CROSSFLUTE PODs: 1 MONTH

SAMPLE POD 1
1) Joint Prep
  • Pick your favorite scale; play it slowly, with as clear a sound as possible on every note.
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
      • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from middle Bb
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle Bb slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Snatch) ​
  • Carnival of the Animals
    • 65% (KT), 75% (TK), 85% (KT and TK), 95% (TK)
  • Invent a New Exercise
4) Strength POD (Snatch)
  • Tonguing Orchestral Excerpt
    • 60/70/80% of metronome
    • Then, 75/85/95%
    • Then, 80/95/105%
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire


SAMPLE POD 2
1) Joint Prep
  • Melodic Orchestral Excerpt
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
      • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from middle C
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle C, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Clean/Jerk) ​
  • Mendelssohn Scherzo, 50% slur, 55% breath attack, 55% K, 75% KT, 85% TK, 95%TK
  • Invent a New Exercise
4) Strength POD (Oly Lifts)
  • 5 Orchestral Excerpts (at least 3/5 are different than Saturday's excerpts!)
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 3
1) Joint Prep
  • Melodic Orchestral Excerpt
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
      • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from middle D
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle D, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Acrobatic Gymnastics) ​
  • Scales in Modes
  • Seventh Chords Straight and Broken
    • variety of articulations
4) Strength POD (Oly Lifts)
  • 5 Orchestral Excerpts
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 4
1) Joint Prep
  • Bach Sonata Slow Movement
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
      • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from middle F
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle F, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Running/Rowing/Double Unders) ​
  • Pentatonic Scales, 60%, 85%, 105% - slurred
  • Sevenths, 60%, 85%, 105% - slurred
  • Bell Long Tones
4) Strength POD (Push Press)
  • Moyse Scales and Arpeggios 
  • Bach Sonata
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 5
1) Joint Prep
  • Improvise on 'Happy Birthday' for 3-5 min
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
      • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from low B
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from low B, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Kettlebell) ​
  • Pentatonic Scales, moderate tempo for clarity of articulation
  • Fast Scales, 60%, 75%, 85%, 95%, 105%
4) Strength POD (Back Squat and Skill Work)
  • Melodic Orchestral Excerpt
  • Technical Etude
  • Moyse Tone Development and Interpretation
    • 3 different phrasings
    • Work on dynamic range
    • Transpose into 2 different keys
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 6
1) Joint Prep
  • Prokofiev Classical Symphony 4th movement excerpts - slurred, slow
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
      • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from middle C
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle C, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Acrobatic Gymnastics and Clean/Jerk) ​
  • Scales in Modes, moderate tempo, alternating between p and f dynamic
  • Seventh Chords Straight and Broken
    • variety of articulations
  • Mendelssohn Scherzo
    • 50% slur, 50% breath attack, 60% T, 55% K, 75% KT, 85% TK, 95% TK
4) Strength POD (Clean/Jerk)
  • Prokofiev Classical Symphony 4th mvmt excerpts
    • 60/70/80% of metronome
    • Then, 75/85/95%
    • Then, 80/95/105%
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

