Five-finger in C major

How to do it

1. Place the right hand with the thumb on middle C (fingers 1-2-3-4-5 over C-D-E-F-G).
2. Go up and down legato, with a relaxed wrist and curved fingers.
3. Repeat with the left hand an octave lower, then with both hands together.

Variations

• Transpose the pattern up a semitone each time: C#, D, D#… until back to C.
• Play it with a dotted rhythm (long-short) and then reversed (short-long).
• Alternate one bar legato and one bar staccato.

Tips

• Listen to the volume: every note should sound equally loud.