{"id":1516,"date":"2022-11-10T10:15:29","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T09:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinm29.sg-host.com\/?p=1516\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T10:29:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:29:23","slug":"three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"7 piano warm-ups to improve technique"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #103133;color:#103133\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #103133;color:#103133\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners\/#Piano_warm-up_exercise_1_Stretching\" >Piano warm-up exercise #1: Stretching<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners\/#Piano_warm-up_exercise_2_Scales\" >Piano warm-up exercise #2: Scales<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners\/#Piano_warm-up_exercise_3_Half_speed_Full_speed\" >Piano warm-up exercise #3: Half speed \/ Full speed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners\/#Piano_warm-up_exercise_4_Arpeggios_%E2%80%93_C_Major_A_Minor\" >Piano warm-up exercise #4: Arpeggios &#8211; C Major &amp; A Minor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners\/#Piano_warm-up_exercise_5_Hanon_and_Czerny_piano_exercises_and_techniques\" >Piano warm-up exercise #5: Hanon and Czerny piano exercises and techniques<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners\/#Piano_warm-up_exercise_6_Improvisations\" >Piano warm-up exercise #6: Improvisations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners\/#Piano_warm-up_exercise_7_Sight-read_a_new_piece\" >Piano warm-up exercise #7: Sight-read a new piece<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/three-technical-piano-warm-up-exercises-for-beginners\/#Final_words\" >Final words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>When sitting down at the piano for a practice session, it can be really tempting to just jump straight into practicing that new song you\u2019ve been wanting to play. Having that kind of enthusiasm to start practicing a song is really great but, as a pianist, you should also try to start each practice session with a few warm-up exercises in order to get your muscles and your brain up and running.<\/p>\n<p>It may sound too obvious, but piano playing, and music performance in general, is a physical activity \u2014 this means that you\u2019re using your muscles just as much as your brain, and you should aim at creating healthy habits in your piano practice. If you\u2019re unsure of how to warm-up, or want to add some new exercises to your practice routine, then try out our set of piano warm-up exercises for beginners!<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;div class=&quot;componentContainer&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;row&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;h2Notable&quot;&gt;Start your musical journey&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fall in love with the music -&lt;\/strong&gt; Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enjoy interactive piano lessons -&lt;\/strong&gt; Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords &amp; more.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get real-time feedback -&lt;\/strong&gt; Skoove&#039;s feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;846&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-large&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;skooveButton skooveButtonWithin&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;Book a trial lesson&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=btf&amp;utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&amp;t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&amp;st=No%20credit%20card%20required!&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Book a trial lesson&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;small&gt;No credit card details required&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:577,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class=\"componentContainer\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"h2Notable\">Start your musical journey<\/div><ul><li><span><strong>Fall in love with the music -<\/strong> Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Enjoy interactive piano lessons -<\/strong> Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords & more.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Get real-time feedback -<\/strong> Skoove's feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"column\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"846\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" \/><\/div><\/div><small><\/small><a class=\"skooveButton skooveButtonWithin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Book a trial lesson\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=btf&utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&st=No%20credit%20card%20required!\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a trial lesson<\/a><small>No credit card details required<\/small><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piano_warm-up_exercise_1_Stretching\"><\/span>Piano warm-up exercise #1: Stretching<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although it may seem counterintuitive at first, some of the best piano warm-ups do not involve the piano itself, but simply muscle stretching. Stretching your muscles at the start of every session will help you prepare your whole body, just like you would when playing sports, and avoid grave injuries such as carpal tunnel!<\/p>\n<p>Stretching exercises can include a variety of activities such as applying gentle massages to your hands and fingers, or sets of movements involving different parts of your body. The great thing about stretching is that you can do it almost anywhere, not just when sitting at the piano!<\/p>\n<p>Since stretching is better taught by example, we recommend watching this video tutorial for a great set of exercises:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_jWxIPrBSdQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piano_warm-up_exercise_2_Scales\"><\/span><strong>Piano warm-up exercise #2: Scales<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This exercise for <a href=\"\/blog\/how-to-play-piano\/\">playing piano<\/a> is focused around building speed, finger strength, and muscle memory, through playing scales. For this exercise, we are first going to use a 2-octave C major scale \u2014 in other words, this C major scale will consist of white keys from C4 (middle C) to C6. Being such a common warm-up, you will likely find the sound of this exercise very familiar.<\/p>\n<p>As a quick reminder on music theory, there are 8 white keys from any C to the next C, and we call the distance from C to C \u2014 or any two notes spanning the same distance \u2014 an octave.