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Page 1: Rocket Piano Fingering v1.2
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Copyright © 2005 Rock Star Recipes Ltd.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Acknowledgments.

The Rocket Piano series was created on behalf of Rock Star Recipes LTD. Author & Music: Asheigh Southam.

Edit & Graphic Design: Unica Design LTD

Multimedia Content: Rock Star Recipes Studios

Publisher: Rock Star Recipes LTD

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Fingering techniques and warm ups

This book has been designed to develop and increase accuracy and finger speed. One of the most important aspects of playing the piano is getting the correct fingering. Having agile and fast fingers for playing the piano is essential for any pianist whether they are a beginner or a virtuoso. This book is therefore useful for any pianist at any level.

Before practicing it is a good idea to warm your fingers up. When you first sit down at the piano your fingers might feel a little clumsy or stiff. These exercises are perfect for getting your fingers limber and ready to play.

These exercises have been developed to gain finger independence. This means that each finger can work independently of the next so you get more control over each separate finger. It is also designed to exercise the wrists and help them gain flexibility.

Generally what happens is if you are right handed you will find that your right hand is naturally faster than your left. It is important to develop equal speed in both hands, to become a competent pianist. These exercises are designed to be played by both hands at equal speeds. That way your left hand will get as fast as your right. Many complicated songs have intricate and difficult parts for the left hand. So agility, speed and strength are important in both hands.

Like any good exercise the drills in this book are repetitive. This is so that after a few patterns you should be able to continue the rest of the exercise without having to follow every note. The same patterns are just repeated on each note of the scale. You should find the patterns very easy if you follow the system laid out in this book.

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This book will increase your abilities as a pianist and will have you playing like a professional. These exercises should be played daily to get the full effect. In next to no time you will notice the improvements in your playing.

There are 14 exercises in total.

The metronome mark: = 5� - 110

This means that you start playing the exercise at “54” the first time around then gradually increase the speed up to “110” when you get better at playing it. All of the exercises are designed so that you start slow and speed up as your fingers become faster and adapt to the patterns.

I’ve also included the Rocket Piano Progress Tracker so that you have a checklist of all the techniques you can expect to learn in the course. Once you have mastered a lesson or skill tick it off on the Progress Tracker, and move on to the next lesson! Commit yourself to ticking off the skills you learn as you go and see your improvement instantly!

q

54Hear a personal message from Ruth!

Ruth

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Every time you see this button, play the relevant track!

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Every time you see this button, play the relevant video!

Table Of ContentsFingering techniques and warm ups...................�Rocket Piano Progress Tracker ..........................6Exercise one .......................................................7

Exercise two .......................................................9Exercise three................................................... 11Exercise four.....................................................1�Exercise five .....................................................16More about the exercises .................................19Exercise six ......................................................20Exercise seven .................................................2�Exercise eight ...................................................28Exercise nine ....................................................�1Exercise ten ......................................................��Exercise eleven ................................................�6Exercise twelve.................................................�0Exercise thirteen ...............................................�1Exercise fourteen..............................................��Conclusion ........................................................�5

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Lesson or Skill Page # Date Signature

Exercise the 4th and 5th fingers ......... ........ .................. Exercise the 3rd and 4th fingers ......... ........ .................. Stretch fingers across octaves ......... ........ .................. The C (common) time signature (4/4) ......... ........ .................. ¾ time signatures ......... ........ .................. The ‘thumb under 3 finger’ technique ......... ........ .................. 8th note triplets ......... ........ .................. Fingers 1, 2, & 3 in both hands ......... ........ .................. Trills ......... ........ .................. 8va – an octave higher ......... ........ .................. �rd intervals ......... ........ .................. Fingers 2 & 4 in both hands ......... ........ ..................

Rocket Piano Progress Tracker

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24

24

q = 54 - 110

1 2 3 4 5

1

2 3 4 5

1

1

5 4 3 2 1

5

4 3 2 1

5

5

6

1

1

1

2

5

5

5

4

11

1 2

1

1

2

1 5

Descending4 3 2 1

5 4

5

5

4

5 1

2 3 4 5

16

5

5

1

1

21

26

5 4 3 2 1

4 1

1 2 3 4 5

2 5

Exercise one

This exercise stretches the 4th and 5th fingers of the left hand when ascending and the 4th and 5th fingers of the right hand when descending.

