Pattern No.11

Here's another way to build rhythms: filling all the right hand semiquaver slots, then dropping more and more notes.

It is not at all easy to play this crisply, at speed. Listen to your playing carefully.

Here's Hanon Exercise No.11, played straight.

And here's our rhythmic pattern applied to Hanon No.11.

Pattern No.12

Try that with a long-short 'kick' in the left hand. make sure that notes that are meant to be together, are together.

Here Hanon Exercise No.12, played straight.

Here's our rhythmic pattern applied to Hanon No.12.

Pattern No.13

Anticipate one note at the end of each half-bar

Now here's Hanon Exercise no.13, played straight.

Here's our rhythmic pattern applied to Hanon No.13.

Pattern No.14

Pattern No.13 with a 'kick' in the left hand

Here's Hanon Exercise No.14, played straight.

Here's Hanon No.14. with our rhythmic pattern applied.

Pattern No.15

Right hand takes up a 'flapping C' - when not anticipating.

Here's Hanon Exercise No.15, played straight.

Here's Hanon Exercise No.15, played straight.

Here's Hanon No.15 with our rhythmic pattern applied.

Pattern No.16

Pattern No.15 with a left hand 'kick'.

Here Hanon Exercise No.16, played straight.

Here's that pattern applied to Hanon No.16.

Now go on to Page Four of this series.

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