10/05/2015
1) Joint Prep
  • Stravinsky Firebird Excerpt - slurred, slow
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
      • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from middle C#
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle C#, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Sit-ups, Push-ups, Lunges, Squats) ​
  • Scales in Modes, 60%, 85%, 105% - all slurred
  • Bach C Major, 50% slurred, 50% breath attacks, 60% T, 55% K, 75% KT, 85% TK, 95% TK
  • Bell Long Tones
4) Strength POD (Snatch)
  • Stravinsky Firebird Excerpt
    • 60/70/80% of metronome
    • Then, 75/85/95%
    • Then, 80/95/105%
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 7
1) Joint Prep
  • Mendelssohn Scherzo - slurred, slow
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
      • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from middle Eb
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle Eb, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Snatch and Clean/Jerk) 
  • Carnival of the Animals
    • 50% - slurred, 50% - breath attacks, 65% - T, 65% - K, 75% - KT, 85% - TK
  • Mendelssohn Scherzo
    • 50% - breath attacks, 65% - T, 65% - K, 75% - KT, 85% - TK
  • Invent a New Exercise
4) Strength POD (Snatch)
  • Tonguing/Technical Orchestral Excerpt (ie, Mendelssohn Symphony 4, 4th mvmt)
    • 60/70/80% of metronome
    • Then, 75/85/95%
    • Then, 80/95/105%
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 8
1) Joint Prep
  • Carnival of the Animals - slurred, slow
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
      • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from high D
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle D, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Snatch and Clean/Jerk) 
  • Mendelssohn Scherzo
    • 50% - slurred, 50% - breath attacks, 60% - T, 60% - K, 70% - KT, 80% - TK
  • Carnival of the Animals
    • 50% - breath attacks, 60% - T, 60% - K, 70% - KT, 80% - TK
  • Invent a New Exercise
4) Strength POD (Clean/Jerk)
  • Technical Orchestral Excerpt (ie, Prokofiev Classical Symphony)
    • 60/70/80% of metronome
    • Then, 75/85/95%
    • Then, 80/95/105%
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 9
1) Joint Prep
  • Telemann Fantasie No. 1 - first movement, as though it were a slow movement
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
      • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from low E
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle E, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Rowing, Running, Double-Unders) 
  • Pentatonic Scales, 60%, 85%, 105%, all slurred
  • Sevenths, 60%, 85%, 105%, all slurred
  • Bell Long Tones
4) Strength POD (Wall-Balls and Toes-to-Bar)
  • Telemann Fantasie No. 1
  • Vibrato Exercises
    • Triplet vibrato pulses at 92, 100, 112
      • start on middle E, down to low B, up to high D
      • 4 beats of triplets on each note at each speed
    • Air attacks on Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, 4th mvmt excerpt
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 10
1) Joint Prep
  • Melodic Improvisation (3-5 min)
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
    • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, fast/easy - from high G
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from low G, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Apparatus Gymnastics) 
  • Scales in 3rds and 6ths
    • with a metronome, at 60%, 85%, 105%
    • as much as possible in one breath
      • and/or, can be used to practice circular breathing
  • High Note Long Tones
    • quarter note = 80, 88, 96 -- alternate p/f dynamic with each starting pitch
4) Strength POD (Back Squat, Bench Press)
  • Melodic Orchestral Excerpt
  • Bach Sonata/Partita/Cello Suite
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 11
1) Joint Prep
  • Moyse Tone Development and Interpretation - 1 melody
  • Chromatic Scale - breath attack on every note
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
    • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, as fast as possible starting from middle F
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from low F, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Sit-ups/Push-ups/Lunges/Squats) 
  • Scales in Modes, 60%, 85%, 105% 
  • Bach C Major, 40% (breath) 60% (T, KT, TK), 85% (KT, TK), 105% (TK)
  • Bell Long Tones
4) Strength POD (Front Squat)
  • Piece/Orchestral Part Sight-reading
5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 12
1) Joint Prep
  • Mozart Concerto in  G Major, 2nd movement
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
    • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, as fast as possible starting from high E
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle E, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Kettlebell) 
  • Pentatonic Scales, moderate tempo for clarity of articulation
  • Fast Scales, 60%, 85%, 105%
4) Strength POD (Thrusters)
  • Mozart Concerto in G Major - work through all 3 movements
  5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 13
1) Joint Prep
  • Moyse Tone Development - 1 melody
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
    • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, as fast as possible starting from middle C
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from low C, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Acrobatic Gymnastics) 
  • Scales in Modes
    • dotted rhythms
  • Seventh Chords Straight and Broken
    • articulations 1-12
  • Bell Long Tones
4) Strength POD (Push Press, Skill Work)
  • Moyse Scales and Arpeggios - dotted rhythms, p and f dynamic
  • Technical Etude
  • Moyse Tone Development and Interpretation
    • 3 different phrasings
    • Transpose to 2 different keys
    • Work on dynamic range
  5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 14
1) Joint Prep
  • Improvise on Bach Sonata in E Minor, first movement (3-5 minutes)
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
    • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, as fast as possible starting from high Ab
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from middle Ab, slurred, with breath attacks, and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Acrobatic Gymnastics)
  • Scales in Modes, slurred at mf and mp (work on the difference between the two)
  • Seventh Chords Broken and Straight
    • articulations 1-12, plus breath attacks
  • Bell Long Tones
4) Strength POD (Deadlift, Powerclean with Auxiliary Instruments)
  • Etude Sight-Reading (on flute)
  • Breath Control Excerpt on Alto Flute
  • Fast Breaths Excerpt on Piccolo
  5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 15
1) Joint Prep
  • Bach Sonata in E Minor, first movement
  • Harmonics
    • Pentatonic Scales with diminuendo and crescendo
    • from starting note of low B-->low Eb
2) Mobility
  • Chromatic Scale, as fast as possible starting from middle E
    • down to low B, up to high D
  • Arch Long Tones from high E, both slurred and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Apparatus Gymnastics)
  • Scales in 3rds and 6ths
    • with a metronome, at 60%, 85%, 105%
    • as much as possible in one breath (aim for 1 breath for entire key)
      • and/or, can be used to practice circular breathing
  • High Note Long Tones
    • with a metronome and tuner
    • quarter note = 80, 88, 96
4) Strength POD (Auxiliary)
  • Technical Etude on Piccolo
  • Moyse Tone Development and Interpretation on Alto Flute
    • 3 different phrasings
    • Work on dynamic range
  5) Conditioning POD
  • Current Repertoire