01

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24

24

q = 54 - 110

1 2 3 4 5

1

2 3 4 5

1

1

5 4 3 2 1

5

4 3 2 1

5

5

6

1

1

1

2

5

5

5

4

11

1 2

1

1

2

1 5

Descending4 3 2 1

5 4

5

5

4

5 1

2 3 4 5

16

5

5

1

1

21

26

5 4 3 2 1

4 1

1 2 3 4 5

2 5

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Exercise two02

24

24

q = 60

1 3 2 4 3

5 4 3 1

3 2 4 3

5 4 3 1

1

5 3 4 2 3

1 3 4 5

3 4 2 3

1 3 4 5

5

5

1 2 3

5

4 3

9

13

1

2 3

5

descending

3 4 2 3

1 2 3 5

3 4 2 3

1 2 3

5

4 3

1

3 2 4 3

5 4 3 1

3 2 4 3

5 4 3

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17

5

5

1

1

21

25

5 3 4 2 3 1 2 3

5 5

3

1 3 2 4 3

5 4 3

1

1

3

29

5

3 1

1

3 1

2

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24

24

q = 54 - 110

6

11

descending

16

21

26

Exercise three

This exercise is designed to work the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers on the left and right hands.

Ascending.............L.H fingers 3, 4 R.H fingers 2, 3

Descending...........L.H fingers 2, 3 R.H fingers 3, 4

03

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24

24

q = 54 - 110

6

11

descending

16

21

26

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24

24

q = 54 - 110

1 2 3 5 4

3 4 2 1

2 3 5 4

3 4 2 1

5 4 2 1 2

3 2 4 5

4 2 1 2

3 2 4 5

5

1

5

9

13

1

1

5

descending

3 2 1 4

3 4 2

5

5

1

2 3 5 2

3 2 4

17

5 3 2 1 4 3 4 2 5

1 2 3 5 2

3 2 4 1

21

5

1

Exercise four

This next exercise is quite difficult so take your time and be patient! This exercise is

used to stretch each of the fingers across the octaves.04

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24

24

q = 54 - 110

1 2 3 5 4

3 4 2 1

2 3 5 4

3 4 2 1

5 4 2 1 2

3 2 4 5

4 2 1 2

3 2 4 5

5

1

5

9

13

1

1

5

descending

3 2 1 4

3 4 2

5

5

1

2 3 5 2

3 2 4

17

5 3 2 1 4 3 4 2 5

1 2 3 5 2

3 2 4 1

21

5

1

25

5

1

29

1

5

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Next exercises

The next exercises are slightly longer and a little more tricky.

These exercises are designed to work each individual finger.

Some of the next exercises are also in otherwise known as common time. This can also be indicated by a appearing in the place where the time signature usually goes.

This now means that the patterns that are within each exercise now have more notes within each loop. So the looped pattern is larger. This will become more clear when you practice the exercises.

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Keep up the good work!

Its difficult I know but you’ll be playing like a professional in no time!!

