Fit 4 Piano

Rotation is one of the most important and most misunderstood movements in piano technique. In this Focus Session, Rae de Lisle demystifies rotational movement and shows how it can dramatically improve clarity, speed, and comfort in your playing. You’ll learn how to use the whole arm, not the fingers or wrist alone, in natural, efficient movement that produces a rich, resonant sound. Through detailed demonstrations and step-by-step practice strategies, you’ll understand how to rotate freely without tension, enabling you to unlock passages that once felt difficult or fatiguing.

Once this rotational foundation is established, we apply it directly to one of the most challenging real-world problems pianists face: broken octaves. Using examples such as Beethoven’s Pathetiqué sonata and beyond, you’ll learn how to replace tension, wrist interference, and overworked fingers with coordinated, efficient arm movement. The result is greater security, speed, tonal control, and confidence in demanding octave passages that once felt exhausting or unmanageable.

Bonus Lesson Included: When you purchase this Focus Session, you’ll also receive a FREE bonus class on Broken Chords, where rotation is applied to wide-spanning chord patterns and Alberti basses. This shows you how the same rotational principles support lightness, clarity, and control across classical textures. Also included are valuable tips for negotiating broken chords for smaller hands, making this session a complete toolkit for broken chord technique.

If you want to understand rotation at a deeper level and play broken chords, oscillating patterns, and continuous rotation passages with ease, this masterclass will change the way you approach piano technique.