian, and French. This new edition from a long out-of-print series includes a new Introduction and Foreword, plus rare photos by the author's last living student.
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Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 12/14/2011
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 11.80h x 8.90w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780486483337
ISBN10: 0486483339
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About the Author
Spanish composer, pianist, and teacher Alberto Jonas (1868-1943) was a student of Anton Rubinstein. It took seven years to complete his Master School volumes, an unprecedented undertaking that involved the collaboration of practically all of the world's living piano virtuosos.
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