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44

44

q = 54 - 110

1 3 2 3 1

2 3 4 5

3 4 3 5

4 3 2 1 3 2 1

2 5

3 5

5 3 4 3 5

4 3 2 1

3 2 3 1

2 3 4 5

3 4 5

4 1

3 1

3

1

5

5

1

5

1

5

5

1

7

1 3 2 1

2 5

5 3 4 5

4 1

9

11

Exercise five

This next exercise is in . The previous exercises have all been in 44 2

4

05

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44

44

q = 54 - 110

1 3 2 3 1

2 3 4 5

3 4 3 5

4 3 2 1 3 2 1

2 5

3 5

5 3 4 3 5

4 3 2 1

3 2 3 1

2 3 4 5

3 4 5

4 1

3 1

3

1

5

5

1

5

1

5

5

1

7

1 3 2 1

2 5

5 3 4 5

4 1

9

11

13

15

1 3 2 1

2 5

5 3 4 5

4 1

17

descending5 3 4 3 5

4 3 2 1 3 2 3 1

2 3 4 5

3 4 5

4 1

1 3 2 3 1

2 3 4 5

3 4 3 5

4 3 2 1

3 2 1

2 5

19

21

5

3 4 5

4 1

1 3 2 1

2 5

23

1

Exercise five continued

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13

15

1 3 2 1

2 5

5 3 4 5

4 1

17

descending5 3 4 3 5

4 3 2 1 3 2 3 1

2 3 4 5

3 4 5

4 1

1 3 2 3 1

2 3 4 5

3 4 3 5

4 3 2 1

3 2 1

2 5

19

21

5

3 4 5

4 1

1 3 2 1

2 5

23

1

Exercise five continued

25

5

3 4 5 4 1

1

3 2 1

2 5

27

29

31 5 3 4 5

4 1 1

1 3 2 1

2 5

5

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Exercise five continued

25

5

3 4 5 4 1

1

3 2 1

2 5

27

29

31 5 3 4 5

4 1 1

1 3 2 1

2 5

5

More about the exercises

Because the exercises are now mostly in the patterns are becoming more intricate. So there is a lot of notes to study and learn in each bar. This will take time but it is extremely valuable to your playing.

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44

44

q = 54 - 110

3 4 5 3 2

3 4 2 1

2 3 1 5

4 5 4 3

4 5 2

3 1

5

3 2 1 3 4

3 2 4 5

4 3 5 1

2 1 2 3

2 1 4

3 5

1

3

5

7

3 4 5 2

3 1

5

3 2 1 4

3 5

1

9

11

Exercise six

This exercise is quite hard so take as long as you need to get comfortable.

