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Blog | Rachel Broadbent Oboist

Jan 5, 20202 min

Never hold back!

I'm sure you would expect my first post to be of an oboist, but no! It is hugely important to listen to lots of different music, styles...

Jan 5, 20204 min

Please don't just play the notes! Listen!

When playing the oboe don't just play the notes and assume that because your fingers are hitting the right keys the right notes will be...

Jan 5, 20203 min

Back to school and the word beginning with 'p'.

Dear Students, I really hope you have all had a wonderful summer holiday. I am sure many of you have found it full of fun, excitement,...

Jan 5, 20207 min

Scales, they don't have to be boring!

I know, you've all gone yuck the moment you read the title. Well, most of you did. Believe it or not there are people out there that love...

Jan 5, 20202 min

Pulse.... We all have one!

Now, lovely students, you are all very clever, making good progress learning music and coping well with the oboe but why do most of you...

Jan 5, 20203 min

Every piece of music tells a story.

Now answer this honestly... How many of you have actually thought about what the piece of music you are playing is trying the express? I...

Jan 5, 20205 min

Practise, not play through.

At the end of each lesson we ask you to practise. What many of you do is go home and PLAY THROUGH and I'm afraid this isn't good...

Jan 5, 20204 min

Listen, Listen and Listen again!

I've talked about this a bit in a previous blog post but it can never be said too many times..... Its all about the details and it really...

Jan 5, 20204 min

Always be more Dynamic

Dynamics! We talk about them so often but what are they and how do we do them? They are the markings in the music telling us to play...