Lentz, L :: Modal Flute Warmup

Conway Publications presents 'Modal Flute Warmup: Sound Discovery and Color Palette Expansion,' revised and expanded in 2026, by Laura Lentz, with added forewords by Amy Likar and Lea Pearson. With an emphasis on self discovery and exploration, this book features thoughtful approaches to fundamentals and modal practice patterns. 

This revised and expanded version of Modal Flute Warmup introduces a wealth of new tools, duets, and creative exercises to deepen your practice and exploration. Designed for flutists of all levels, this material emphasizes collaboration, curiosity, and expressive freedom while expanding on the original warmup exercises.

A duet part has been added to the original Modal Melodic Patterns (Part 6), allowing teachers, students, or friends to warm up together side by side.

In addition, seven newly composed duets provide opportunities for equal partnership, encouraging dialogue, phrasing exploration, tonal color development, ensemble listening, and improvisation, all while introducing modal concepts and extended techniques.

The Discovery Flute Cards are included as part of this expansion, offering short prompts grouped into Noticing, Imagining, Experimenting, and Expressing. These prompts spark curiosity, enhance awareness, and support expressive exploration, making them ideal for practice, warmups, lessons, or creative breaks.

To further support practice and collaborative work, new drone recordings are available for all six parts of the warmup, as well as for the duets. Drones for the warmup can be found on YouTube, and drones and duet recordings are available on Bandcamp, providing flexible tools for practice, improvisation, and ensemble development.

The Expansion Packet enriches the Modal Flute Warmup experience by creating new opportunities and space for questions, discoveries, and musical insight.