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Roderick Seed

Roderick Seed graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studied with William Bennett, Kate Hill and Pat Morris. He has also studied with Lorna McGhee and Sebastian Bell. He has since played with London Octave, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and as a soloist in Japan, Canada, Europe and USA.   He is the author of “Mastering the Flute with William Bennett” published by Indiana University Press and an Altus Flutes Artist.

Bozza Aria – Practice Tips

By Roderick Seed April 1st 2021April 1st 2021

Eugène Bozza’s Aria is a beautiful piece that is on the Trinity College Exam Grade 7 syllabus. Whilst not too technically demanding, there are some challenges in this piece, which

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“Can you play it in one breath?”

By Roderick Seed March 5th 2021July 13th 2021

Long phrases under pressure One of the most famous examples of a long phrase for flute players is the opening of Debussy’s L’après-midi d’un faune. This appears on almost all

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Benjamin Godard Waltz: Practice Tips

By Roderick Seed January 30th 2021March 5th 2021

Here are my practice tips for the tricky, yet wonderfully joyful Waltz (Valse) by Godard, from his Suite de Trois Morceaux. Here’s a video of me demonstrating the exercises given below.

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No 11 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies

By Roderick Seed December 21st 2020January 15th 2021

“Marcel, where is the beat?” Moyse’s uncle upon hearing him practice Here is a practice guide for number 11 of 24 Petites Etudes Melodiques. These are notes from a class

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Saint-Saëns Romance: practice tips

By Roderick Seed October 7th 2020June 25th 2021

The Romance by Camille Saint-Saëns is one of my absolute favourite pieces – full of warmth and charm and not without its challenges. I recently did a warm-up video for

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Finding resonance on the flute

By Roderick Seed September 16th 2020September 18th 2020

“How do I get a big sound?” is often a question students will ask. Indeed, developing one’s sound and dynamic range is part of a musician’s daily practice. So, apart

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What does “support” mean?

By Roderick Seed March 19th 2020April 23rd 2020

As a teacher, I like to ask questions to my students to get them to think about what they are doing, as awareness is key to improvement and inhibiting bad

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Tips on ABRSM Grade 8 pieces: Poulenc Sonata 1st movement

By Roderick Seed January 20th 2020January 20th 2020

My next few blog posts will be tips on some of my favourite pieces from the ABRSM Grade 8 repertoire lists. Even if you aren’t working towards your Grade 8,

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A “pressing” issue

By Roderick Seed December 30th 2019December 31st 2019

To press or not to press? That is the question for many flute players, especially in the early stages of learning, and there are a few different opinions on this

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Memorisation

By Roderick Seed December 2nd 2019September 20th 2020

A blog on playing from memory! An excellent skill to develop with many benefits. Incentive Memorising a piece of music, a speech or poem is something that has obvious benefits,

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