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...
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roderickseed
- Aug 17, 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...
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roderickseed
- Jul 4, 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...
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roderickseed
- Jun 14, 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...
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roderickseed
- Apr 3, 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...
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roderickseed
- Mar 2, 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...
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roderickseed
- Aug 24, 2022
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...
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roderickseed
- Jul 25, 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...
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roderickseed
- Jul 20, 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...
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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...
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roderickseed
- Jul 14, 2022
Moyse 24 Studies no.6 warm up
Warm up based on no.6 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
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roderickseed
- Jul 14, 2022
Moyse 24 Studies no.5 warm up
Warm up based on no.5 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
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roderickseed
- Jul 14, 2022
Moyse 24 Studies no.4 warm up
Warm up based on no.4 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
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roderickseed
- Jul 14, 2022
Moyse 24 Studies no.3 warm up
Warm up based on no.3 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
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roderickseed
- Jul 14, 2022
Moyse 24 Studies no.2 warm up
Warm up based on no.2 from Moyse 24 Little Melodic Studies
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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
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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.
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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.
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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...
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roderickseed
- Jul 14, 2022
A "Pressing" issue
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,...
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