"The Left–handed Complement" is comprised of 12 exercises designed to strengthen the left hand, an almost–universal weakness in piano players. As a professional jazz pianist for three decades, author John Hardie developed the exercises to improve his own "lazy lefty" dexterity and in creating them, added some entertainment value as well.

The book comes with two CDs to accompany each exercise in three speeds and has become a popular staple at the Willow Creek studios.

Testimonials:

"I have always struggled with the left hand, reading and playing the correct notes. I was a little skeptical that any set of exercises was something I would want to do, but "The Left–handed Complement" includes a range of exercises in all the keys…so it’s not boring because each one is created to accomplish a different goal. The CDs help me get it right and force me to play in different tempos and the result has been unexpected – I actually enjoy doing the exercises."
    – Stacy, La Quinta, CA

"I have been a student of John’s since 2004, after trying several other teachers. I’ve never been bored with the wealth of information and the many different types of music that John has suggested to help me along the way, not the least of which is "The Left–handed Complement." He gave me a copy to try several years ago when he first came up with the idea and to this day, if I don’t have time to play anything else, I will run through at least some the exercises in this book. Although I’m afraid I’ll never get out of my left–hand discomfort zone, working this book has helped immensely, not only with the left hand specifically, but with my agility in different key signatures as well."
    – Joan, La Quinta, CA