06

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44

44

q = 54 - 110

3 4 5 3 2

3 4 2 1

2 3 1 5

4 5 4 3

4 5 2

3 1

5

3 2 1 3 4

3 2 4 5

4 3 5 1

2 1 2 3

2 1 4

3 5

1

3

5

7

3 4 5 2

3 1

5

3 2 1 4

3 5

1

9

11

Exercise six continued

13

15

3 4 5 2

3 1

5

5

descending

3 4 5 4 2 3 4 3

1 2 3 2

1 2 1

3 2 1 4

3 5

1

1

3 2 1 2

4 3 2 3

5 4 3 4

5 4 5

17

5 3 4 4

2 3

1

1 3 2 2

4 3

5

19

5

3 4 4

2 3

1

1 3 2 2

4 3

5

21

23

1

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13

15

3 4 5 2

3 1

5

5

descending

3 4 5 4 2 3 4 3

1 2 3 2

1 2 1

3 2 1 4

3 5

1

1

3 2 1 2

4 3 2 3

5 4 3 4

5 4 5

17

5 3 4 4

2 3

1

1 3 2 2

4 3

5

19

5

3 4 4

2 3

1

1 3 2 2

4 3

5

21

23

1

25

5

3 4 4 2 3 1

1

3 2 2

4 3

5

27

29

31

5 3 4 4

2 3

1 2

1 2

1 3 2 2

4 3

5 4

5 4

Exercise six continued

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Exercise six continued

25

5

3 4 4 2 3 1

1

3 2 2

4 3

5

27

29

31

5 3 4 4

2 3

1 2

1 2

1 3 2 2

4 3

5 4

5 4

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44

44

q = 54 - 110

1 3 2 3 1

3 2 3 1

5 4 5 3

4 2 3 1

3 2 1

3 1

5 3

4

5 3 4 3 5

3 4 3 4

1 2 1 3

2 4 3 5

3 4 5

3 5

1 3

2

3

5

7

1 3 2 1

3 1

5

5 3 4 5

3 5

1

9

11

1 3 2 1

3 1

5

5 3 4 5

3 5

1

Exercise seven

07

55

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44

44

q = 54 - 110

1 3 2 3 1

3 2 3 1

5 4 5 3

4 2 3 1

3 2 1

3 1

5 3

4

5 3 4 3 5

3 4 3 4

1 2 1 3

2 4 3 5

3 4 5

3 5

1 3

2

3

5

7

1 3 2 1

3 1

5

5 3 4 5

3 5

1

9

11

1 3 2 1

3 1

5

5 3 4 5

3 5

1

Exercise seven continued

13

1

3 2 1

3 1

5

5

3 4 5

3 5

1

15

5

descending

3 4 3 5 3 4 3 5

1 2 1 3

2 4 3 5

3 4 5

3 5 1

1 3 2 3 1

3 2 3 1

5 4 5 3

4 2 3 1

3 2 1

3 1

5

17

5

3 4 5

3 5

1

1 3 2 1

3 1

5

19

5

3 4 5

3 5

1

1

3 2 1

3 1

5

21

23

5

3 4 5 3 5 1

1

3 2 1

3 1

5

1

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Exercise seven continued

13

1

3 2 1

3 1

5

5

3 4 5

3 5

1

15

5

descending

3 4 3 5 3 4 3 5

1 2 1 3

2 4 3 5

3 4 5

3 5 1

1 3 2 3 1

3 2 3 1

5 4 5 3

4 2 3 1

3 2 1

3 1

5

17

5

3 4 5

3 5

1

1 3 2 1

3 1

5

19

5

3 4 5

3 5

1

1

3 2 1

3 1

5

21

23

5

3 4 5 3 5 1

1

3 2 1

3 1

5

1

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25

27

29

5 3 4 5

3 5

1 3

2 3 2

1 3 2 1

3 1

5 3

4 3 4

Exercise seven continued

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34

34

q = 54 - 110

1 5 4 5 3

5 2 5 1

5 1 5 1

5 4 3

5 1

1

5 4 3

5 1

5 1 2 1 3

1 4 1 5

1 5 1 5

1 2 3

1 5

5

1 2 3

1 5

4

7

10

1

5 4 3

5 1

5

1 2 3

1 5

13

1

5 4 3

5 1

5

descending1 2 1 3

1 4 1 5

1 5 1

5

1 2 3

1 5

1

5 4 5 3

5 2 5 1

5 1 5

Exercise eight

This exercise uses time signature. This one is my favourite.34

08

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34

34

q = 54 - 110

1 5 4 5 3

5 2 5 1

5 1 5 1

5 4 3

5 1

1

5 4 3

5 1

5 1 2 1 3

1 4 1 5

1 5 1 5

1 2 3

1 5

5

1 2 3

1 5

4

7

10

1

5 4 3

5 1

5

1 2 3

1 5

13

1

5 4 3

5 1

5

descending1 2 1 3

1 4 1 5

1 5 1

5

1 2 3

1 5

1

5 4 5 3

5 2 5 1

5 1 5

Exercise eight continued

16

5 1 2 3

1 5

1 5 4 3

5 1

19

5

1 2 3

1 5

1

5 4 3

5 1

22

25

28

5

1 2 3

1 5

1 1

1

5 4 3

5 1

5 5

1

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Exercise eight continued

16

5 1 2 3

1 5

1 5 4 3

5 1

19

5

1 2 3

1 5

1

5 4 3

5 1

22

25

28

5

1 2 3

1 5

1 1 2

1

5 4 3

5 1

5 5 4

2

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34

34

q = 54 - 110

1 2 3 1 3

2 1 2 3

1 3 2 1

2 3 1 3

2 1 2 3

1 3 2 1

1 3

2 1 2

1 3

1 3 2 1 2

3 1 3 2

1 2 3 1

3 2 1 2

3 1 3 2

1 2 3 1

1 2

3 1 3

1 2

4

1 1 3

1

1 3 1

1 3

1

1 3

1 1 3

1

1 3

1 3

3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1

3 1 3

1

3

1 3

3

7

1 1 3

1

1 3 1

1 3

1

1 3 1

1 3

1

1 3

1 3

3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1

3 1 3

1

3

1 3

3

10

1 1 3

1

1 3 1

1 3

1

1 3 1descending

3 2 1 2 3 1 3 2

1 2 3

1 3

3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1

3 1 3

1

2 3 1 3

2 1 2 3

1 3 2

13

1 3

3 1 3

1

3

3 1 3

1

3

3 1 3

1 3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1 3

1 3

Exercise nine

This exercise is designed to work on the ‘thumb under the 3 finger’ technique. This technique is very important when playing scales. In some pieces it is important to reposition the hand so it can reach the extra notes. Remember to keep your hand nice and loose and high. This will help with getting the thumb under. If you keep your wrist nice and relaxed this will also help when the 3 finger goes over.

