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Feb 15, 2021

Practice Mistakes You May Be Making

When starting something new it's hard to ensure that we are doing everything 'right' and often we pick up some bad habits. So here are...

Oct 21, 2020

Demystifying Reeds

That darned reed! If you're a clarinet or saxophone player (sorry double reeds, I won't even attempt to go there!) you will know about...

Aug 31, 2020

Is online learning effective?

If a teacher can't be in the same room, can learning still be as effective? Although I've been virtually teaching music to students all...

Apr 20, 2020

How do I play high notes on the flute?

This post will follow on quite closely from my 'How do I play low notes on the flute post' but there are some key differences. Make an...

Apr 18, 2020

How do I improve quickly?

We're all a little impatient sometimes and we all seem to think that we need to practice for hours at a time in order to improve quickly....

Apr 16, 2020

How do I play low notes on the flute?

To play rich, beautiful low notes on the flute, there are a few things you need to consider. Air Direction To play low notes we need to...

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Apr 3, 2020

Why does my flute sound airy?

This is a common question I'm asked by many students. But fear not! There are a couple of factors that come into play that you can work...