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Piano Instruction: Bach Invention in F, spring forward wrist /hand rotation
by Shirley S Kirsten   
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Tips on shaping phrases with supple, forward wrist motions, and hand rotations, with form analysis.

I introduced my tutorial by playing a snatch from Edna-Mae Burnam's Dozen a Day, Book 1, no. 3 "Hopping." It was the springboard for the wrist motion I use when playing Invention 8 in F Major.

I also enlist a hand rotation for a stream of 16ths in descending sequence, measures  4-6, and wherever else this configuration occurs in the course of the composition.

The Subject or main idea of Invention 8 is explored in a separate hands, slow practice approach, and I include the devices Bach employs in the Development section on p. 2. The counterpoint or dialog and overlap of voices are fleshed out in my final playing in tempo.

I had previously rendered the Invention at a slower speed, but preferred a brisker tempo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zTnSGB1aZc

Tutorial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuTdFZXSGF8

Invention 8 played at slightly slower speed.. fleshing out spring forward wrist motion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OeCc2jPlAM

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Analyzing and Playing Bach Invention in C, BWV 772

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzEX4IGR8dU


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