Synopsis:A Dozen A Day Book One: Primary contains pre-practice technical exercises for the Piano。 The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers。The aim is to learn two or three exercises at a time， which should be played each day before practising。 Only when these are mastered should you add another。 When all in the first group are mastered， the next group may be introduced。 Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys。My Verdict:An excellent recomm Synopsis:A Dozen A Day Book One: Primary contains pre-practice technical exercises for the Piano。 The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers。The aim is to learn two or three exercises at a time， which should be played each day before practising。 Only when these are mastered should you add another。 When all in the first group are mastered， the next group may be introduced。 Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys。My Verdict:An excellent recommendation made by my music teacher。I was struggling with the main pieces and especially with finger strength， flexibility and familiarity with common shapes and notes。This book helped me with a series of very small and manageable exercises to improve my finger dexterity and flexibility。 Some exercises gradually get harder and test your hand and finger coordination and geography （playing both hands together）。 It tests and improves different aspects of your piano practice and should be done daily to achieve the best results。When I come across pieces that require certain coordination， dexterity of fingers or good geography knowledge of where both of your hands are landing （using the full keyboard） it paid off and made it easier for me。 。。。more