Hanon · The Virtuoso Pianist · Part III
Hanon Exercise No. 52 Scales in thirds
Exercise 52 of 60 from Hanon’s The Virtuoso Pianist, newly engraved from the 1900 Schirmer edition. Scales in double thirds in twelve keys, the ones Hanon counts as most used: nine major and three minor. Press Play to hear it on a real piano, set the speed anywhere from Hanon’s 40 up to his 84, 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
Scales in Thirds, in the Keys Most Used.
M.M. ♩ = 40 to 84.
Play these scales legato, and very evenly; it is highly important to master them thoroughly. See remarks to No. 50.
G major
D major
A major
E major
F major
B♭ major
E♭ major
A♭ major
A minor
D minor
G minor
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
- Scales in double thirds in twelve keys, the ones Hanon counts as most used: nine major and three minor.
- Key
- C major, G major, D major, A major, E major, F major, B♭ major, E♭ major, A♭ major, A minor, D minor, G minor
- Time signature
- 2/4
- Length
- 96 bars in 12 sections
- Hanon’s speed
- 40 to 84 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. 52 be played?
Hanon marks it 40 to 84, in crotchet beats a minute: start at 40 and raise the speed a little at a time, only once every note is even, until you reach 84. The speed slider above the music covers that range.
What is Hanon exercise No. 52 for?
Scales in double thirds in twelve keys, the ones Hanon counts as most used: nine major and three minor. It is in Part III (virtuoso exercises).
Can I print or download Hanon No. 52?
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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