A Practical Guide to Forearm Rotation

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Single and Double Rotations

The Five-Finger Position (Next Door Notes)

Let’s now apply the rotations to the whole-tone five-finger position: RH: Single between thumb and 2 (ascending); between 5 and 4 (descending after turn-around) LH: Single between thumb and 2 (descending); between 5 and 4 (ascending after turn-around) Play hands separately, then contrary motion hands together The Five-Finger Position (Diminished 7th Chord) Let’s apply the rotations to our diminished 7th chord: RH: Single between thumb and 2 (ascending); between 5 and 4 (descending after turn-around) LH: Single between thumb and 2 (descending); between 5 and 4 (ascending after turn-around)...