Technic Is Fun, Book 3: Piano
By David Hirschberg
Level: Intermediate
Item: 00-PB-0001911
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The Technic is Fun series offers piano students a series of graded studies for the development of technic, style, and musicianship. These studies reinforce the technical requirements found in method books and in standard piano repertory. The etudes found in this series not only build technic and musicality but have been carefully selected to provide refreshing recital repertoire as well as to develop a strong musical and technical foundation.
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Additional Details
Series:
Hirschberg Fun Series
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
64
SKU:
00-PB-0001911
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About the Composer: David Hirschberg
David Hirschberg has built a reputation for creating piano studies that refuse to bore students or teachers. His Technic Is Fun series demonstrates a clear philosophy: technical development and musical growth should reinforce each other, and studies worth practicing are studies worth performing.
Hirschberg's approach to pedagogy centers on material that serves double duty. Rather than relegating technique work to dull exercises, he crafts pieces that students actually want to learn, making the daily grind of skill building feel purposeful and even enjoyable.
Why we love this
Hirschberg cuts through the false choice between "technical studies" and "real music." Each etude in Book 3 strengthens specific pianistic skills while standing on its own as legitimate recital material, which means your students aren't wasting hours on throwaway exercises. The 64 pages offer enough variety to sustain interest across a full academic year while building the foundation needed for more advanced repertoire.
What to expect
These etudes breathe with genuine musicality rather than merely displaying mechanics. Each study has character and shape; some sparkle with rhythmic vitality while others ask for lyrical depth, making the technical work feel organic rather than imposed.
Who it's for
Intermediate piano students ready to deepen their technical foundation without relying on sterile finger exercises. Teachers seeking repertoire that serves both pedagogical and performance goals will find this series indispensable for students roughly 2-4 years into serious study.
How to get the most out of it
- Isolate the technical demand in each etude first. Play hands separately at a slow tempo to understand exactly what movement pattern you're building before attempting the full piece.
- Record yourself playing each study once you feel confident with the notes. Listening back reveals rhythmic inconsistencies and phrasing choices that sound different from how they feel under your fingers.
- Program these etudes strategically across your studio recital season rather than clustering them all at year's end. This spreads your practice load and allows each piece time to mature musically.
How to use it
Scatter these throughout your yearly curriculum as anchors between larger repertoire projects. A student preparing a Chopin nocturne can tackle one of these etudes simultaneously to strengthen the specific technical demands the nocturne requires, creating a focused partnership between study material and artistic goal.
Skills your students will build
- Scale and arpeggio passage work across multiple octaves
- Hand coordination in moving between independent technical figures
- Pedal technique and color control
- Rhythmic precision in repeated note patterns and syncopation
- Dynamic shaping and phrase articulation
- Sight reading fluency at the intermediate level