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Hints and Tips

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 2020October 8th 2020

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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Tonguing tips

By Roderick Seed November 3rd 2019September 20th 2020

Here are some of my thoughts on tonguing, with some exercises and information about the tongue itself. Tone The first step is to get the tongued notes as clear and

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Woman playing piccolo

So you want to be a piccolo player?

By Chris Hankin October 11th 2019July 6th 2020

Buying a piccolo is so exciting! It may be small in size but it is a powerful instrument, and eventually, you will be able to dominate everything! It can also be a very beautiful instrument and – in the right hands – an utterly magical one.

Practising Scales

By Roderick Seed September 30th 2019October 2nd 2019

For some people, the mere mention of “scales” leaves them feeling depressed, anxious or just confused! But since music is made up of scales and arpeggios, we should feel comfortable

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