Hanon · The Virtuoso Pianist · Part III
Hanon Exercise No. 59 The fourfold trill in sixths
Exercise 59 of 60 from Hanon’s The Virtuoso Pianist, newly engraved from the 1900 Schirmer edition. Both hands trill in sixths at once, the first and fourth fingers alternating with the second and fifth, followed by scale passages in sixths. 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
Fourfold Trill in Sixths, for the combination of the 1st and 4th, and 2nd and 5th,fingers of each hand.
(M. M. ♩ = 40 to 84)
Neither hand nor wrist should be moved in the least while playing this exercise.
No. 59, continued
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
- Both hands trill in sixths at once, the first and fourth fingers alternating with the second and fifth, followed by scale passages in sixths.
- Key
- C major
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Length
- 25 bars in 2 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. 59 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. 59 for?
Both hands trill in sixths at once, the first and fourth fingers alternating with the second and fifth, followed by scale passages in sixths. It is in Part III (virtuoso exercises).
Can I print or download Hanon No. 59?
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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