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Reddit mentions of Czerny -- Selected Piano Studies, Vol 1 (Alfred Masterwork Edition)
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Czerny Selected Piano Studies Volume 1As there are several hundred piano studies by Czerny, it might become confusing to attempt to pick out the most effective exercisesTo overcome this problem, Heinrich Germer, the original editor, chose those he thought were bestWillard APalmer has made several changes to metronome markings, fingerings and pedal indications where he felt certain passages needed clarification
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I use Czerny pieces from this book as warmups. Their length is right in the 8-16 bar sweet spot and there's a ton of them. https://www.amazon.com/Czerny-Selected-Studies-Alfred-Masterwork/dp/0739015974/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1488302496&sr=8-4&keywords=czerny
I'm in a similar position as you. I've been playing guitar for about 8 years now, and I'm currently focusing more on piano than anything. I took a few private lessons at my university, and they were a ton of help. I can show you the books my instructor recommended to me.
Frankly, as long as you've got some material and some diligence, you can learn just as much. A background with guitar and music theory will also help you move along quickly! :)
The first consist of these exercises by Czerny. They're a bit redundant, but going through them to a metronome and gradually increasing speed will really help with dexterity and spacial recognition.
http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Method-Beginners-Op-599/dp/0793525675/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1293474093&sr=1-4
The second I began with is Easy Classics to Moderns. Simple to intermediate tunes that will help with sight reading (which I can't stress enough), fingerings, and will give you a general sense of how basic harmony works and has worked for the last few centuries on the piano.
http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Classics-Moderns-Piano-Millions/dp/0825640172/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293474402&sr=8-1
This last one, also by Czerny, is my favorite. It combines the simple exercises of the first book I mentioned, with harmony and melody from the second book. So it will help with coordination and dexterity, as well as sight reading and familiarization with common chord progressions and melody.
http://www.amazon.com/Selected-Studies-Alfred-Masterwork-Editions/dp/0739015974/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1293474093&sr=1-6
Also, it's interesting to convert a few exercises back to guitar, just to break down the barriers between the two instruments. Having a better understanding of both instruments from the other's perspective is pretty enlightening.
Anyway, I'm getting off to a great start with these books. Hope I've helped you out, too! The piano is a kick-ass instrument. I'm hoping to move up the ladder quickly and learn some challenging material soon. But don't slack off with guitar too much!
Cheers, dude. :)