Barbara Heller opens a new world of etudes by combining finger technique with vocal quality. Pianist and teacher Irina Schwertfeger presents all these studies in progressive order from easy to difficult.This edition is a collection of different studies, containing both diatonic, chromatic and bitonal studies as well as studies using only black keys, and easy triad exercises and studies concerning unusual rhythmic figurations, touch technique, and hand postures. All studies are fairly short and designed to develop dexterity, strength and agility.

When Spring comes - Echo - Out for a walk - Labyrinth - This way or that (white keys) - This way or that (black keys) - Fidgety Phil - Serpetine lines - Big wave (version a) - Big wave (version b) - Gliding (version a, b and c) - Aimless - Duel (chords) - Duel (arpeggios) - Rippling waves - Spring breeze - Finger buffet - Mountain hike - Water play - Hand in hand (to the left) - Hand in hand (to the right) - The sewing machine - Relay race - The tower at night - Flying bird - Waterfall - Garland study (jogging) - Ice skating - Upwards (in triples) - Little whirlwind (linear) - Little whirlwind (in chords) - Running a race - Stinging nettle - Hidden melody - Non-stop - Race in the tower (eight notes) - Race in the tower (figurative and in chords) - Upstairs-Downstairs - The tower ghost - Black and white (short version) - Black and white (long version) - Playing slurs (The cathedral) - Two different things - The windmill - Confusion - Playing fifths - Wave study (Boat trip) - November study - Concert study