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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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roderickseed
- Jul 14
Poulenc Sonata 1st movement tips
Poulenc Sonata for Flute and Piano 1st movement: Allegro malincolico High E The first challenge of this sonata is the entry on a high E,...
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roderickseed
- Jul 14
What does "support" mean?
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...
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roderickseed
- Jul 14
Finding resonance on the flute
“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...
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roderickseed
- Jul 14
Saint-Saens Romance 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...
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roderickseed
- Jul 14
Moyse Sonority warm ups
Here are the handouts and videos for two separate warm ups based on Moyse De La Sonorite.
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roderickseed
- Jul 9
Octaves and harmonics warm up
Here are the notes from my warm up on octaves and harmonics. Download the handout below and follow along with the video.
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roderickseed
- Jun 26
Articulation and Fingers warm up
Notes from my warm up on Articulation and fingers, using material from Mussorgsky's Night on a Bare Mountain. Please feel free to...
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