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.....

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 and performers and le...

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 tell me they sound hor...

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, travel, sunshine (mayb...

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 forget to count? Afte...

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 practice. Here is why.... Now...

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 is all about LISTEN...