Resources for Modal Flute Warmup

Check out:

-Drones for the 6 part warmup
(on YouTube)

-Recordings of 7 modal duets
(on Bandcamp)

-Audio samples and scores of
the original 6-part of warmup

FREE DRONES FOR THE 6-PART WARMUP
on YouTube for your use
(drones are fantastic for intonation and for getting the feel of each mode - try them out!)

List of drones on YouTube:

PART 1, Modal Airy Sounds (start anytime)
Drone #1 Breathy Tones in G Locrian
Drone #2 Breathy Tones in G# Locrian
Drone #3 Breathy Tones in A Locrian
Drone #4 Breathy Tones in A# Locrian
Drone #5 Breathy Tones in B Locrian
Drone #6 Windy Tones in F Lydian
Drone #7 Windy Tones in F# Lydian
Drone #8 Windy Tones in G Lydian
Drone #9 Windy Tones in Ab Lydian
Drone #10 Windy Tones in A Lydian
Drone #11 Windy Tones in Bb Lydian

PART 2, Modal Harmonics (start anytime)
Drone #12 Moving Through Modes C
Drone #13 Moving Through Modes D
Drone #14 Moving Through Modes Eb
Drone #15 Moving Through Modes E
Drone #16 Moving Through Modes F
Drone #17 Moving Through Modes Gb
Drone #18 Moving Through Modes G
Drone #19 Freely Phrygian A
Drone #20 Freely Phrygian B
Drone #21 Freely Phrygian C
Drone #22 Freely Phrygian D
Drone #23 Dreaming in Aeolian B
Drone #24 Dreaming in Aeolian C
Drone #25 Dreaming in Aeolian C#
Drone #26 Dreaming in Aeolian D
Drone #27 Dreaming in Aeolian Eb
Drone #28 Dreaming in Aeolian E
Drone #29 Dreaming in Aeolian F

PART 3, Modal Patterns (2 bar lead in)
Drones #30-65 (in tempi quarter = 60, 84, 100)
#30-32 C
#33-35 Db
#36-38 D
#39-41 Eb
#42-44 E
#45-47 F
#48-50 Gb
#51-53 G
#54-56 Ab
#57-59 A
#60-62 Bb
#63-65 B

PART 4, Modal Root Patterns (2 bar lead in)
Drones #66-101 (in tempi quarter = 60, 84, 100)
#66-68 C
#69-71 Db
#72-74 D
#75-77 Eb
#78-80 E
#81-83 F
#84-86 Gb
#87-89 G
#90-92 Ab
#93-95 A
#96-98 Bb
#99-101 B

PART 5, Modal Noodles
Drones #102-113
coming soon

PART 6, Modal Melodic Patterns
Drones #114-125
coming soon

THE NEW VERSION HAS SEVEN NEW MODAL DUETS!
Scan the QR code to go listen to them!

WANT TO LISTEN TO EACH
PART OF THE WARMUP?
Listen to the samples below

Resource List
Influential in the creation of this book

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Baniel, Anat. The NeuroMovement Revolution (online resource)

Blackburn, Helen. H.B.'s Super-Duper Zen Yoga Warm Up (online resource)

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