The entire book should be played at each practice session. If time does not permit playing the entire book, then play as much of each section as time permits. Do not skip any sections. You must do the exercises in order from beginning to end. Getting Your Air Moving Set your metronome to 60 bpm for these warm-ups.
Air is the secret to great tonguing, range and tone production.
It is THE most important aspect of playing any wind instrument. Think of your air as a continual stream of water flowing through your kitchen faucet. Imagine making an 'ah' sound in your mouth and directing the air into a large tube. Always constant never stopping. Always constant never stopping.