Roderick Seed Flute

One of the most important skills to have as a musician is listening. However, when we start to concentrate on our own playing, we can...

This is probably my favourite Andersen étude - it is certainly the one that gets performed the most outside of the practice room. It’s a...

The 2nd étude from Andersen’s op.15 contrasts the 1st in key, character and articulation. I try to think how a violinist or pianist...

Andersen Etudes op.15 – no. 1 This is one of the most important étude books for flute players.  Here is a practice guide for the first...

I was practising the middle register today and made some interesting discoveries for myself. So I’ve uploaded my notes here in case it’s...

Finding a more focussed sound is something that I think we all strive for and set as a goal in our daily tone practice. One has to be...

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

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...

Here is a practice guide for another great French work: Chaminade’s Concertino. This piece is played a lot, but quite often with some...

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...

Warm up based on no.6 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies

Warm up based on no.5 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies

Warm up based on no.4 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies

Warm up based on no.3 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies

Warm up based on no.2 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies

Here's a warm up for no.1 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies

Here's a warm up and handouts for the 1st movement of Mozart's D major flute concerto.

Here are the notes from two separate warm ups based on the Hue Fantaisie. Handouts and video available below.

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

How much pressure does one really need to place on the chin? To press or not to press? That is the question for many flute players,...