Bends d'inflexion
Lesson time: (3min 7sec)
Mike Lovatt ajoute du mordant à la trompette rock avec des bends, un glissement paresseux vers une note qui donne à ton jeu ce côté bluesy crade et canaille.
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This lesson is part of the course Joue de la trompette rock authentique
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Lesson transcript:
Adding Grit to Your Sound
Now we're starting to get all the shorts and longs sorted out. It's beginning to sound really rock and bluesy. But how can we get some more down and dirty grit into it?
Introducing Inflections
We can achieve that by using what we might call inflections. They can be all sorts of things, effects that create a different kind of sound and transport us to a different place.
Listening Exercise
Let's listen to me play the first phrase, and I'll add some inflections. See if you can spot where those are.
Counting In:
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2.
Could you tell where they were? I'll do it one more time:
1, 2, 3, 4.
1, 2.
That one was quite obvious right at the end of the phrase. I did what's called a bend into that note. It's like a kind of lazy way of getting into the note.
Practice the Bend
Follow my lead:
1, 2, 3, 4. Bodie.
So how do we do a bend? Well, there are different ways.
Using the Valves
One way is to use the valves. Normally, when moving from that G sharp at the end of the third bar, we would press the valves down like this:
- We go from 2 and 3 to 1 and 2.
- We move the valves quickly, pressing them down quickly so the note transitions smoothly.
But in this instance, we want to create a kind of glisten, a nice little bend into the note.
Try it: Be lazy with the changeover of the valves. I was a bit too lazy that time. Let's try again. You have a go!
Bending with Air and Tongue
There's another way we can bend notes: by using our air stream combined with our tongue, changing the mouth cavity to facilitate the bend.
I'll demonstrate that now, and then you'll be able to experiment to see if you can do it!
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