Umbrella Technique Exercises – PDF Download

Train fast fingers in a slow tempo — Lars's exercises for the umbrella technique.

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What You'll Practice

Inside the PDF

  • Two exercises for practicing the umbrella technique — fingers raised, prepared, ready to strike fast.
  • A five-finger exercise that trains finger speed at a slow, controlled tempo.
  • A sustained-note exercise — one finger holds while the others stay independent.
Lars Nelissen

Lars Nelissen is a conservatory-trained pianist and teacher in the Netherlands.

These exercises come from his teaching practice and from the Piano Fantasy method.