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The Hanon Controversy (part ii)

The question we should be asking is: how do we use the exercises effectively and when are they best introduced to a student?

The Hanon Controversy (part i)

Before we enter the debate, I want to understand the musical milieu in which The Virtuoso Pianist emerged.

How to set weekly learning goals

Students often tell you what they did in a lesson, not what they learned.