Forearm Rotation at the Piano [Foundations of Technique, Part 3]

#pianolesson #pianotechnique #thepianoprof In this video I discuss forearm rotation at the piano: what it is, how it works, and how it can help you play with more ease. This is from my series: Foundations of Piano Technique - the Top 5 Technical Things I work on with my students. 👉DOWNLOAD MY FREE PDF TECHNIQUE PRACTICE COMPANION https://thepianoprof.com/PracticeComp... Link to the book mentioned in this video: What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body (Print): https://amzn.to/3xavNIo What Every Pianist Needs to Know About the Body (Kindle): https://amzn.to/3L8A8zb Other videos in this series: Series Intro: 5 Foundations of Piano Technique Overview:    • 5 FOUNDATIONS OF PIANO TECHNIQUE: The Top ...   Hand Position:    • How to Find YOUR Best Hand Position at the...   Alignment:    • Finger Alignment at the Piano: 5 Foundatio...   How to Stop Over-Curving Your Fingers:    • How to Stop Over-Curving Your Fingers at t...   Arm Weight:    • Arm Weight Exercises at the Piano (5 Steps...   Weight Transfer:    • Natural Arm Motion at the Piano: Arm Weigh...   ------------------------------------------------- MY FAVORITE PIANO STUFF: 📗 Recommended Books: https://thepianoprof.com/books/ 🎹 Recommended Technical Exercises: https://thepianoprof.com/technical-ex... ✍️ My Favorite Piano Gear: https://thepianoprof.com/gear/ 👀 Piano Marvel: The online sight reading resource I recommend most often (use my affiliate link for a $2 per month discount): https://thepianoprof.com/PianoMarvel OTHER GREAT STUFF I USE AS A CREATOR: 🥰 Notion: My FAVORITE Organizational Tool - https://thepianoprof.com/notion 📫 ConvertKit: I love this email client and use it for my weekly newsletter: https://thepianoprof.com/convertkit 🎥 Descript: Hands down, my FAVORITE video editing software: https://thepianoprof.com/descript 📝 Paperlike: My favorite iPad screen protector: https://paperlike.com/prof ___________________________ Follow me on social: 👉 Instagram:   / kateboydpianist   👉 Facebook:   / kateboydpianist   👉 CONTACT ME: Leave a note in the comments or visit https://www.kateboyd.com/contact ------------------------------------------------ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 0:19 What is Forearm rotation? 1:22 How forearm rotation works in the arm 2:07 2 common mistakes 3:14 How forearm rotation works at the piano 5:21 A few pointers about forearm rotation 6:52 Forearm rotation at the piano 7:58 3 ways rotation helps 9:12 Examples of forearm rotation 10:52 “Fun facts” about forearm rotation ------------------------------------------------ NOTE: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of them, I receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support! 👋 #pianopractice #pianotips #pianolesson