Internal Approach to Playing the Trumpet

Name: Internal Approach to Playing the Trumpet
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Duration1h 49m

Modules12

LevelIntermediate

LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (1h 49m)

About this course

Gerard Presencer made his name early playing on US3's "Cantaloop", one of the biggest-selling jazz records of the 1990s, and has since worked with Sting, Chick Corea and Ray Charles. As an educator he has been Head of Jazz Studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London and Head of the Brass Department at the Jazz Institute in Berlin.

This course is the daily practice routine of a self-confessed trumpet geek. Gerard shares the exercises he uses to build endurance and flexibility across the range - two tones on the leadpipe, airspeed warm-ups, fast flexes, random-octave chromatics and Charlie Parker licks - and shows how single tonguing, breath accents and articulation all serve one constant flow of air.

It's aimed at any trumpeter playing rhythmic, amplified music, where the temptation to force notes leads to tension and bad habits. By the end you'll play with a relaxed legato feel and a real sense of groove, without resorting to brute force.

Who it's for

Intermediate trumpeters wanting a calmer, more efficient approach
Returning players rebuilding endurance after time away
Self-taught players fixing tension and bad habits

What you'll learn

Warm up with leadpipe and airspeed routines
Play with steady airflow instead of forcing notes
Articulate jazz lines with relaxed legato and groove

What you'll need

Your trumpet, mouthpiece and a quiet space
Comfort reading basic exercises and short licks
A few minutes most days, kept consistent

Meet the Guru

Gerard Presencer

Over the past 25 years Gerard Presencer has carved out a formidable reputation as one of the most respected trumpeters on the European scene. He exploded onto the international scene aged 18, when US3 asked him to play the solo part on Blue Note's Cantaloupe Island (re-imagined as Cantaloop Flip-Fantasia), which became one of the biggest selling jazz records of the 1990s. Since then he has performed with a who's who of international jazz artists, and continues to push himself and his instrument, moving outside his comfort zone in order to develop as a player and writer.

In other genres, Gerard has recorded as a session musician with artists such as Sting, Jamiroquai, Zero 7, James Brown, Ray Charles, Joni Mitchell and Jonny Greenwood.

Gerard has also been an essential member of Charlie Watts' various jazz groups over the last 25 years, touring the world and releasing several albums with the jazz-loving Stone.

As an educator, Gerard was Head of Jazz Studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London from 1999 to 2010, and is currently Head of the Brass Department at the Jazz Institut in Berlin. In this course he shares his internal approach to playing the trumpet - the mental and physical habits behind a great sound - so you can develop tone, control and musicianship from the inside out.

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