The Willis Music Company Edna-Mae Burnam - A Dozen A Day Mini Piano
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Summary of This Method
This method gathers technical exercises to be played before your piano session, as a structured warm-up step. The approach is progressive: you select two or three exercises, play them daily before practicing your repertoire, then only add new ones once the first are perfectly mastered. This working logic promotes a solid foundation without overloading the session or scattering attention.
The main goal is to build, through repetition, a balanced hand strength and digital flexibility useful in all styles. By establishing a regular routine, these exercises help stabilize precision, finger independence, and touch quality, while preparing the body to play more comfortably. It is a particularly relevant resource for pianists who wish to better organize their technical work and gain efficiency from the very first minutes.
Another advantage: several exercises can be transposed into other keys. This practice is ideal for developing true keyboard knowledge, improving fingering anticipation, and strengthening the ear, while making training more comprehensive. Used regularly, this method becomes an excellent support to establish a reliable, adaptable, and immediately applicable warm-up routine before studying pieces.
Technical specifications
| Publication | Methods | ||
| Instrumentation | piano | Genre | piano method (technical exercises) |
Questions frequently asked
How many exercises should be practiced each day with A Dozen A Day Mini?
The recommended routine is based on selecting two or three exercises to play each day before the repertoire.
What technical aspects are worked on at the piano?
The exercises aim to develop balanced hand strength and finger flexibility. Regular repetition also contributes to accuracy, finger independence, and touch.
Is this method used before playing pieces?
Designed as a warm-up, this method is placed before the repertoire practice session. New exercises are added only after mastering the initial ones.
Can the exercises be transposed?
Several exercises can be transposed to other keys. This practice develops keyboard knowledge and anticipation of fingerings. It also helps with ear training.
What instrumentation is indicated for this method?
The indicated instrumentation is the piano, within the framework of a technical exercise method.