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1538 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C-Major-2-Octave-Scaleee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C-Major-2-Octave-Scaleee.jpg 1000w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C-Major-2-Octave-Scaleee-300x39.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C-Major-2-Octave-Scaleee-768x100.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, before attempting the half speed and full speed method, let\u2019s make sure that you are comfortable playing the scale at a slow tempo.<\/p>\n<p>First, place your right hand on the keyboard, with your thumb on middle C. From here, you are going to play every white note moving upwards until you have traveled 2 octaves and are 2 C\u2019s higher than where you started \u2014 make sure to pay careful attention to the finger pattern specified in the example, which tells you which finger is meant to be used for each note.<\/p>\n<p>From here, all you need to do is return back to middle C, in the same way: playing all the whites notes on the way back down, following the same finger pattern. For instance, notice that on the way up, your thumb tucks and passes under your 3rd finger, then your 4th finger, and then your third finger again. On the way down this motion is reversed; your third and fourth fingers wrap over your thumb.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn <\/span>how to have the right <a href=\"\/blog\/piano-exercises-for-your-hands\/\">finger positions<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to be at ease with this exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piano_warm-up_exercise_3_Half_speed_Full_speed\"><\/span><strong>Piano warm-up exercise #3: Half speed \/ Full speed<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you are comfortable playing the scale, try to play the next piano exercise and spice up the rhythm by playing some notes \u201chalf speed\u201d and some notes \u201cfull speed\u201d!<\/p>\n<p>Get your right hand into position again with your thumb on middle C. This time, play the first 8 notes really slowly (half speed). Then, play the next 4 notes, but play them twice as fast (full speed). You are then going to repeat this pattern of 8 slow notes and 4 fast notes until you have gone up and down the scale twice. <iframe title=\"Billy Joel - Piano Man\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/347259478?h=e3eda29f1c&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefit of this double-speed method is that the half speed notes give our fingers time to rest, and helps us to execute the full speed notes with rhythmic accuracy and evenness. Put the <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/c-major-scale\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C major scale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> into action by trying out Billy Joel\u2019s hit <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/best-songs-piano\/piano-man-piano-sheet-music\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPiano Man\u201d sheet music<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exercise can be done using any scale. For instance, let\u2019s try it using the A Natural Minor scale (As another music theory reminder, this scale is related to C Major, and therefore uses all of the same notes). Before trying to spice up the rhythm, get comfortable playing the scale normally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1532 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-Minor-2-Octave-Scale.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-Minor-2-Octave-Scale.jpg 1000w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-Minor-2-Octave-Scale-300x37.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-Minor-2-Octave-Scale-768x94.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, start with the thumb of your right hand on the A just below middle C. Then play up the keyboard, playing every white note until you have traveled 2-octaves up. At this point, just like before, head back down the other way until you land back where you started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you notice that the fingering is exactly the same as C Major? Just think of this scale as C Major starting on A. Once you can play this scale up and down using the right fingers, spice up the rhythm by adding in the half speed\/full speed method.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t worry if you struggle with this exercise at first. It can take some getting used to! Just take it slow at first, and make sure to count out loud if it helps. Once you master this exercise and improve your finger dexterity, it is very fun and beneficial to play!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put the A natural minor scale into practice and try out the song \u201cMad World\u201d by Tears for Fears.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"Mad World - Tears for Fears\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/347260118?h=988c2be03b&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-5-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-5 maxbutton maxbutton-contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/redirect?page=115\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piano_warm-up_exercise_4_Arpeggios_%E2%80%93_C_Major_A_Minor\"><\/span><strong>Piano warm-up exercise #4: Arpeggios &#8211; C Major &amp; A Minor<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next of our set of piano warm-up exercises for beginners is all about improving flexibility and speed through arpeggios. As a quick reminder, arpeggios are chords broken into their individual notes \u2014 in this case, C major is being broken down into the notes C, E, and G. To demonstrate the exercise, we are going to use a 2-octave arpeggio in C Major and then A minor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1533 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C-Major-2-Octave-Arpeggio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C-Major-2-Octave-Arpeggio.jpg 1000w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C-Major-2-Octave-Arpeggio-300x42.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/C-Major-2-Octave-Arpeggio-768x107.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, let&#8217;s get familiar with the C Major 2-octave arpeggio. An arpeggio involves playing the first, third, and fifth notes in a scale. To play this arpeggios, you start on middle C, and play all the C\u2019s E\u2019s and G\u2019s until you have traveled 2 octaves. Once you are here, you then return back down to middle C, playing all the same notes on the way down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using your right hand, try playing the arpeggio. Start off with your thumb on Middle C. Make sure you read the finger numbers under each note as you play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notice that as you go upwards, your thumb passes under your third finger. This is quite a stretch, so make sure you turn your hand counter clockwise and raise your elbow out from your side a little if needed. On the way back down, your third finger reaches over your thumb; again make sure you turn your hand counter clockwise to help with the stretch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Now try this exercise using the A Minor 2 -octave arpeggio.