Play Authentic Swing Trumpet

Name: Play Authentic Swing Trumpet
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Duration1h 2m

Modules29

LevelIntermediate

LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (1h 2m)

About this course

Mike Lovatt is one of the UK's most in-demand trumpeters and Chair of Trumpet at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Here he teaches you to play authentically in the swing style, building your feel through three pieces from the book Easy Jazzy 'Tudes that get gradually harder as you progress.

Along the way Mike covers swing groove and articulation, breathing and air flow, inflexions such as bends, vibrato, slides and falls, how to use a plunger mute, and how to start and end a tune with intonation and musicality intact. The course includes the sheet music for all three tunes, demonstrations you can slow down and loop, and backing tracks so you can play along with a real swing band.

Who it's for

Intermediate trumpeters new to jazz and swing styles
Classical players wanting to feel a triplet groove
Returning players rebuilding their jazz vocabulary

What you'll learn

Articulate phrases with an authentic swing feel
Shape notes with bends, vibrato, slides and falls
Play expressively using a plunger mute

What you'll need

A trumpet and a quiet space to practice
Comfort reading standard notation at intermediate level
A few minutes most days, played regularly

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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