Scales and finger exercises - upper elementary to lower intermediate piano piano: Schirmer'S Library of Musical Classica Volume 2107

The books title is misleading.I wanted a book that started with all the scales, arpeggios and then ended with a large variety of different exercises.This book begins with page after page after page of very repetitive exercises. Starting with the left hand only.These repetitive exercises I already have and they are very similar to just practicing scales.Sending this back.Will have to look for another book.

Great collection of exercises for beginning-level piano students.

As recommended by my piano teacher, the exercises help with finger dexterity if practiced daily.

Je suis très heureux de m'être procuré ce livre. Les exercices sont très intéressants pour l'étude du piano.

It is like reading War & Peace and telling your friends, "I am still on the first four or so pages."When did I buy this like a couple months back?My ring and pinky fingers are showing strength and vein.I thought some of the exercises were wrong, but I am persisting. The numbers fill in for a music teacher. I spend at least an hour per day, I struggle figuring it out only to come back the next day with 'insight' and it is getting easier. I have put the piano and workbook aside out of fatigue feeling tire if not frustration.Then, I come back and repeat prior exercises and the hard newer exercise. It is coming around a lot better.You cannot paint thinking canvases will have numbers on them. Same with the book. As soon as I get my fingering down, I look at the music following along much better. I surmise that next year will much easier.The book tells you to repeat the early exercises before you practice left with right hand. And, we should continue the basics for the left hand with the left & right hand exercises. The left & right exercises are easier each day. But, I had to return to the left hand exercises - especially the harder ones I skipped over.Point here is the exercises are getting easier. I anticipate they will make left hand playing easier with certain playing styles. All I have to do is stick with it, and my playing will come around like typing on my PC (typewriter) key board has been mastered since started back in High School.Is there a better book out there?I do not know.I am sticking with this book and will hope to see a new me a year from now.