Hanon · The Virtuoso Pianist · Part III
Hanon Exercise No. 57 Broken arpeggios in octaves in all 24 keys
Exercise 57 of 60 from Hanon’s The Virtuoso Pianist, newly engraved from the 1900 Schirmer edition. Triad arpeggios in octaves through every key, zigzagging rather than running straight: two chord notes forward, one back. Press Play to hear it on a real piano, set the speed anywhere from Hanon’s 40 up to his 72, 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
Broken Arpeggios in Octaves, in the 24 Keys.
M. M. ♩ = 40 to 72
To begin with, practise the first arpeggio in C, which must be played cleanly and distinctly, with a good wrist-movement, before passing to the next in minor.
Similarly practise each of the 24 arpeggios; then play them all through without interruption.
Editor’s note: The first footnote is marked at the B♭ in A minor. The second, about an arpeggio on black keys alone, is marked at the start of G♭ major.
A minor
F major
D minor
B♭ major
G minor
E♭ major
C minor
A♭ major
F minor
D♭ major
B♭ minor
G♭ major
E♭ minor
B major
G♯ minor
E major
C♯ minor
A major
F♯ minor
D major
B minor
G major
E minor
Click any note to hear from there. Space plays and pauses.
Hanon’s footnotes
Throughout this exercise, take the black keys with the 4th finger of each hand.
As this arpeggio, and the next one in E♭ minor, are on black keys alone, it makes no difference whether the 4th or 5th finger be employed.
Quick facts
- Book
- C. L. Hanon, The Virtuoso Pianist in Sixty Exercises, Part III
- Trains
- Triad arpeggios in octaves through every key, zigzagging rather than running straight: two chord notes forward, one back.
- Key
- all 24 major and minor keys
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Length
- 49 bars in 24 sections
- Hanon’s speed
- 40 to 72 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. 57 be played?
Hanon marks it 40 to 72, 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 72. The speed slider above the music covers that range.
What is Hanon exercise No. 57 for?
Triad arpeggios in octaves through every key, zigzagging rather than running straight: two chord notes forward, one back. It is in Part III (virtuoso exercises).
Can I print or download Hanon No. 57?
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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