Lesson time: (1min 53sec)
This lesson is part of the course Play Authentic Rock Trumpet
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Lesson transcript:
Now, we've looked at that classic rock phrase, da da da, and we've got a good flavor of how that should sound.
Let's look at that whole phrase from the beginning, the first four bars. Here's where we might breathe:
Playing the Phrase
I'll play from the beginning, the first four bars. Let's see where I breathe.
Count: 1, 2, 3, 4. 1, 2.
Breathing Technique
Well, that time I took a breath in the third bar after the crotchet. After the short crotchet, there's a quaver rest. However, because we're playing a short crotchet there, we've got slightly more time to get a quick breath in.
Improving Breath Control
If you've got better breath control, you could probably go to the end of that phrase. Let's see if that's possible.
Count: 1, 2, 3, 4. 1, 2, 3.
If you develop your breathing, it's quite easy to get to that fourth bar without taking a breath.
Keep the Time Going
We don't want to take a breath and come in late on the next note.
Stay in the Rhythm
Make sure that you're grooving away, listening to the track, and paying attention to the rhythm section. That's really important to keep that steady rock and roll feel.
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. read more
