rachaelinwoodmusicApr 41 minSpring News 2022The last couple of months has been busy! I probably say that a lot, but this has been the busiest start to the year since I became...
rachaelinwoodmusicMar 73 minWellbeing as a teacherBeing a private instrumental teacher can be a lonely business. Apart from seeing your students regularly, there are few opportunities to...
rachaelinwoodmusicFeb 73 minThe role we don’t talk about as a teacherBeing an instrumental teacher is a privileged position to have. In the last two years, I have realised that the role that we play is more...
rachaelinwoodmusicJan 32 minWinter 2022 UpdateI'm glad 2021 is over; it felt like a hard slog, with starting off the year in lockdown again, to all the restrictions gradually easing...
rachaelinwoodmusicSep 14, 20212 minWhat I am up to this Autumn 2021Finally, things appear to return to normal after such a long time. I have a busy schedule over the next couple of months, and this is...
rachaelinwoodmusicAug 4, 20212 minSummer 2021 and its all go! As I write this, I am sat in my office listening to my piano finally being tuned. I can't wait to get on a play it once it is done....
rachaelinwoodmusicMar 31, 20212 minA hopeful SpringAs I'm writing this, the sun is shining and actually feels warm for the end of March. It's lovely to see the flower blooming and the...
rachaelinwoodmusicMar 1, 20214 minWhat I have learnt with a year of online teachingAs a self-employed instrumental teacher, I'm always interested in maximising my income while still providing affordable music lessons. I...
rachaelinwoodmusicDec 22, 20202 minWhat a year 2020 has been! What a year 2020 has been. I've been pretty quiet on here, as I've been so busy trying to rebuild my business to work in the world of...
rachaelinwoodmusicApr 9, 20201 minSpring 2020 NewsWhat a crazy couple of months it has been, It all started so well!, I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to write anything to go...
rachaelinwoodmusicNov 25, 20193 minYour potential to learnIs our potential to learn fixed, or can we develop our own ability to learn? This is a question that many people have asked and there are...
rachaelinwoodmusicNov 11, 20192 minABRSM Conference - 9th November 2019 On Saturday I went to the annual ABRSM conference, in London. It was a really good day, just to be reminded that being a music educator...
rachaelinwoodmusicOct 28, 20191 minAutumn NewsIt has been a busy start the academic year. With a full teaching schedule, and a couple of new students starting on the piano. Its been...
rachaelinwoodmusicOct 14, 20192 minExcuses for not starting to learn an instrument as an adult and how to overcome them. When I talk to other people about my job, they often reply with regret that they hadn’t had the opportunity to learn when they were...
rachaelinwoodmusicSep 30, 20192 minThe advantages you have as an adult learning a musical instrumentMany adults that I speak to regret not learning a musical instrument as a child, but they now feel that they are too old to learn as an...
rachaelinwoodmusicSep 16, 20192 minFive benefits of learning an instrument as an adult It's never too late to start learning to play a musical instrument. Many benefits of learning a new instrument can have on you, both...
rachaelinwoodmusicSep 2, 20193 minMy Approach to Teaching Beginners This is a summary to explain the approach that I use to teach beginner students, especially teaching them at the piano. If you have...
rachaelinwoodmusicJul 29, 20192 minHow to survive a bad performance It’s happened to the best of us. You made a mistake in front of a crowd of people watching you play. That wrong note, couldn’t have been...
rachaelinwoodmusicJul 15, 20191 minSummer News It has been a slightly quieter term. A couple of highlights that I’ve had this term is some of the performances that involved students...
rachaelinwoodmusicJul 1, 20192 minThree ways to practice scalesThere are a lot of scales, not to mention arpeggios, broken chord patterns to practice, especially as you progress in your musical...