Many regard Josef Hofmann as the greatest keyboard "technician" of all time. He recommended a simple exercise that will greatly improve our physical abilities.

Franz Liszt taught all of his students that all complex musical structures can be divided into simple parts. Becoming familiar both mentally and physically with the simple components of music is the most efficient means to rapid progress.

Many of the special keyboard skills can be learned before we run across them in music. Each hand should learn this run in both directions - up and down the keyboard.