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  • Welcome
  • Our Services
  • Freelance Pianist
    • Classical
    • Cocktail Piano
    • Church Pianist
  • Piano Instruction
    • Meet the Teachers
    • Enroll Now >
      • Registration - Adult Student
      • Registration - Pre-College Student
      • Tuition
      • How to Choose a Music Teacher
      • Preschool Piano Pioneers
      • Special Events - Photo Gallery
      • Summer Camp Registration - FULL (as of 4/22/25)
      • Helpful Articles and Resources >
        • How to Prepare for Competitions
        • Approach to Technic - The Taubman Approach
        • Practice Tips
        • Keyboard Theory Videos >
          • KT&T Age 6 and Under
          • KT&T Ages 7-8
          • KT&T Age 9
          • KT&T AGE 10
          • KT&T Age 12
          • Sequence of Technical Skills
          • KT&T Age 11
          • Unhealthy Technic Examples
        • Downloadable Documents
        • Ear Training Videos
        • Healthy Hands in Motion
  • Composer
    • Glimpses of Grief and Glee
    • Smiles Concert
    • Sacred and Service music
    • Misc Compositions
  • Schedule-Calendar
  • Testimonials
  • Lectures and Workshops
BIRMINGHAM PIANO

KT&T - The Basics (Technic)
​Part B

Flip Book for Basics B - coming soon!

Challenges on this Page:
1) Forearm Rotation (Introduction)
2) Combining Royal Wave (Rotation) with Drawbridge Exercise

3) Combining Royal Wave (Rotation) with Victory Landing
​4) Playing the Thumb Rotationally
5) Legato, single Rotation (2-5) "Give Me 2 Fives" Etude
6) Legato, single Rotation ("The 4th Planet" Etude)
​7) The Sad Walrus Rotation Etude
8) In and Out (Introduction)
9) Hokey Pokey In/Out Etude
10) Dribble Dribble Down the Court In/Out Etude
​11) Walk the Dog In/Out Etude
12) Treadmill Stroll In/Out Etude
13) Conveyer Belt In/Out Etude
14) Opening and Closing the Drawer In/Out Etude
15) Inside Out In/Out Etude
16) Take a Walk Outside In/Out Etude
17) Cadence Preps - In/Out to avoid twisting 
18) Rotation for Scale Crossings
19) Wombat Walkabout (thumb crossing) 1
20) Wombat Walkabout (thumb crossing) 2
21) Wombat Walkabout (thumb crossing) 3
22) Wombat Walkabout (thumb crossing) 4
23) Wombat Walkabout (thumb crossing) 5
In and Out Adjustments of the Fingers/Hand/Forearm:
Walk the Dog (3-2-1 IN):
Conveyer Belt (1-2-3 Out Etude):
Opening and Closing a Drawer:
Inside Out (3-2-1 In/1-2-3 Out) Etude:
Take a Walk Outside (Walking OUT 5-4-3):
In/Out Adjustments to avoid Twisting at the Wrist:
Single Rotation
Rotation for avoiding Misalignment of Hand/Forearm in Scale Crossings:

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