SCHMITT Preparatory Exercises for the Piano, Op. 16

Repeat each Exercise at least ten or twenty times, but omit the closing note until the final repetition. At first, practise each hand separately, then both together, always keeping the hands steady and quiet. Practise each Exercise slowly at first; increase the tempo graduallj' as the fingers acquire the necessary strength and flexibility. It is advisable to practise these Exercises in the kej-s and without changing the fingering.