09

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34

34

q = 54 - 110

1 2 3 1 3

2 1 2 3

1 3 2 1

2 3 1 3

2 1 2 3

1 3 2 1

1 3

2 1 2

1 3

1 3 2 1 2

3 1 3 2

1 2 3 1

3 2 1 2

3 1 3 2

1 2 3 1

1 2

3 1 3

1 2

4

1 1 3

1

1 3 1

1 3

1

1 3

1 1 3

1

1 3

1 3

3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1

3 1 3

1

3

1 3

3

7

1 1 3

1

1 3 1

1 3

1

1 3 1

1 3

1

1 3

1 3

3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1

3 1 3

1

3

1 3

3

10

1 1 3

1

1 3 1

1 3

1

1 3 1descending

3 2 1 2 3 1 3 2

1 2 3

1 3

3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1

3 1 3

1

2 3 1 3

2 1 2 3

1 3 2

13

1 3

3 1 3

1

3

3 1 3

1

3

3 1 3

1 3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1 3

1 3

16

1 3

3 1 3

1

3

3 1 3

1

3

3 1 3

1 3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1 3

1 3

19

1 3 3 1 3

1

3

3 1 3

1 3 1

1 3 1 3

1 3 1

3 1 3

1 3 2 1

Exercise nine continued

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Eighth note triplets occur when there are three eighth notes played in the time of two eighth notes, or one quarter note. To do this you spread the playing of the three eighth notes evenly across the time you would normally play a quarter note.

When eighth note triplets are written, a little number 3 appears above or below the group of notes.

3

3

Triplet sign.

Three eighth note triplets equal one quarter note, OR two 8th notes

3

3

iiq = q OR3

3

iiq = iq

So when counting eighth note triplets you can count:

one-and-then, two-and-then, three-and-then, four-and-then

3

3

iiq3

3

iiq3

3

iiq3

3

iiq qq q44 q

3

3

iiq qq3

3

iiq one-and-then two-and-then three-and-then four-and-then one two three four one-and-then two three-and-then four

Clap the beats and count aloud the rhythm.

Eighth note triplets

The next exercise uses eighth note triplets so before you play that exercise we will briefly look at what eighth note triplets are.

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Exercise ten

This next exercise is designed to get the 1st, 2nd and 3rd fingers working on both hands. It has the three fingers playing the same note. This kind of close fingering is useful for when the hand has to shift positions smoothly. It is also good for increasing the speed and strength of the three fingers.

44

44

q = 54 - 110

3 2 1

33

2 13

3

2 13

3

2 13

3

2 13

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3 3

3 2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3 3 3 3

3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3

3

3

3

7

3 3 3 3descending

3

2 13

3

2 13

3

2 1

33

2 1

33

2 1

3 3 3 3

3

3

3 3

3

2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

3

3

10

3 3 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3 3 3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3 3

3

3

3

3

3

13 3 3

3

3

3

3

10

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Exercise ten continued

q = 86

Piano

3 2 13

3

2 13

3

2 13

3

2 13

3

2 13

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3 3

3 2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

2 1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3 3 3 3

3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3

3

3

3

7

3 3 3 3

descending

3

2 13

3

2 13

3

2 1

33

2 1

33

2 1

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Exercise eleven

A trill is when two notes next to each other are played in rapid succession. They are either a tone or a semitone apart. A trill is played very fast so its important to get the fingers used to this kind of quick playing between one finger and the finger next to it. This exercise will help your fingers get used to playing the trill.

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Exercise twelve

This exercise is in common time. That means its in . It’s quite a stretch so take your time. Also note that the piece goes quite high. Remember that 8va means you play the notes one octave higher than what is written.

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Exercise thirteen

Note the change in the metronome speed. This is because this exercise should be played slightly slower. Take your time and be patient. This exercise is important because as you can see it is a study of playing 3rds. Thirds are used commonly throughout all kinds of music and this exercise is arranged to practice playing them smoothly so that they are linked.

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Exercise fourteen

This is the last exercise for this book. This exercise works the 2nd and 4th fingers on both hands. Try and hold the octave down and play the notes using the 2nd and 4th fingers.

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You’re doing really well!

These exercises are very hard, especially to play fast! But after you have practised them several times your hands will get noticeably quicker! Your fingers will be whizzing up and down the piano!

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Conclusion

You’ve done it! You have completed the Rocket Piano Finger Techniques and Exercises. Just think how fast your fingers can go now! You’re on your way to becoming a great musician ... all you need is more practice!

Ruth

If you haven’t already, go on to the Rocket Introduction to Gospel Piano book or the Introduction to Jazz Piano book and keep up the learning!