{"product_id":"altes-method-for-flute-billaudot","title":"Altès- Method for Flute (Billaudot)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAltès- Method for Flute (Billaudot)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposer: Henri Altès\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor: Jean-Pierre Rampal and Alain Marion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlute score\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Gérard Billaudot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry Altès’ Méthode de Flûte is one of the most influential and widely used French flute methods, offering a comprehensive approach to flute playing from beginner foundations to advanced technique. Presented in this Billaudot edition by Jean-Pierre Rampal and Alain Marion, the method combines traditional pedagogy with the insights of two of the great figures of the French flute school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovering tone production, articulation, scales, phrasing, ornamentation, finger technique, musical style, and expression, the method progresses through structured lessons and studies designed to build both technical fluency and musical understanding. Rich in exercises, scales, duets, and stylistic material, Altès’ method remains an essential resource for flautists and teachers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten text is in French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eContents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jogtiw\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"iupdt5\" data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"49\"\u003ePreliminary Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"34a8e6\" data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"99\"\u003eDiagram and Description of an Assembled Flute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14j20r\" data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"125\"\u003eHow to Hold the Flute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17h0bek\" data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"158\"\u003ePosition of the Flute Player\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1o0h35e\" data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"201\"\u003eTone Production and its Starting Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8nwdzl\" data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eLesson 1: 2-time meter, C or 2\/2 or 2, whole notes, half notes, whole and half rests, fingering of the C major scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"187v6gw\" data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"398\"\u003eLesson 2: 2-time meter, 2\/4, half notes, quarter notes, quarter rests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1uypawe\" data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eLesson 3: 4-time meter, 4\/4 or common time, dotted half notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2tbzkr\" data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"548\"\u003eLesson 4: 3-time meter, 3\/4, eighth notes, dotted quarter notes, eighth rests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"fe2ly0\" data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"573\"\u003eLesson 5: Low notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1d2v7ia\" data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eLesson 6: Equality and accuracy of tone, octaves, 6\/8 meter, slurred and detached notes, sixteenth notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rsa86u\" data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"731\"\u003eLesson 7: 3\/8 meter, triplets, syncopation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z4gyy3\" data-start=\"733\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eLesson 8: C major scale and arpeggio, scales in thirds, D.C. (Da Capo)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"167zfl\" data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eLesson 9: Key of G major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ma2e9m\" data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"868\"\u003eLesson 10: Key of D major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5smw1l\" data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eLesson 11: Key of F major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"wyvbws\" data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"935\"\u003eLesson 12: Key of B-flat major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1433vp8\" data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eLesson 13: Key of A major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13j1o90\" data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003eLesson 14: Key of E-flat major, 9\/8 meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xxgah\" data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eLesson 15: Study of chromatic scales in C and A\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"pziavr\" data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1122\"\u003eGeneral Range of the Flute with Standard Fingering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"b5caq9\" data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1304\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eTable A: Scales and arpeggios in all major sharp keys followed by chromatic scales in A and C; scales and arpeggios in all major flat keys followed by chromatic scales in A and C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hmccr1\" data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eStudy of Scales and Arpeggios divided into two alternative series\n\u003cul data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"215\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bm1olj\" data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"149\"\u003eScales and arpeggios in all major and minor keys – Series 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bm1npg\" data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eScales and arpeggios in all major and minor keys – Series 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13ex2in\" data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"329\"\u003eLesson 16: Study of various articulations, louré tonguing, 12\/8 meter, keys of E-flat major and A-flat major\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xeviea\" data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"406\"\u003eLesson 17: Study of syncopations, keys of A-flat minor and E-flat minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"i55wkr\" data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"437\"\u003eStudy of the Leading Note\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"316i4q\" data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eTable B: Fingerings giving greater accuracy to certain leading notes while making execution easier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1upriyp\" data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"650\"\u003eLesson 18: Studies to become familiar with the fingerings of leading notes, keys of D minor and G minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qycn2v\" data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"714\"\u003eLesson 19: How to perform the long or melodic appoggiatura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rx9y1i\" data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eLesson 20: How to perform the short or rhythmic appoggiatura, keys of B minor and major, E-flat major and C-sharp minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13lm6w2\" data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"870\"\u003eTable C: Trill Fingerings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fyt5d0\" data-start=\"872\" data-end=\"927\"\u003eLesson 21: Study of the trill and compound tonguing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1rvagc1\" data-start=\"929\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eLesson 22: Study of the broken cadence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1mqxkdr\" data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003eLesson 23: Study of the mordent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"p95qkl\" data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1053\"\u003eLesson 24: Study of four-note gruppetti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"a4nrb8\" data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eLesson 25: Study of three-note gruppetti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vfk8g4\" data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1153\"\u003eLesson 26: Study of sustained tones (sons filés)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u97cns\" data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003eLesson 27: Rests, dynamics and expression, keys of F-sharp minor and major, B major, C-sharp minor and major, 6\/4 meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2md1dn\" data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eLesson 28: Musical abbreviations, keys of D-flat major and B-flat minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vidli2\" data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1394\"\u003eLesson 29: Early music, 3\/2 meter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ytv06n\" data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1469\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eLesson 30: Sonata for two concertante flutes, 9\/4 meter, key of F minor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout Joseph-Henri Altès\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoseph-Henri Altès (1826-1895)[1] was a French flautist, composer and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1840, he won a place at the Conservatoire de Paris studying with the renowned flautist\/composer of the time, Jean-Louis Tulou.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1848 to 1872, he was Principal Flute of the Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Paris. In 1868 he was appointed as a flute professor at the Paris Conservatoire teaching students such as Georges Barrère and Adolphe Hennebains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis ‘Célèbre méthode complète de flûte’ remains a popular method in the flute repertoire. Housed at the Paris Conservatoire are forty of his compositions, including his fantasies on opera themes and six solos used for the annual Concours at the Paris Conservatoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph-Henri_Alt%C3%A8s\"\u003ehttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph-Henri_Alt%C3%A8s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Flutes Plus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59717663523150,"sku":"GB7184","price":34.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/5335\/7646\/files\/default_380c26ca-0e6e-4704-a0a0-320946267b4c.jpg?v=1779449306","url":"https:\/\/www.allflutesplus.com\/products\/altes-method-for-flute-billaudot","provider":"All Flutes Plus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}