Flute method
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| Other names | Transverse flute, Boehm flute, C flute |
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In music, a Flute method is a kind of specific
As typical instrumental methods are meant to function as textbooks supporting an instrumental teacher (rather than to facilitate self-teaching), usually no basic or special playing techniques are covered in any depth. Detailed instructions in this respect are only found in special, autodidactical methods.
Some methods are specially tailored for students on certain skill levels or stages of psychosocial development. In contrast, a 'complete' method (sometimes in multiple volumes) is meant to accompany the student until he or she becomes an advanced player.
Methods of certain authors or editors have achieved the status of standard works (reflecting regional and cultural differences) and are published or reissued by different
The following is a list of various methods of historical interest.
Historical
17th Century
18th Century
- Corrette, Michel, Méthode raisonnée pour apprendre aisément à jouër de la Flûtte Traversiere (1740)
- Hotteterre, Jacques, Principes de la flute traversiere, de la Flute a Bec, et du Haut-bois, Op.1 (Amsterdam: Estienne Roger, 1728)
- Lorenzoni, Antonio, Saggio per ben sonare il flautotraverso con alcune notizie generali ed utili per qualunque strumento, ed altre concernenti la storia della musica (Vicenza: Per F. Modena, 1779)
- Pearson, William, The Compleat Musick-Master (1722)
- Quantz, Johann Joachim, Versuch einer anweisung die flöte traversiere zu spielen. (1752)
- Heron, Luke, A treatise on the German flute. (1771)
- Tromlitz, Johann George, Unterricht der flöte zu spielen (1791)
19th Century
- Altes, Henry, Method for the Boehm flute.
- Berbiguier, Benoit Tranquille, Flute method.
- Dressler, Rafael, New and complete instructions for the flute, Op. 68. (1827)
- Drouet, Louis, Method of flute playing. (1830)
- Fürstenau, Anton Bernhard, Flöten-schule, Op. 42. (1826)
- Fürstenau, Anton Bernhard, Die kunst des Flötenspiels, Op.138. (1844)
- Hugot and Wunderlich, Méthode de flûte. (1804)
- Lindsay, Thomas, The elements of flute-playing. (1830)
- Monzani, Tebaldo, Instructions for the german flute. (1801)
- Peraut, Mathieu, Méthode pour la flûte. (1800)
- Soussmann, Heinrich, Grosse praktische Flötenschule Op. 53 (Leipzig 1841)
- Wagner, Ernest, Foundation to flute playing.
- Wragg, Jacob, Improved_Flute_Preceptor... op. 6 (First Edition 1800?)
Modern Methods
Early 20th century
- De Lorenzo, Leonardo. L'Indispensabile – A complete modern school for the flute. (1912)
- Taffanel, Paul and Gaubert, Philippe. Methode complete de flute. (1923)
Mid to Late 20th Century
- Suzuki Methodfor flute. (c.1972)
- Toff, Nancy (1996). The Flute Book: A Complete Guide for Students and Performers (second ed.). Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press.