SAMPLE POD 16
1) Joint Prep
    -Bizet Carmen Entr'acte 
    -Chromatic Scale Breath Attacks through all registers
2) Mobility
    -Chromatic Scale, as fast as possible starting from middle F#
       -down to low B
       -up to high D
    -Arch Long Tones from low F#, both slurred and tongued
3) Warm Up  (Snatch)
    -Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals
       -Breath Attacks: 40%
       -Single Tonguing: 40%
       -Backwards Double Tonguing (ie, KT): 50%, 60%
       -Double Tonguing: 60%, 75%, 85%, 95%, 105%
    -Invent a New Exercise
4) Strength POD (Snatch)
    -Tonguing Orchestral Excerpt or Section of Piece
       -60%, 70%, 80%
       -Then, 75%, 85%, 95%
       -Then, 80%, 95%, 105%
  5) Conditioning POD
    -Practice Current Repertoire as needed

SAMPLE POD 17
1) Joint Prep
    -Mozart Andante in C
    -Chromatic Scale Breath Attacks through all registers
2) Mobility
    -Arch Long Tones from middle G, both slurred and with breath attacks
3) Warm Up  (Kettlebell)
    -Pentatonic Scales
       -moderate tempo for clarity of articulation through all registers
       -piano dynamic
    -Fast Scales, 60%, 85%, 105%
    -4-note Long Tones
       -quarter note=88 
         -forte dynamic, concentrating on vibrato control and breath capacity
4) Strength POD (Front Squat)
    -Piece or Orchestral Part Sight-Reading
  5) Conditioning POD
    -Practice Current Repertoire as needed

SAMPLE POD 18
1) Joint Prep
    -Melodic Improvisation on an orchestral excerpt (3-5 min)
    -Chromatic Scale Breath Attacks through all registers
2) Mobility
    -Arch Long Tones from middle G, both slurred and with breath attacks
3) Warm Up  (Lunges/Squats)
    -Scales in Modes
       -60%, 85%, 105%, all slurred
    -Bach C Major
       -Breath Attacks, 50%
       -Double Tonguing backwards (KT), 60%, 70%
       -Double Tonguing (TK), 85%, 95%, 105%
    -Bell Long Tones
4) Strength POD (Power Clean)
    -Breath Control Excerpt (ie, Afternoon of a Faun)
    -Fast Breaths Excerpt (ie, Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis)
  5) Conditioning POD
    -Practice Current Repertoire as needed

SAMPLE POD 19
1) Joint Prep
    -Melodic Improvisation on a Melody from Current Repertoire (3-5 min)
    -Harmonics
2) Mobility
    -Chromatic Scale, both slow and fast
    -Arch Long Tones, both slurred and tongued (different note each day)
3) Warm Up  (Rowing/Running/Double Unders) 
    -Pentatonic Scales, 60%, 85%, 105%
    -Sevenths, 60%, 85%, 105%
    -Bell Long Tones
4) Strength POD (Skill Work)
    -Technical Etude with articulation emphasis
    -Moyse Tone Development and Interpretation
       -3 different phrasings
       -Work on dynamic range
  5) Conditioning POD
    -Practice Current Repertoire as needed

