Vibrato
Lesson time: (2min 20sec)
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This lesson is part of the course Joue de la trompette latine authentique
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Lesson transcript:
Understanding Vibrato
You may have heard that on that long note, I'm playing it with a little bit of a shimmer on it. This is called vibrato.
Listening Practice
Maybe you can try listening to me do that again. Perhaps you can hear it when I play it this time.
What is Vibrato?
How do we do that? Vibrato? Well, there are different ways we can obtain a vibrato:
- Finger Technique: One method is to use the finger on the valves.
- Air Control: What I do when I'm playing vibrato is I tend to use the air.
Using Air to Create Vibrato
How do we use the air to make vibrato?
- We can change the speed of the air.
- We can change the speed of the air by moving the tongue.
Playing Without Vibrato
Let's play it without vibrato. First, you try playing it like that.
Now, Let's Add Vibrato
Now I'm going to play with vibrato. So, how do we do it?
- We use the air stream.
- You try having a go, making that kind of whistling sound.
Technique Explanation
What I was doing there was actually moving my tongue up and down in my mouth whilst the airstream was going across the top of it. That actually changes the speed of the air, which helps to change the pitch.
The Effect of Vibrato
Vibrato does have an effect where it slightly changes the pitch of the note, like this.
- So we're doing two things:
- We're changing the pitch slightly.
- We're also changing the sonority of the note.
Vibrato helps notes to be alive. It helps notes project.
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