CourseTrumpetRockIntermediate

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Play Authentic Rock Trumpet

Name: Play Authentic Rock Trumpet
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Duration54m

Modules27

LevelIntermediate

LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (0h 54m)

- 01. Welcome to the course with Mike Lovatt
  1:06
- 01. Ready Aim Fire - Intro & performance
  1:27
- 02. Feel and articulation
  5:01
- 03. Groove & articulation of the 3rd line
  Free lesson
  2:05
- 04. Breathing & air flow
  1:12
- 05. Summary
  0:45
- 06. Challenge
  0:31
- 01. Blues For Big Ears - Intro & performance
  1:20
- 02. Note lengths
  4:56
- 03. Inflexions bends
  3:07
- 04. Inflexions vibrato
  2:16
- 05. Inflexions slides
  1:48
- 06. Inflexions falls
  1:40
- 07. Classic rock phrasing
  1:13
- 08. Breathing
  1:53
- 09. Pushes
  0:41
- 10. Summary
  0:49
- 11. Challenge
  0:41
- 01. The Turkey - Intro & performance
  2:01
- 02. Lead in
  1:15
- 03. Articulation
  4:01
- 04. Middle section and inflexions
  3:18
- 05. Ending the tune
  3:01
- 06. Intonation and musicality
  4:38
- 07. Dynamics
  2:37
- 08. Summary
  0:36
- 09. Challenge
  0:44

About this course

Mike Lovatt, acclaimed UK trumpeter and Chair of Trumpet at the Royal Academy of Music in London, shows you how to play the trumpet authentically in a rock style.

The course is built around three pieces from the book Easy Jazzy 'Tudes, which get harder as you go. By the end you'll have a feel for the intonation, phrasing, technique and dynamics the style needs.

Mike covers:

rock groove and articulation
breathing and air flow
inflections - bends, vibrato, slides and falls
how to start and end a tune cleanly
intonation and musicality

It comes with sheet music for all three tunes, demonstrations of Mike playing each one (which you can slow down and loop), and backing tracks so you can play along with a full band.

Who it's for

Intermediate trumpeters new to playing rock authentically
Returning players wanting a fresh stylistic challenge
Self-taught players who want classical training insight

What you'll learn

Lock into a convincing rock groove and articulation
Shape phrases with bends, vibrato, slides and falls
Start and end tunes cleanly with confident phrasing

What you'll need

A trumpet you are comfortable playing daily
Solid reading and intermediate range up top
A few minutes most days, played consistently

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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