Hanon · The Virtuoso Pianist · Part I
Hanon Exercise No. 20 Stretched broken chords
Exercise 20 of 60 from Hanon’s The Virtuoso Pianist, newly engraved from the 1900 Schirmer edition. The last of Part I: an octave-wide broken chord with stretches between the second, fourth and fifth fingers. Press Play to hear it on a real piano, set the speed anywhere from Hanon’s 60 up to his 108, hear one hand at a time or switch on the metronome, and click any note to start from there.
As printed in Hanon’s book
Extension of 2-4, 4-5, and exercise for 2-3-4.
Click any note to hear from there. Space plays and pauses.
Hanon’s footnote
End of Part I. After having mastered this First Part, play it through once or twice daily for some time before commencing the study of the Second (“transcendent”) Part; by so doing, one is sure to obtain every possible advantage that this work promises. Complete mastery of Part I gives the key to the difficulties found in Part II.
Quick facts
- Book
- C. L. Hanon, The Virtuoso Pianist in Sixty Exercises, Part I
- Trains
- The last of Part I: an octave-wide broken chord with stretches between the second, fourth and fifth fingers.
- Key
- C major
- Time signature
- 2/4
- Length
- 31 bars
- Hanon’s speed
- 60 to 108 crotchet beats a minute (the rule for this part of the book)
- Source
- G. Schirmer edition, 1900; English text by Theodore Baker
- Copyright
- Public domain. This engraving is free to print, copy and share.
Questions and answers
How fast should Hanon No. 20 be played?
No. 20 has no metronome mark of its own. Hanon’s rule for this part of the book applies: begin at 60 crotchet beats a minute and work up gradually to 108. The speed slider above the music covers that range.
What is Hanon exercise No. 20 for?
The last of Part I: an octave-wide broken chord with stretches between the second, fourth and fifth fingers. It is in Part I (preparatory exercises).
Can I print or download Hanon No. 20?
Yes. Use Download the PDF at the top of this page for a print-ready A4 copy of this exercise; it also prints well on US Letter with fit to page. The whole book, all 60 exercises, is one PDF on the Hanon page. Both are free and out of copyright.
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