Planning to Play in Tune

A comprehensive tuning manual for flutists of all levels — from developing students to professional performers and ensemble directors. Planning to Play in Tune by Kathy Blocki offers a systematic, practical approach to mastering intonation on the flute.

What's Inside

• Developing Flexibility — Pitch bending, harmonics, and "Full Spectrum Tone" exercises to build a rich, resonant sound
• Just Tuning — Learn to hear and use difference tones as a reference for playing in tune in ensembles
• Tuning Exercises for Individuals and Ensembles — Highly effective warm-up exercises for flute choirs and ensembles of three or more players, presented in all keys
• Playing with Dynamic Changes — Progressive exercises for mastering intonation through extreme dynamic shifts
• Tuning Challenges in Flute Literature — Specific guidance for Bizet's Menuet from L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2, Mozart's Concerto in G Major K. 313, and the famous flute solo in Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé

An excellent alternate fingering chart is included throughout.

As Reviewed in Flutist Quarterly — One of The World's Most Respected Flute Journal

"Blocki's composed exercises are marvelous... I highly recommend this book for students, professionals, and teachers."

— Andrea Kapell Loewy, Flutist Quarterly

The Blocki Flute Method teaches skills in the right order — tone first, then technique, then reading. Every product we sell is designed to support that progression. We use these materials in our own studio every day.