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Rachel Broadbent
Jan 5, 20202 min read
Holliger! My inspiration when growing up!
When I was growing up in the 1970's and 1980's I used to listen to a lot of oboe recordings. These were on record and tape mostly.....
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Rachel Broadbent
Jan 5, 20202 min read
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...
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Rachel Broadbent
Jan 5, 20201 min read
Top notes - you don't have to pull faces to play them!
To all my lovely students, When I teach you high notes why do you all pull odd faces while trying to play them and then look at me and...
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Rachel Broadbent
Jan 5, 20203 min read
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,...
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Rachel Broadbent
Jan 5, 20202 min read
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...
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Rachel Broadbent
Jan 5, 20205 min read
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...
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Rachel Broadbent
Jan 5, 20204 min read
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...
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