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Saint-Saëns Romance: practice tips

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Following on from my Taffanel blog, here is a practice guide for another great French work: Chaminade’s Concertino. This piece is played a lot, but