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1531 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-Minor-2-Octave-Arpeggio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-Minor-2-Octave-Arpeggio.jpg 1000w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-Minor-2-Octave-Arpeggio-300x45.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/A-Minor-2-Octave-Arpeggio-768x114.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the first, third, and fifth notes in the scale of A minor? A, C, and E. Well done if you got it right!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with the thumb of your right hand on the A just below middle C. Play all the A\u2019s, C\u2019s, and E\u2019s until you have traveled 2-octaves up. Then come back down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you notice that both arpeggios use exactly the same finger numbers?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you start to feel more confident, slowly increase your speed, but make sure your touch and rhythm stays even and consistent!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mastering arpeggios is extremely important, as it is a building block of many pieces of music, one known example being the Beethoven\u2019s Moonlight Sonata, available through the Skoove app:<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-slate-object=\"block\" data-key=\"38\"><center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/373105020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/center><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-5-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-5 maxbutton maxbutton-contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/redirect?type=lesson&#038;page=397\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piano_warm-up_exercise_5_Hanon_and_Czerny_piano_exercises_and_techniques\"><\/span><strong>Piano warm-up exercise #5: Hanon and Czerny piano exercises and techniques<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A list of piano warm-ups cannot be complete without two of the most popular piano study methods: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Czerny<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hanon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These two piano methods are named after their respective authors, Carl Czerny and Charles-Louis Hanon, both renowned and prolific piano pedagogues in the 19th century.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each of these authors produced a large variety of piano studies aimed at targeting and solidifying specific skills in piano students. For instance, the following exercises are taken from two of their methods, one emphasizing five finger scale patterns, and the other for building finger strength on the left hand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32033 size-shareaholic-thumbnail\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-640x134.png\" alt=\"hanon-method\" width=\"640\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-640x134.png 640w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-300x63.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-1024x214.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-768x160.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1-1536x321.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">warm-up example from Hanon<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32041 size-shareaholic-thumbnail\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-640x149.png\" alt=\"warm-up-example-from-Czerny\" width=\"640\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-640x149.png 640w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-300x70.png 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-1024x238.png 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-768x179.png 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2-1536x357.png 1536w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">warm-up example from Czerny<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piano_warm-up_exercise_6_Improvisations\"><\/span>Piano warm-up exercise #6: Improvisations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although not a warm-up exercise per se, an important and advantageous habit to develop as a pianist is <\/span>improvisation<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 that is, the ability to create and perform music on the fly. The idea of improvising may seem scary at first but it\u2019s important to remember that the whole point of doing so is to allow yourself to be musically spontaneous and let your imagination flow through your fingertips.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, you may try taking a simple chord progression and adding a melody on top of it or, by contrast, taking a melody you like and harmonizing it with different chords. To give you an idea of how far you can get by adding improvisation to your daily routine, check out this video of Gabriela Montero, improvising on two themes suggested by audience members, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alla Bach<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SmO8UDmZdOI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Piano_warm-up_exercise_7_Sight-read_a_new_piece\"><\/span><strong>Piano warm-up exercise #7: Sight-read a new piece<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An essential piano skill to develop as pianists is the ability to sight-read new pieces \u2014 that is, being able to play sheet music you encounter for the very first time. That\u2019s why taking any piece, and trying to play it from beginning to end, even if it\u2019s at a very slow tempo and with a few mistakes here and there, can be a great warm-up exercise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, you may try a new Hanon or Czerny study every day. Eventually, you\u2019ll find that learning a given song or piece of music will take less and less time, and you\u2019ll also feel more relaxed when playing piano, positively contributing to your overall physical and mental health.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_words\"><\/span><strong>Final words<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we discussed several warm-up techniques to ensure that your body is physically ready for your daily piano sessions, and start developing healthy practicing habits. Some of these included stretching, scales, arpeggios, improvisation and sight-reading. 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