This book provides the pianist with an amazing assortment of easy, essential exercises. Players of all experience levels can utilize this method; beginners will learn to play music through creative exercises, while advanced pianists can add new exercises to their routines. With this book, you will be able to practice scales and chords without the usual monotony.

The exercises focus on three 5-note palindrome patterns (which sound the same forwards and backwards) and are excellent for sight reading. Correct fingering is the key to playing piano with dexterity—this book provides all 120 ways these 5-note patterns can be played, giving you the ability to utilize all ten fingers efficiently across 88 keys.

Exercise 1 - Thumb’s Up

Exercise 2 - Index Fingerprint

Exercise 3 - Three Finger Waltz

Exercise 4 - My Four Ducks in a Row

Exercise 5 - A Big Mix-Up

Exercise 6 - The Sea Is at Low Tide

Exercise 7 - Just Walking Around

Exercise 8.1 - Three Palindrome Exercises Set #1A

Exercise 8.1 - Three Palindrome Exercises Set #1B

Exercise 8.2 - Three Palindrome Exercises Set #2A

Exercise 8.2 - Three Palindrome Exercises Set #2B

Exercise 8.3 - Three Palindrome Exercises Set #3A

Exercise 8.3 - Three Palindrome Exercises Set #3B

Exercise 9 - Turn on the Wipers; It’s Raining

Exercise 10 - Mini Etude

Exercise 11 - Assorted Intervals

Exercise 12 - Handy

Exercise 13 - Wrist Action

Exercise 14 - Triple Play

Exercise 15 - Hanon’s Famous Exercise

Exercise 16 - Half Steps

Exercise 17 - So ... Sew

Exercise 18 - Arpeggio Acrobat

Exercise 19 - Crossing Over the Keys

Exersise 20 - Hand Push-Ups

Exercise 21 - Triplet Drill

Exercise 22 - Inversion Drill

Exercise 23 - Chord Control

Exercise 24 - Chords and Their Inversions

Exercise 25 - Melodic Etude

Exercise 26 - Harmonic Etude

Exercise 27 - 12 Bar Exercise

Exercise 28 - Scales Are a Must

Exercise 29 - The Keys to Twelve Major Cities

Exercise 30 - Major Chord Exercise