HORN WARM-UPS

A fantastic warm up book! I am a military musician who is required to play whilst marching on a regular basis which can prove quite destructive to the embouchure. Bob Ashworth’s little A5 booklet fits nicely into my case and is accessible every time I need my instrument, be it in concert or on parade. The warm-up exercises get the blood flowing back into the lips which is especially important the day after a long parade. They also help focus your attention back onto breath control and sound quality and focus the mind on transposing, intonation and relaxing in order to get the lips flexible again. The booklet equips the mind and body for everything that is required for a day’s playing and all within just 15 minutes. It is a concise and practical little book that I would recommend for any player.

Review by: Tracy Newlands

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[Staff review] Played through once, the exercises in this book make up a comprehensive 15-minute warm-up routine, but there are options for extending the length or your warm up and for working on transpositions. Starting in the middle of the range, the exercises gradually extend higher and lower, concentrating on tone and breath control, with suggestions for getting the most out of each exercise. I think this is a brilliant little book, which is why I published it! I use it to start every practice session and find it makes a big difference to the quality of my playing.

Review by: Rachel Emerson

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