Hanon · The Virtuoso Pianist · Part III
Hanon Exercise No. 47 Repeated notes in fours
Exercise 47 of 60 from Hanon’s The Virtuoso Pianist, newly engraved from the 1900 Schirmer edition. Each note struck four times, with the fourth, third, second and first fingers changing on the key. Press Play to hear it on a real piano, set the speed anywhere from Hanon’s 60 up to his 120, 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
Notes repeated in groups of four.
(M.M. ♩ = 60 to 120)
Lift the fingers high and with precision throughout this exercise, without raising hand or wrist. When the first line is mastered, and not before, take up the rest of the exercise.
Click any note to hear from there. Space plays and pauses.
Quick facts
- Book
- C. L. Hanon, The Virtuoso Pianist in Sixty Exercises, Part III
- Trains
- Each note struck four times, with the fourth, third, second and first fingers changing on the key.
- Key
- C major
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Length
- 25 bars
- Hanon’s speed
- 60 to 120 crotchet beats a minute
- 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. 47 be played?
Hanon marks it 60 to 120, in crotchet beats a minute: start at 60 and raise the speed a little at a time, only once every note is even, until you reach 120. The speed slider above the music covers that range.
What is Hanon exercise No. 47 for?
Each note struck four times, with the fourth, third, second and first fingers changing on the key. It is in Part III (virtuoso exercises).
Can I print or download Hanon No. 47?
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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