ContentsEnigma / Enigme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chromaticism 4Zigzag / Zigzag Chromaticism 5Small Trot / Petit trot Repeated notes 6Patter / Trotte-menu Repeated notes 7Sleeping Cat / Minou endormi Held notes with moving notes 8Hide and Seek / Cache-cache Held notes with moving notes 9Monkey Tricks / Singeries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fingers 4 and 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Tender Words / Mots tendres Crossing the thumb 10Reconciliation / Réconciliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crossing the thumb 11Treats / Gâteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exercise in thirds 12Secret / Confidence Exercise in thirds 13Carrier Pigeon / Pigeon voyageur Double-note sixths 13Whirling Dervish / Derviche tourneur . . . . . . . . . . Double-notes 14Ballerina / Ballerine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Notes 15Miracle Potion / Poudre de perlimpinpin Grace Notes 15Sunset on the Lake / Coucher de soleil sur le lac . . . . Finger substitutions 16Sunrise on the Mountain / Lever de soleil sur la montagne . . . . . . . . . . Finger substitutions . . . . . . . . . . . 16Tom Cat / Le matou . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Octaves 17Crescent Moon / Croissant de lune Crossing hands 18Dancing Steps / Pas de danse Crossing hands 19Partridge Hunting / Chasse á la perdrix Melodic voicing 20

ISBN-10: 0-8497-9723-3ISBN-13: 978-0-8497-9723-1

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Lise V. Gauthier

GaLLoPing Fingers21 Piano Studies for Mastering Technique and Musicality

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About the ComposerLise V. Gauthier was born in Ontario, Canada After finishing her bachelor’s degree in music at the University of Montréal, she taught harmony and acoustics at the University of Québec in Trois-Rivières, where she later became director of the music department After living in Japan for a year, she moved back to Montréal, where she currently teaches and composes She has written instrumental and choral music as well as works for piano, including two books of piano duets (It Takes Two and Party of Two) also published by Neil A Kjos Music Company

Ms Gauthier has a passion for life-long learning, which is evidenced in her diverse hobbies While French is her primary language, she has also studied English, German, and Japanese Her interest in languages has led her to other hobbies, such as bookbinding Presently her main interests are swimming, reading, and Japanese calligraphy

About the MusicDeveloping important technical skills at the piano can be achieved through the study of brief musical etudes This composer from Quebec has provided each of these 21 original etudes with a creative title (in both English and French) that, along with the music, stimulates the performer’s imagination Technical skills include chromaticism, repeated notes, crossing the thumb, grace notes, finger substitution, octaves, hand crossing, voicing, and double-note thirds and sixths .

Dynamics are indicated for only two of these etudes For maximum benefit, performers should play most etudes with great flexibility, including dynamics For public performance, tasteful dynamics should be applied and marked in the scores

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Enigma / Enigme Chromaticism – Right hand

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1 2 1 4

3 2 1

3 4 2

12

1 4

3 2 1

3 4

2

5

4

5

1 2 1 4

3 2 1

3 4 2

1 3 1 3

4 3 1

3 4 2

1

1

4

9

1 2 1 4

3 2 1

3 4 2

1 2 1 4

3 1 3

2 1 2

5

4

13

2 1 2 3

1 2 3

2 3 5

31

3 1

3 1

2

2

1

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Zigzag / Zigzag Chromaticism – Left hand

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1 3 1 3

1 4

1 3 1

5

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1 3 1

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1 3 1 3

1 4

1 3

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31

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1 3 1 3

2 1 3

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q. = 1003 2 1 3

2 1 2

3 4 1

3 2 1 3

2 1 3

2 1 4

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3

1

2

5

3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 2

3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 2

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1

9

3 2 1 3

2 1 2

3 45

3 2 1 2 3 4

5

1

3

5

1

5

1

5

Small Trot / Petit trot Repeated notes – Right hand

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52

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31

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3 2 1 3

2 1 3

2 1 2

3 2 1

3

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41

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51

21

3 4

3 2 1 4

3 4

1

3 2 1 3

2 1 4

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51

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21

3 4 51

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3 2 1 3

2 14

3 2 1

9

31

42

31

42

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3 2 1 3

2 1 2

3 2 1 3

2 1

5

Patter / Trotte-menu Repeated notes – Left hand

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1

3

1

3

1 2

1

3

1

4

5

1 3

1

2

1

4

1

3

2

9

1

3

1 3

1

4

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Sleeping Cat / Minou endormi Held notes with moving notes – Right hand

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h = 74

3

1

2

1

3

1

3

1 2

1

3

1

3

1 2

5

3

1

2

1

1

3

1

3

1 3

1

3

1

3

1 2 3 1

5

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53

1

5 4

5

31

5

31

4

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41 2 2

2

Hide and Seek / Cache-cache Held notes with moving notes – Left hand

Monkey Tricks / SingeriesFingers 4 and 5 – Right hand

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q = 74

1 2 1 2

1

5

1

2 1 2

1

51

2 1 2

1

51

2 4

3

4

5

5

5

3 4 3 2

1

1

2 1 2

1

1

2 1 2

1

5 1

2

(5) 4 3

3

5

1

2

4

4

1

4

9

3 4 3 2

1

2

3

2

5

1

2 1 2

rit.

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4

5

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Tender Words / Mots tendres Crossing the thumb – Right hand

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q = 64

3

1

1 2 1 2

5 1

2 1 2

4 1

2 1 2

2

2

5

51

rit.

1 2 1

4

2 1 2

1

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1

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a tempo31

rit.

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Reconciliation / RéconciliationCrossing the thumb – Left hand

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53

31

42

1

4

5

53

1

5

9

53

31

53

53

1

4

5

13

53

53

42

42

1

1

Treats / GâteriesExercise in thirds – Right hand

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e = 132

1 4

2 1

35

35

6

35

q. = 7251

51

51

3

4

5

3

2

1

Carrier Pigeon / Pigeon voyageur Double-note sixths – Right hand

Secret / Confidence Exercise in thirds – Left hand

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2

5

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Whirling Dervish / Derviche tourneurDouble-notes – Right hand

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h = 78

4 3

1

3

3

3

5

4

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

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52

52

4 3

2 1

4 3

2 1

5

41

41

52

421

3

3

3

2 1

1

Ballerina / BallerineGrace notes – Right hand

Miracle Potion / Poudre de perlimpinpin Grace notes – Left hand

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q = 120

5

legato

1

4-5

1

4-5

1

4-5

1

2

3

1

5

4-5

1

4-5

1

4-5

12

1

2

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1

legato

1

5

1

3-5

1

4-5

1

5

4-5

1

4-5

1

4-5

1

2

1

Sunset on the Lake / Coucher de soleil sur le lac Finger substitutions – Right hand

Sunrise on the Mountain / Lever de soleil sur la montagneFinger substitutions – Left hand

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q = 116

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4

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5

5

9

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poco rall.

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* Depending on the performer's hand size and comfort, the fourth finger may be included in fingering successive octaves, especially with black keys and at the ends of phrases or two-note slurs.

Tom Cat / Le matouOctaves – Right and left hands

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1 3

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Crescent Moon / Croissant de lune Crossing hands – Left hand over right hand

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h = 100

3

3 3 3

5

6

3

3

3 3

11

3

3

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3

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3 3

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3

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Dancing Steps / Pas de danse Crossing hands – Right hand over left hand

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q. = 74

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5

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Partridge Hunting / Chasse á la perdrix Melodic voicing – Right hand

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