Exercise HCV-K
Right hand pays HCV-C over left hand 'mixer' HCV-H. Hands start together as if both playing HCV-C (revisit it), then the left hand lags behind a note, then catches up. Preparatory steps demonstrated below if needed. |
Pattern build-up: HIJK
This video gives an overview of pattern H in the left hand combined with patterns A, B, and C in the right hand.
Tapping drill
Here's some help tapping the syncopated pattern.
Transferring the pattern
Here's an audio example of the HCV-K rhythmic template applied to Hanon Exercise No.11.
|
Exercise HCV-L
The left hand is 'the sensible one' here - give it the leading role. |
Pattern build-up
A video showing how to practice the hands separately and together in a static five-finger position.
Tapping drill
Here's some help tapping the syncopated pattern.
Transferring the pattern
Here's an audio example of the HCV-L rhythmic template applied to Hanon Exercise No.12.
|
Exercise HCV-M
Same comment as above: The right hand is the side dish, the left hand is the main course. |
Pattern build-up
A video showing how to practice the hands separately and together in a static five-finger position.
Tapping drill
Here's some help tapping the syncopated pattern.
Transferring the pattern
Here's an audio example of the HCV-M rhythmic template applied to Hanon Exercise No.18.
|
Exercise HCV-N
Unison. Notice this pattern is a regular long-short pair repeating, but across the beat. Use the count to keep you in three - it's easy to slip into tuplets. |
Pattern build-up
A video showing how to practice the hands separately and together in a static five-finger position.
N is a unison pattern so there is no tapping drill.
Transferring the pattern
Here's an audio example of the HCV-N rhythmic template applied to Hanon Exercise No.14.
|
Exercise HCV-O
Unison. Highly syncopated: only on the beat twice in the bar. |
Pattern build-up
Practice the hands separately and together in a static five-finger position.
O is another unison pattern so there is no tapping drill.
Transferring the pattern
Here's an audio example of the HCV-O rhythmic template applied to Hanon Exercise No.16.
|
HCV A-Z Variations |
OUT NOW! |
THE MUSICARTA BEAT & RHYTHM WORKBOOK At last! An effective approach to keyboard rhythm & syncopation skills. Learn more! |
ONLY $24.95! |
MUSICARTA HANON SERIESThe Exercises
Combined Patterns
Hanon in Six-Eight
In Sixths and Tenths
[Two-four] In Sixths and Tenths
[Six-eight] Held Thumbs
(Preparatory) Held Thumbs
(Two Hands) Rhythmic Variations
A to Z Series Rhythmic Variations
AA Series Hanon Canon
"Mind The Gap"
Spreading the Hand
|
The MusicartaA methodical approach to keyboard syncopation for
|