Hanon · The Virtuoso Pianist · Part III
Hanon Exercise No. 54 The fourfold trill in thirds
Exercise 54 of 60 from Hanon’s The Virtuoso Pianist, newly engraved from the 1900 Schirmer edition. Each hand trills in thirds, so four notes trill at once, moving up and down the scale; special fingerings follow. Press Play to hear it on a real piano, set the speed anywhere from Hanon’s 40 up to his 92, 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
The Fourfold Trill in Thirds, for all five fingers.
(M. M. ♩ = 40 to 92.)
Execute this exercise very smoothly and evenly, striking each Third very clearly.
Editor’s note: The last four bars under “Special fingerings”, with a single note in the left hand, are printed there by Schirmer without a title of their own. They match No. 55, the threefold trill.
Special fingerings for the fourfold Trill
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 hand trills in thirds, so four notes trill at once, moving up and down the scale; special fingerings follow.
- Key
- C major
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Length
- 35 bars in 2 sections
- Hanon’s speed
- 40 to 92 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. 54 be played?
Hanon marks it 40 to 92, 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 92. The speed slider above the music covers that range.
What is Hanon exercise No. 54 for?
Each hand trills in thirds, so four notes trill at once, moving up and down the scale; special fingerings follow. It is in Part III (virtuoso exercises).
Can I print or download Hanon No. 54?
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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