tonebase gives you instant access to knowledge from the world's greatest classical musicians, performers, and educators. Learn more by visiting https://tonebase.co/piano?utm_source=youtube Rotation is one of the main principles of piano playing -- but what actually is it, and how can we practice it? Robert Fleitz investigates in this tutorial which includes many exercises you can try at home, with the help of Tonebase Artists Robert Durso, Penelope Roskell, Edna Golandsky, and Seymour Bernstein. Written, Edited and Hosted by Robert Fleitz https://instagram.com/rfleitz 00:00 The Witchcraft of Rotation 01:49 History of Rotation 02:50 Anatomy and Tension Release 03:46 Exercise 1 - The Key Exercise 04:04 Exercise 2 - The Elbow 04:37 Why Rotation is Important 05:34 Exercise 3 - At the Piano 06:43 Rotation and Legato 07:28 The Musicality of Rotation Tonebase Lessons: Seymour Bernstein "Choreographing Scales" Robert Durso "Principles of the Taubman Approach" Robert Durso and Ben Laude "Taubman Masterclasses" Edna Golandsky "The Taubman Approach to Musicality" Penelope Roskell "The Pillars of Piano Technique" Other Sources Ivy Lu Wang "Applying the Rotation Principle to Avoid Injury in Piano Performance" --- tonebase gives you instant access to knowledge from the world's greatest classical musicians, performers, and educators. Learn more by visiting https://tonebase.co/piano?utm_source=youtube Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tonebasepiano/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tonebasepiano/ Questions? Contact us: team@tonebase.co Hosted by Robert Fleitz https://www.instagram.com/rfleitz/