De la Sonorite: Art and Technique - Moyse

Craft Your Technique and Tone

Published in 1934 and written by the French flautist and composer Marcel Moyse (1889-1984), De la Sonorité: Art et Technique [On Sonority: Art and Technique] proposes a method to acquire a beautiful sonority on the flute. Created for the use of advanced flautists, the exercises should give a means to the players to transform their sounds and obtain a different and better tone.

De la Sonorité is divided into five parts:

1. Timbre and homogeneity of tone in the 3 registers
2. Suppleness of tone (especially in the low register) 
3. Attacking and slurring notes 
4. Fullness of tone 
5. Management of tone in interpretation.

Studied Worldwide

Considered as a maestro by some musicians, Marcel Moyse has composed many flute methods and exercise books also published by Alphonse Leduc, such as Gammes et Arpèges (1933), Exercices Journaliers (1922) and Mécanisme-Chromatisme (1927). His methods are widely used and recognized across the globe.

Published by Alphonse Leduc-Paris, distributed by Hal Leonard