Technical Skills, Level 5: Piano Book

Purposeful and grounded. The exercises build toward genuine hand facility rather than abstract dexterity, so students experience the payoff when chord changes become fluid and fingers obey their intentions.

Intermediate piano students who benefit from structured technical work alongside their repertoire studies. This book also serves transfer students stepping into a new studio, offering a comprehensive entry point that doesn't assume prior technical foundation.

• Build chord recognition by naming each voicing aloud before playing it; this strengthens the connection between sight and hand position.
• Work through exercises slowly enough to establish clean finger independence rather than rushing to tempo; accuracy now prevents tension later.
• Isolate stubborn passages and repeat them five times perfectly before moving forward, rather than grinding through entire pages.

Assign one section per week alongside a student's concurrent repertoire to reinforce the technical demands appearing in pieces they're performing. The 32-page length makes it accessible for students balancing multiple learning objectives without becoming overwhelming.

• Finger fluency and independence in scale passages
• Chord voicing recognition and smooth voice leading
• Hand position stability and ergonomic awareness
• Sight-reading accuracy at intermediate levels
• Rhythmic precision and evenness of touch across all fingers