Go with the Flow for Trumpet by Eddie Lewis

Go With the Flow for Trumpet by Eddie Lewis includes twenty-one original flow study etudes taylored to be used with the Daily Routines book. With three etudes for each of the seven levels of the Daily Routine book, the Go With the Flow book begins with simple quarter-note and half-note flow studies limited in range to tuning note C. It progresses to advanced flow study etudes which cover a full professional range (to G above high C). The etudes systematically cover all twelve keys and a variety of time signatures.

While the Go With the Flow book was originally intended to be used as a supliment to the more popular Daily Routines, it is also used by some trumpet players as a more musical alternative to a physical trumpet warm-up. The etudes progress slowly in range, length and difficulty offering a logical progression for someone who is tired of warming up on amusical exercises.

What is a Flow Study?

Flow studies are a trumpet tradition rooted in the teaching of cornetist Herbert L. Clarke who taught them as moving long tones. They feature mosty stepwise motion and are primarily slured. The purpose of practicing flow studies is to develop greater control of the airstream.