Lead in
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Mike LovattThe funky intro makes that first entry tricky, so Mike Lovatt counts you in and shows how to time your breath so you nail the opening note with the backing track.
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Music Lesson: Introduction to the Piece
Okay, so let's get started with the very beginning of this piece.
Funky Intro
The intro is funky in itself. If you listen to the backing track, you can hear the rhythm section playing:
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
It's quite difficult, actually, to get in on that first beat.
Counting Together
Let's count it together:
And 1, 2, 3, 4. Da, da, da, da, da.
Just have a go at counting that with me:
And 1, 2, 3, 4. Play.
Adding Breath
This time, try adding your breath as if you were going to play the first note. Do it with me:
And 1, 2, 3, breathe.
Let's try that on the trumpet now:
And 1, do.
Now, try doing that with the track. Just that very first note.
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
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.
