Play Authentic Latin Trumpet

Name: Play Authentic Latin Trumpet
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Duration44m

Modules20

LevelIntermediate

LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (0h 44m)

About this course

Mike Lovatt - acclaimed UK trumpeter and Chair of Trumpet at the Royal Academy of Music - teaches you to play the trumpet authentically in the Latin style. The course is built around three pieces from the book Easy Jazzy 'Tudes, increasing in difficulty as you go. By the end you'll have a real grip on the intonation, phrasing, technique and dynamics the style depends on. Mike covers Latin groove and articulation, breathing and air flow, inflections such as bends, vibrato, slides and falls, starting and ending tunes cleanly, and intonation and musicality. You get sheet music for all three tunes, demonstrations you can slow down and loop, and backing tracks so you can play along with a real Latin band.

Who it's for

Intermediate trumpeters new to Latin and bossa nova
Returning players wanting an authentic Latin feel
Classical players curious about jazz phrasing and groove

What you'll learn

Play three Latin pieces with authentic feel
Shape notes with bends, slides, falls and vibrato
Start and end tunes cleanly in style

What you'll need

A trumpet and the sheet music provided
Comfort reading standard notation at intermediate level
A few minutes most days for steady practice

Meet the Guru

Mike Lovatt

Mike Lovatt studied at Trinity College of Music, where he was awarded the Jon Kelly Jazz Scholarship. He has performed and recorded across a huge range of styles with artists including Quincy Jones, Robbie Williams, Eric Clapton, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Buble, Oasis, Michel Legrand, Tony Bennett, Shirley Bassey and Danny Elfman, among many others.

As Principal Trumpet in London's West End, Mike has performed in Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Producers, Billy Elliot, Guys and Dolls, Saturday Night Fever, My Fair Lady and Spamalot, amongst others. He has played on movie soundtracks including the James Bond films, Harry Potter with the London Symphony Orchestra, the award-winning Chicago, Kevin Spacey's Beyond the Sea, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Madagascar and The Corpse Bride. He is featured on trumpet and cornet in George Fenton's Mrs Henderson Presents, and on trumpet in Looking for Eric.

Mike is principal trumpet with the Grammy-nominated John Wilson Orchestra and has been featured in their celebrated BBC Promenade concerts and recordings.

Mike is sought after as a teacher and clinician, and is a professor of trumpet at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music. In April 2013 he was proud to be awarded the prestigious Derek Watkins' Chair of Trumpet at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

In his MusicGurus courses, Mike shares the secrets behind his versatility, showing you how to nail authentic swing, rock and Latin trumpet styles so you can play any of them with confidence and the right feel.

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Warwick Music

Founded in 1994, Warwick Music Publishing is a leading global publisher of wind and brass music, with a catalogue of more than 2,000 titles across all skill levels and a roster of international composers. Part of the Warwick Music Group, it works alongside pBone Music to make music education and performance more accessible worldwide.

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