CHOPS: The Ultimate Guide to Building Tone, Technique & Flexibility

This is exactly the sort of book I wanted to bring into the shop — a proper fundamentals book rather than another collection of tunes. This is the trumpet edition, so it’s written in treble clef.

Chops concentrates on the things that actually make you a better brass player: tone, technique and flexibility, with exercises designed to form a solid daily routine. The publisher describes it as a collection of exercises and insights for building the fundamental skills needed by brass players.