cornetguy

That's right, sound quality and accuracy over speed. Get everything perfect even in the hard keys (that is my biggest struggle with students is to get them to practice 4,5,6 # and 5 flats) first then worry about using it for breath control. I prefer to not do the book in order with students. I start with 2nd Study, then 3rd, 1st, 4th and 5th etc.

In my own practice since I have been through the whole book I do what Fred Sautter calls the "key for the day" example yesterday was C major today is A minor, tommorow is F Major etc.

With the larger instruments of today are people able to do the 4th 5th 6th and 7th study with all repeats in one breath or is that a bit much to expect.

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