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Pentatonic Hanon Exercises
~ PentHan 11-05-21 ~

Pentatonic Hanon 11-05-21

Just listen-to-and-watch the first PentHan 11-05-21 'set' for an overall view.

It transposes from D to C, B flat and F.

Download the PentHan 11-05-21 MS using this link.

Slow-mo demo version

Study the slow-mo demonstration video in tandem with the marked-up MS.

Download the pdf here.

The mark-up above/below the music tells you:

• which major pentatonic scale-tone you are playing (T, 2, 3, 5, 6);
• whether the movement is a pentatonic skip (K), step (S) or repeated note (R); and
  
• the (vertical) direction of movement (up/down/horizontal arrows).

Peruse closely until you can relate all three mark-up 'languages' to the music you hear.

Note that:

• The right hand crotchet beats move step-wise T - 2 - 3 - 5 - 6 - T - 3 - 5 rising, and the reverse falling;
• The left hand moves by step throughout;
• The left hand rhythm profile is long-short-short-long notes; and
  
• The left hand plays the same note as the right hand every minim beat.

Practice to moderate proficiency before going on.

Penthan 11-05-21 - first transposing set

The first set starts in D (one black key in the major pentatonic scale), transposes down a whole-tone into C (0), down another whole-tone into B flat (1), and down a fourth into F (0).

Notice the progression of tied notes.

First iteration		No tied notes
Second iteration		Tied over beats 2-3 and 4-1.
Third iteration		Tied over beats 2-3 and 4-1.
Fourth iteration		Tied over beats 2-3 and 3-4.

An improvisation using this pattern might use a mix of these options according to the soloist's inspiration.

Penthan 11-05-21 - second set

The second set has more black keys, so the fingering is more challenging

Starts in C (0), transposes down a whole-tone into B flat (1), down another whole-tone into A flat (3), and down a fourth into E flat (2).

Remember the progression of tied notes.

• First iteration: No tied notes;
• Second iteration: Tied over beats 2-3 and 4-1;
• Third iteration: Tied over beats 2-3 and 4-1;
• Fourth iteration: Tied over beats 2-3 and 3-4 (or mixed ad lib).