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Lesson time: (2min 29sec)
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This lesson is part of the course Joue de la trompette latine authentique
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Lesson transcript:
Understanding Running Quavers in "Cinnamon Tea"
Let's take a look at the running quavers.
There are three bars of four quavers grouped together in this piece, Cinnamon Tea.
Phrase Mark and Crescendo
If you look at the markings above and below those notes, you'll see:
- Above: A phrase mark over the four quavers.
- Below: A crescendo marking.
This means we need to grow through those quavers.
Approaches to Playing
There are two ways we can approach this:
- All short
- All long
Playing Short
I'm going to play them short and try to grow with that dynamic as well. Let's see what that sounds like.
That's it. Short.
Playing Long
Now, let's see how challenging it is to play them long, with the last one being short.
I personally think that playing them long makes it sound and flow into the next bar, which is why I continued into the next bar.
Articulation and Tongue Technique
Now, let's work on how we can use our tongue and articulation to achieve that long note with one short one at the end.
Try saying:
doo doo doo da doo doo doo da do do do da doo da da.
You can even try writing that above the part. There's plenty of space to do that with your pencil:
doo doo doo da doo doo doo da.
Diction Practice
Again, use the D D d of the tongue rather than ta ta ta ta.
If I go ta ta ta ta, the notes become shorter and disconnected.
Here, we're trying to connect the notes while still maintaining a front to each one.
I'm going to play it one more time, and then you can try to copy.
About the instructor
Mike Lovatt a étudié au Trinity College of Music, où il a reçu la Jon Kelly Jazz Scholarship. Il s'est produit et a enregistré dans une immense variété de styles avec des artistes tels que Quincy Jones, Robbie Williams, Eric Clapton, l'Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, le Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Buble, Oasis, Michel Legrand, Tony Bennett, Shirley Bassey et Danny Elfman, parmi bien d'autres. En tant que trompette solo dans le West End de Londres, Mike s'est produit dans Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Producers, Billy Elliot, Guys and Dolls, Saturday Night Fever, My Fair Lady et Spamalot, entre autres. Il a joué sur des bandes originales de films dont les James Bond, Harry Potter avec le London Symphony Orchestra, le film primé Chicago, Beyond the Sea de Kevin Spacey, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Madagascar et The Corpse Bride. On l'entend à la trompette et au cornet dans Mrs Henderson Presents de George Fenton, et à la trompette dans Looking for Eric. Mike est trompette solo du John Wilson Orchestra, nommé aux Grammy, et a été mis en avant dans leurs célèbres concerts et enregistrements des BBC Promenade. Mike est très demandé comme professeur et clinicien, et il est professeur de trompette à la Royal Academy of Music et au Royal College of Music. En avril 2013, il a eu la fierté de se voir décerner la prestigieuse Derek Watkins' Chair of Trumpet à la Royal Academy of Music de Londres. Dans ses cours MusicGurus, Mike partage les secrets de sa polyvalence, te montrant comment maîtriser les styles authentiques de trompette swing, rock et latino afin que tu puisses jouer chacun d'eux avec assurance et le bon feeling. read more