If there’s one exercise that I think is best for developing finger control, speed, and dexterity it has to be Hanon. These exercises are named after their creator, Charles-Louis Hanon and were published in 1873. There is criticism that the exercises are not “musical” enough, but I think there is still a lot of value in them. The exercise we’ll be focusing on today is the very first one. It’s a simple pattern, but it’s one we can vary to help develop control, hand independence, rhythm, and dynami