Are Hanon exercises any good?
Hanon exercises help drastically improve THREE key areas of your playing... Hanon exercises feature in households all around the globe, and for good reason. These piano exercises, which have been in existence for over 150 years, are proven to massively improve THREE key areas of your piano playing.
Are Hanon exercises useful Reddit?
Hanon exercises aren't necessary, but they can be a good tool for learning, especially when used to warmup your fingers.
Is Czerny better than Hanon?
Czerny is more 'musical' than Hanon, so maybe more enjoyable. Hanon is much simpler, and much easier. The thing about scales is that they are good, but they are one type of pattern only: the etudes/exercises are much more varied (and Hanon includes scales and arpeggios). Schmidt is also good.