Hanon exercise 14 — fingering and practice
- Part I
- 2/4
- 60–108 BPM
About this exercise
Hanon exercise 14 is in Part I of The Virtuoso Pianist, in 2/4. The right hand starts on C3; in 14 bars the figure climbs a step at a time up to G5, and 14 bars bring it back down. The left hand plays the same notes an octave lower. The way down is the climbing figure turned upside down.
Right-hand fingering in the first bar: 1 2 4 3 4 3 5 4. Left hand: 5 4 2 3 2 3 1 3. Keep the same fingers in every bar of the climb; the way down has its own fingering, written on its first bar.
Hanon groups exercises 12, 13, 14: once each one is secure, play them one after another without stopping.
Fingering, first bar
| Note | C3 | D3 | F3 | E3 | F3 | E3 | G3 | F3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
What it trains
The bar moves C–D–F–E–F–E–G–F with 1-2-4-3-4-3-5-4. There is no stretch: the hand sits in one five-note position and fingers 3 and 4 alternate twice in the middle of the bar, then 5 and 4.
Common mistakes
- Finger 3 lifts too little, so E and F blur.
- The bar gets faster in the middle where the 4-3 pair is.
Tempo plan
Hanon asks for the metronome at 60 to begin with, raised gradually to 108. The player starts at 60; set the speed to 180% to play at 108.
A tempo ladder for this exercise: 60 → 72 → 84 → 96 → 108 BPM, moving up a step only after two clean runs. Raise the third and fourth fingers clearly in slow practice; speed comes later.
Questions and answers
What does Hanon exercise 14 train?
It trains fingers 3 and 4 alternating inside a five-note position.
What is the fingering for Hanon exercise 14?
In the first bar the right hand plays 1 2 4 3 4 3 5 4 and the left hand 5 4 2 3 2 3 1 3. The same fingers repeat in every bar of the climb.