Schmitt Op. 16: Preparatory Five-Finger Exercises

“Exercices préparatifs (Études pour le pianoforte, Op. 16, book 1)” is a work by Aloys Schmitt (1788–1866) with 213 pieces, difficulty 1–3/10. Five-finger exercises with a still hand: some notes are held down while others move. Ideal for waking up the independence of each finger from day one. 211 of them have a playable score in Estudio de Piano, with the microphone or MIDI.

What it trains

Finger independence with held notes.
Clean articulation without moving the hand or wrist.

How to practice it

Keep the held keys fully down without pressing too hard: just the right amount of weight.
If one finger drags its neighbor along, slow down until they move separately.
Also practice in other five-note positions (D, E, F…).

The pieces

No.	Piece	Difficulty	Tempo	In the app
1	Exercise No. 1	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
2	Exercise No. 2	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
3	Exercise No. 3	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
4	Exercise No. 4	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
5	Exercise No. 5	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
6	Exercise No. 6	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
7	Exercise No. 7	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
8	Exercise No. 8	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
9	Exercise No. 9	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
10	Exercise No. 10	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
11	Exercise No. 11	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
12	Exercise No. 12	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
13	Exercise No. 13	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
14	Exercise No. 14	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
15	Exercise No. 15	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
16	Exercise No. 16	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
17	Exercise No. 17	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
18	Exercise No. 18	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
19	Exercise No. 19	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
20	Exercise No. 20	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
21	Exercise No. 21	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
22	Exercise No. 22	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
23	Exercise No. 23	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
24	Exercise No. 24	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
25	Exercise No. 25	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
26	Exercise No. 26	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
27	Exercise No. 27	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
28	Exercise No. 28	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
29	Exercise No. 29	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
30	Exercise No. 30	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
31	Exercise No. 31	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
32	Exercise No. 32	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
33	Exercise No. 33	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
34	Exercise No. 34	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
35	Exercise No. 35	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
36	Exercise No. 36	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
37	Exercise No. 37	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
38	Exercise No. 38	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
39	Exercise No. 39	1	♩ = 32 → ♩ = 40	Available
40	Exercise No. 40	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
41	Exercise No. 41	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
42	Exercise No. 42	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
43	Exercise No. 43	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
44	Exercise No. 44	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
45	Exercise No. 45	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
46	Exercise No. 46	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
47	Exercise No. 47	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
48	Exercise No. 48	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
49	Exercise No. 49	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
50	Exercise No. 50	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Being verified
51	Exercise No. 51	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
52	Exercise No. 52	1	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 80	Available
53	Exercise No. 53	1	♩ = 20 → ♩ = 26	Available
54	Exercise No. 54	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
55	Exercise No. 55	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
56	Exercise No. 56	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
57	Exercise No. 57	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
58	Exercise No. 58	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
59	Exercise No. 59	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
60	Exercise No. 60	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
61	Exercise No. 61	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
62	Exercise No. 62	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
63	Exercise No. 63	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
64	Exercise No. 64	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
65	Exercise No. 65	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
66	Exercise No. 66	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
67	Exercise No. 67	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
68	Exercise No. 68	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
69	Exercise No. 69	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
70	Exercise No. 70	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
71	Exercise No. 71	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
72	Exercise No. 72	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
73	Exercise No. 73	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
74	Exercise No. 74	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
75	Exercise No. 75	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
76	Exercise No. 76	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
77	Exercise No. 77	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
78	Exercise No. 78	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
79	Exercise No. 79	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
80	Exercise No. 80	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
81	Exercise No. 81	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
82	Exercise No. 82	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
83	Exercise No. 83	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
84	Exercise No. 84	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
85	Exercise No. 85	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
86	Exercise No. 86	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
87	Exercise No. 87	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
88	Exercise No. 88	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
89	Exercise No. 89	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
90	Exercise No. 90	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
91	Exercise No. 91	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
92	Exercise No. 92	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
93	Exercise No. 93	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
94	Exercise No. 94	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
95	Exercise No. 95	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
96	Exercise No. 96	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
97	Exercise No. 97	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
98	Exercise No. 98	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
99	Exercise No. 99	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
100	Exercise No. 100	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
101	Exercise No. 101	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
102	Exercise No. 102	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
103	Exercise No. 103	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
104	Exercise No. 104	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
105	Exercise No. 105	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
