Carl Czerny 
The Art of Finger Dexterity [PDF ebook] 
Op. 740: Piano

Volume 1: – Developing agility in the fingers without moving the hands – Crossing under with the thumb – Developing clarity and fluency – Agility in playing a quiet staccato – Evenness in parallel runs – Clarity in playing broken chords – Dynamic tension when plying with force – Changing fingers at speed – . – Volume 2: – Staccato playing with a gentle spring – Playing in thirds – Facility in changing fingers – Flexibility in the left hand – Optimising fluency – Playing sequences of chords – Dynamic tension when playing with force – Changing fingers at speed – . – Volume 3: – Rapid minor scales – Crossing hands with a gentle touch – Maintaining the movement of both hands – Playing double octaves – Matching the movement of both hands – Practising trills – Developing a gentle touch with the fingers on the left hand – Playing the thumb on the black keys with a completely relaxed hand – . – Volume 4: – Achieving clarity at speed – Playing sequences of chords as fast as possible – Independent movement of the fingers – Increasing agility in the fingers without moving the hand around – Practising mordents – Developing a firm attack – Exercise in crossing the thumb under – Lifting the fingers evenly – . – Volume 5: – A light touch with octave leaps – Playing trills in thirds – Changing fingers on a single key – Keeping the arm light when playing a smooth line – Achieving clarity at full force – Lifting both hands smoothly – Exercise in thirds – Light staccato chords – Increasing mobility of the fingers on the left hand – . – Volume 6: – Practising double mordents – Practising crossing the thumb under – Optimising mobility of the fingers with the gentlest touch – Legato melodic line with broken chords – Bravura attack and motion – Clarity and gentleness of touch with broken chords – Practising trills – Bravura octaves – Bravura attack and playing in tempo