The Technic Books provide reading and rhythm drills and exercises perfectly paced with each Lesson Book in Alfred's Basic Piano Library to improve musicianship and develop coordination of the hands.
This book contains fifteen Groups of exercises plus one additional group (in the back of the book) for practice away from the piano. The latter group may be begun at any time and practiced when a piano is not at hand. Each of the groups contains just four groups of exercises (A,B,C,D). As you progress through the Lesson Book, you will move to new groups of exercises, in accordance with the instructions at the beginning of each group. When you begin any new group, you may start by practicing just ONE exercise from that group, dropping the first exercise from the previous group. This way, you will always be warming up with just FOUR exercises. This requires very little time, but prepares the fingers for more accurate practice, makes all of the pieces much easier to play, and will prove to be time well spent.
