"To properly execute the tremolo, it should be played with the same rapidity as the roll on the drum. "Practice slowly at first, then gradually accelerate the tempo until the movement indicated (M. M. 72 BPM, divided in quarters) is reached. Finally, by oscillations of the wrists, the rapidity is still further augmented up to the tempo of the drum-roll. This etude is long and difficult, but the excellent result will fully repay the pianist for the trouble and fatigue encountered. Steibelt (a German pianist and composer) made his hearers shiver by his execution of the tremolo." - Hanon, in his preface to the Exercise №60
Out of pure boredom and the lack of ideas to make for projects, I decided to record one of my practices at Hanon № 60, titled, "The Tremolo". While the exercise itself is not hard to learn, executing a proper tremolo for long durations tends to be difficult. Considering that I am currently studying Beethoven's "Sonata Pathétique" which incorporates a long tremolo in the first movement, I decided it's worth my time studying Hanon's exercise. As of right now, I've learned the first two pages of the exercise. Exercise №60 is about five pages long. As you can tell, it's far from perfect, but hopefully you'll see me progress as I release more takes. This practice was recorded on 31 July 2020.