SAMPLE POD 20
1) Joint Prep
    -Moyse Tone Development and Interpretation (3-5 min)
    -Harmonics
2) Mobility
    -Chromatic Scale, both slow and fast
    -Arch Long Tones, both slurred and tongued (different note each day)
3) Warm Up (Snatch)
    -Carnival of the Animals (not flutists: tonguing excerpt that covers all registers)
       -60%, 75%, 90%, 105%
    -Invent a New Exercise
4) Strength POD (Snatch+)
    -Another Tonguing Orchestral Excerpt (covering your weakest register when articulating)
       -60/70/80% of metronome max
       -Then, 75/85/95%
       -Then, 80/95/105%
       -If possible, stop before mistakes
    -If time, go back to Moyse Tone Development and Interpretation
       -Pick 1 melody
         -Create 2 different interpretations of melody
         -Transpose each interpretation into 2 different keys
  5) Conditioning POD
    -Practice Current Repertoire as needed

SAMPLE POD 21
1) Joint Prep
    -Melodic Section of Current Repertoire (3-5 min)
    -Harmonics
2) Mobility
    -Chromatic Scale, both slow and fast
    -Arch Long Tones, both slurred and tongued (different note each day)
3) Warm Up (Squats/Pushups/Pull-Ups)
    -Scales in Modes
       -60%, 85%, 105%
    -Bach C Major Allegro (for articulation)
      -60%, 85%, 105%
    -4-note Long Tones
       -quarter note=80, 92
       -for vibrato and breath control
4) Strength POD (Push Press and Bench Press)
    -Moyse Scales and Arpeggios
       -work on for set amount of time (ie, 20-30 min)
         -add dotted rhythms
    -Bach Cello Suite (or Bach Sonata/Partita, or Telemann Fantasie)
       -again, for a set amount of time
       -work on intelligent and creative phrasing  
         -create 2 completely different interpretations of each movement
5) Conditioning POD
    -Practice Current Repertoire as needed

SAMPLE POD 22
1) Joint Prep
    -Improvised melody (3-5 minutes)
    -Harmonics
2) Mobility
    -Chromatic Scale, both slow and fast
    -Arch Long Tones, both slurred and tongued
3) Warm Up (Kettlebell+)
    -Major Pentatonic Scales 
       -first 5 notes of scale up/down 4x, a la Taffanel and Gaubert #1/2
       -whole range of flute, moderate tempo for clarity of articulation
    -Fast Scales
       -C Major, Flat keys, and chromatic
         -up/down 2 octaves of each mode of every scale, starting on lowest note possible on the flute and ending on the highest note possible
         -work up to as fast as possible
         -with a metronome
    -Bell Long Tones
4) Strength POD (Turkish Get-Ups)
    -Whole Orchestral Part
       -work on for a set amount of time (ie, 20-30 minutes)
       -pick a piece that needs technique work (both with fingers and tonguing) 
         -suggestion: Mendelssohn Symphony #4
5) Conditioning POD
    -Practice Repertoire as needed

SAMPLE POD 23
1) Joint Prep
    -Bach slow movement
    -Harmonics
2) Mobility
    -Chromatic Scale, both slow and fast
    -Arch Long Tones, both slurred and tongued
3) Warm Up (Acrobatic Gymnastics)
    -Scales in Modes
    -Seventh Chords Broken and Straight, variety of articulations
4) Strength POD - (Press and Deadlift, with variations)
    -Moyse Scales and Arpeggios
       -as soft as possible
       -as loud as possible
    -Etude Sightreading
       -as written, continuous pulse
       -first 3 lines transposed up a half step
       -first 3 lines transposed down a half step
5) Conditioning POD
    -Practice Repertoire as needed

*All Warm-ups and Strength exercises can be modified (scaled) to fit the flutist's level and needs.
*For explanations of any exercises, feel free to contact me. Everything is also explained in Mastering the Flute, One Exercise at a Time.