Index
First Fitness Program
Catch Me French Skipping Bouncy Ball Long Jump Shadow
Finger Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thumb Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrist Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arm Aerobics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Isometrics . . . . . . . . . . . .
Second Fitness Program
Spinning Top Copycat Stretching Dinosaur Stumbling
Finger Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Thumb Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Wrist Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Arm Aerobics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Independence Isometrics . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Third Fitness Program
Obstacle Race Climbing Swinging Somersaults Ice Skating
Finger Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thumb Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrist Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arm Aerobics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Isometrics . . . . . . . . . . .
13 14 15 16 17
Fourth Fitness Program
’Round the World Busy Bees Dribbling Cartwheels Rain
Finger Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thumb Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrist Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arm Aerobics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Isometrics . . . . . . . . . . .
18 19 20 21 22
Fifth Fitness Program
Yo-Yo Ballet Building blocks Sledding Dwarf and Giant
Finger Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thumb Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrist Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arm Aerobics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Isometrics . . . . . . . . . . .
23 24 25 26 27
Sixth Fitness Program
Twins Locomotive The Shivers Bells Toothed Wheels
Finger Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thumb Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrist Workout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arm Aerobics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Isometrics . . . . . . . . . . .
28 29 30 31 32
Appendix
Piano Fitness with Flashcards
3 4 5 6 7
3
1.
CATCH ME ! Finger Fitness
1
1
etc.
5
5
Variations : – – – –
Play a wild chase across the entire keyboard. Start with the left hand. Try out some three- or four-note groups with different fingerings. What about trying it now in D major ?
First Fitness Program
Hint : Play the exercise with a lot of pep !
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1.
SPINNING TOP Finger Fitness
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
etc.
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Variations :
Second Fitness Program
– Play the exercise downwards a whole octave starting with C. – Play the exercise with both hands moving upwards (r.h. 231 231 / l.h. 213 213).
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OBSTACLE RACE Finger Fitness
1
5
Variation :
Third Fitness Program
– Play in different keys. – Invent your own obstacle race ! You can write down the notes here :
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’ROUND THE WORLD Finger Fitness
march 1
5
Variations :
relax
march 1
relax
5
– POLAR EXPEDITION : C major / C major / D major / D major.
Fourth Fitness Program
Hint: Let your fingers march over the keyboard energetically. Use your thumb on the black keys ! Articulate clearly while playing legato !
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YO-YO Finger Fitness
r.H.: 1
5
4
5
3
2
1
1
1
l.H.: 5
1
2
1
3
4
5
5
5
1
5
Variations : – – – –
Try to speed up the tempo. Don’t forget to transpose the exercise. Try playing the exercise with a crescendo, and then with a decrescendo. In order to create a sequence, play this pattern on each note going up the C major scale.
Fifth Fitness Program
Reminder : Most of the exercises in this book are notated for the right hand. When you practice these with the left hand, always play an octave lower than notated.
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TWINS Finger Fitness
r.H.:
3 1
4 2
5 3
4 2
l.H.:
3 5
2 4
1 3
2 4
Variations :
Sixth Fitness Program
– If this exercise is difficult for you, try playing the double thirds non legato first. – Don’t forget to play the exercise with the left hand one octave lower.
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LOCOMOTIVE Thumb Training
r.H.: 1 2 oder / or 1 3 oder / or 2 3
l.H.: 2 1 oder / or 3 1 oder / or 3 2
Variations :
Sixth Fitness Program
– Try combining a white note with a black note. – Gradually increase your tempo. – Can you already manage to play a trill ?
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THE SHIVERS Wrist Workout
r.H.: / l.H.: 3 2 1
3 2 1
3
Variations : – Play four repeated notes: 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1. – And now, a real challenge : try to play this exercise with both hands at the same time.
Sixth Fitness Program
Hint: If you play the first note of each group energetically, then the repeated notes will bounce back automatically.
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BELLS Arm Aerobics
5 3 1
5 3 1
5 3 1
etc.
1 3 5
1 3 5
1 3 5
Variations : – Turn the exercise around and begin with the upper chord. – Now play all the chords in minor. You won’t need to change them all.
Sixth Fitness Program
Hint : Check to see whether your arms swing freely !
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TOOTHED WHEEL Independence Isometrics
2
3
3 3
4
2
2
3
3 3
4 3
2
Play the exercise a half tone higher than notated !
Variation :
Sixth Fitness Program
– Play the triplets in the left hand and the eighth notes in the right !
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