Summary
With
Mike LovattMike Lovatt wraps up Part 1 on 'Ready Aim Fire', pulling together the articulation, four-beat feel and breathing so you can play the whole piece with a solid rock feel.
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Lesson transcript
Rock Feel in Music
So now we're ready to play this piece with a nice rock feel.
Key Points:
- Articulation: We've talked about the articulation.
- Emphasis on Beats: We've discussed the emphasis on beats, specifically the four-beat feel.
- Rests:
- When not to take a breath.
- Where to take a breath to keep that feel going in bars.
Tip: Use rests to maintain the feel and keep the time going in your internal metronome in your body.
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So now you can play along with me or with the Brackensrack and have lots of fun playing in the rock style.
Ready, aim, fire!
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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.
