Music Blog, Jade Bultitude, 10 ways to improve your Music Practice

10 ways to create an effective practice schedule!

Practising is hard and once the initial excitement of learning something new has worn off, how do we keep ourselves motivated? The only way to do this is to create an effective practice schedule. So how can I create an effective practice schedule? keep it fun Make sure that your practice doesn’t become a chore! … Read more

Music Blog, Jade Bultitude, online music lessons

Are online music lessons successful?

In light of what is happening around the world and this Covid-19 pandemic, how are you all going forward with your music lessons? The question on everyone’s lips is, do online music lessons work? Along with the many school closures around the world this also comes with many music lessons being put on hold, but … Read more

Music Blog, Jade Bultitude, teaching, instruments, graded music exams

Are graded music exams important?

Are music exams necessary? This is a question I am constantly asked in one form or another. There are actually many different answers to this, with some students finding exams an extremely positive experience and others finding them to be extra causes of stress that they could do without.  What are the options for music … Read more

Music Blog, Jade Bultitude, teaching, instruments, perfect flute embouchure

Flute Embouchure: Developing Your Best Sound

If you play the flute, chances are you have talked about the flute embouchure. The embouchure is vital if you are to have great success with your playing. When we talk about the embouchure we are talking about the flute players mouth shape. Theobald Böehm in his book ‘The Flute and Flute Playing’ said that … Read more