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Andersen Etude no.4 op.15
Andersen Etudes op.15 – no.4 (a) and (b) The 4th étude is a wonderful exercise in flexibility and finding life in the sound in a very...
roderickseed
Apr 12


The Art of Listening
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...
roderickseed
Nov 23, 2023


Andersen Etude no.3 op.15
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...
roderickseed
Aug 17, 2023


Andersen Etude no.2 op.15
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...
roderickseed
Jul 4, 2023


Andersen etudes op.15 - Practice tips for no.1
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...
roderickseed
Jun 14, 2023


Middle register
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...
roderickseed
Apr 3, 2023


Finding focus
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...
roderickseed
Mar 2, 2023


Godard Waltz practice tips
Here are my practice tips for the tricky, yet wonderfully joyful Waltz (Valse) by Godard, from his Suite de Trois Morceaux. Here’s a...
roderickseed
Aug 24, 2022


Can you play it in one breath?
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...
roderickseed
Jul 25, 2022


Chaminade Concertino practice tips
Here is a practice guide for another great French work: Chaminade’s Concertino. This piece is played a lot, but quite often with some...
roderickseed
Jul 20, 2022


Tonguing tips
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...
roderickseed
Jul 20, 2022


Moyse 24 Studies no.6 warm up
Warm up based on no.6 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
roderickseed
Jul 14, 2022


Moyse 24 Studies no.5 warm up
Warm up based on no.5 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
roderickseed
Jul 14, 2022


Moyse 24 Studies no.4 warm up
Warm up based on no.4 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
roderickseed
Jul 14, 2022


Moyse 24 Studies no.3 warm up
Warm up based on no.3 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
roderickseed
Jul 14, 2022


Moyse 24 Studies no.2 warm up
Warm up based on no.2 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
roderickseed
Jul 14, 2022


Moyse 24 Studies no.1 warm up
Here's a warm up for no.1 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
roderickseed
Jul 14, 2022


Mozart D major concerto warm up
Here's a warm up and handouts for the 1st movement of Mozart's D major flute concerto.
roderickseed
Jul 14, 2022


Hue Fantaisie warm ups
Here are the notes from two separate warm ups based on the Hue Fantaisie. Handouts and video available below.
roderickseed
Jul 14, 2022


Memorisation
A blog on playing from memory! An excellent skill to develop with many benefits. Incentive Memorising a piece of music, a speech or poem...
roderickseed
Jul 14, 2022
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