Arban Cornet Method. These are simple studies which I play at a soft dynamic, I concentrate on my production and do the complete exercises in one breath. If I make the slightest blemish I return to the beginning . This is a classic Arban study, I find it great for improving and maintaining good breath control. It is difficult but not impossible.
Most students can go at least a bar further than they think.
This is also good for breathing as well as developing a flexible embouchure. One of the main reasons I practice this exercise is that it keeps my aural disciplines alert, I make sure all the octaves are in tune. This simple exercise in syncopation reminds me that style and rhythm is essential. I make sure not to rush the quaver at the beginning of the bar and I consider the basic rhythmic pulse of music in common time. A common area of concern with most students is the speed of their single tongue.