106	Exercise No. 106	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
107	Exercise No. 107	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
108	Exercise No. 108	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Awaiting transcription
109	Exercise No. 109	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
110	Exercise No. 110	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
111	Exercise No. 111	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
112	Exercise No. 112	2	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
113	Exercise No. 113	2	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
114	Exercise No. 114	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
115	Exercise No. 115	2	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Being verified
116	Exercise No. 116	2	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
117	Exercise No. 117	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
118	Exercise No. 118	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
119	Exercise No. 119	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
120	Exercise No. 120	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
121	Exercise No. 121	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
122	Exercise No. 122	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
123	Exercise No. 123	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
124	Exercise No. 124	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
125	Exercise No. 125	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
126	Exercise No. 126	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
127	Exercise No. 127	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
128	Exercise No. 128	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
129	Exercise No. 129	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
130	Exercise No. 130	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
131	Exercise No. 131	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
132	Exercise No. 132	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
133	Exercise No. 133	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
134	Exercise No. 134	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
135	Exercise No. 135	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
136	Exercise No. 136	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
137	Exercise No. 137	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
138	Exercise No. 138	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
139	Exercise No. 139	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
140	Exercise No. 140	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
141	Exercise No. 141	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
142	Exercise No. 142	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
143	Exercise No. 143	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
144	Exercise No. 144	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
145	Exercise No. 145	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
146	Exercise No. 146	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
147	Exercise No. 147	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
148	Exercise No. 148	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
149	Exercise No. 149	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
150	Exercise No. 150	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
151	Exercise No. 151	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
152	Exercise No. 152	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
153	Exercise No. 153	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
154	Exercise No. 154	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
155	Exercise No. 155	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
156	Exercise No. 156	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
157	Exercise No. 157	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
158	Exercise No. 158	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
159	Exercise No. 159	2	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Being verified
160	Exercise No. 160	3	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Being verified
161	Exercise No. 161	3	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Being verified
162	Exercise No. 162	3	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
163	Exercise No. 163	3	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
164	Exercise No. 164	3	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
165	Exercise No. 165	3	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
166	Exercise No. 166	3	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
167	Exercise No. 167	3	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
168	Exercise No. 168	3	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
169	Exercise No. 169	3	♩ = 72 → ♩ = 144	Available
170	Exercise No. 170	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
171	Exercise No. 171	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
172	Exercise No. 172	3	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 50	Available
173	Exercise No. 173	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
174	Exercise No. 174	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
175	Exercise No. 175	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
176	Exercise No. 176	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
177	Exercise No. 177	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Awaiting transcription
178	Exercise No. 178	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
179	Exercise No. 179	3	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
180	Exercise No. 180	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
181	Exercise No. 181	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
182	Exercise No. 182	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
183	Exercise No. 183	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
184	Exercise No. 184	3	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 50	Being verified
185	Exercise No. 185	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
186	Exercise No. 186	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
187	Exercise No. 187	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Being verified
188	Exercise No. 188	3	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
189	Exercise No. 189	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Being verified
190	Exercise No. 190	3	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
191	Exercise No. 191	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
192	Exercise No. 192	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Being verified
193	Exercise No. 193	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
194	Exercise No. 194	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
195	Exercise No. 195	3	♩ = 40 → ♩ = 66	Being verified
196	Exercise No. 196	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Being verified
197	Exercise No. 197	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
198	Exercise No. 198	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
199	Exercise No. 199	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
200	Exercise No. 200	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
201	Exercise No. 201	3	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
202	Exercise No. 202	3	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
203	Exercise No. 203	3	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available
204	Exercise No. 204	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
205	Exercise No. 205	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
206	Exercise No. 206	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
207	Exercise No. 207	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
208	Exercise No. 208	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
209	Exercise No. 209	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Being verified
210	Exercise No. 210	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
211	Exercise No. 211	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
212	Exercise No. 212	3	♩ = 50 → ♩ = 100	Available
213	Exercise No. 213	3	♩ = 44 → ♩ = 88	Available

“Being verified”: playable, but the transcription is still being checked against a second source. “Awaiting transcription”: no score yet.