Very First Etudes: 24 Miniatures, for piano

As with his other works, Thompson has kept in mind that even ?exercises? must be tuneful in order to hold the beginner's interest. The addition of these ingenious first etudes to a regular lesson will better prepare the student for advancement to the First Grade level of the Modern Course.

CONTENIDO:

1. Broken chord figures, right hand
2. Five-finger staccato and legato, both hands
3. Alternating legato and staccato, five finger groups
4. Cross hand playing, five-finger legato groups
5. Extended five-finger legato groups
6. Broken chords divided between the hands, legato
7. Trill figures, each hand
8. Broken triads, left hand
9. "Jingle Bells", right hand staccato
10. Scale figures divided between the hands
11. "Reveille (Bugle Call), right hand broken chords with heavy accents
12. "The Stakers" (Waldteufel), legato and short slurs, right hand
13. Three-finger legato groups following sharp staccato
14. "Irish Jig", legato right hand figures against drone bass
15. Staccato chords
16. Intelocking staccato and legato figures
17. Extended broken chords divided between the hands
18. Repeated notes played staccato, each hand
19. Cross-hand and divided scale figures
20. Drone bass staccato, left hand
21. Right hand chords
22. Air from "Carmen", repeated pattens, right hand
23. "C Minor Prelude", Chopin, preparatory grade adaptation in chords
24. Chords with cross-hand playing