Lesson 19 of 27TrumpetIntermediate

The Turkey - Intro & performance

1:53

In this lesson, Mike performs the tune "The Turkey".

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    • 01. The Turkey - Intro & performance

      You are here

      1:53

    • 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

Lesson transcript

Lesson on "The Turkey" from Easy Jazzy Tudes

Hi, I'm Mike. Welcome to this lesson on "The Turkey" from Easy Jazzy Tudes by Mark Nightingale.

What We Will Learn

In this lesson, we will explore various aspects of the piece:

  • Different Flavors and Influences: Understand that rock has many different flavors and influences.

  • Funky Flavor: Learn how to infuse the piece with a funky flavor through our phrasing.

  • Inflections: Discover inflections for the first time in this course, some of which have been notated by the composer.

  • Dynamics and Sound: Explore dynamics, sound, and intonation to enhance the overall quality of the music.

Let's Listen

Okay, so let's listen to me play The Turkey.

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Mike Lovatt

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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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