Nuances
Lesson time: (2min 37sec)
Mike Lovatt montre comment façonner les nuances d'un morceau de trompette funky rock : en accentuant les notes et en faisant ressortir le contraste entre mezzo-forte et forte.
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This lesson is part of the course Joue de la trompette rock authentique
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Lesson transcript:
Creating a Funky Sound
Let's now have a think about the sound that we'd like to make in a piece like this, a piece that needs to be funky sounding.
- Vibrato: Maybe the vibrato isn't such a good idea in this.
- Long Notes: There are not many long notes anyway.
Accent and Dynamics
Let's try accenting all the notes and playing with a full sound at whatever dynamic.
- Dynamics: Some of the dynamics are marked MF at the beginning and then, halfway through, there's a phrase that Mark Nightingale has written as forte.
- Contrast: We need to make a contrast between that and the beginning.
Demonstration
Let me just play it through now and see if I can show you those differences in dynamics.
"Let's keep the sound vibrant in whatever dynamic you're playing in."
Here we go, from the top.
Count In: One, two, three.
I was trying to play all the different dynamics and exaggerate them, so hopefully, you'd be able to hear that.
Practice Recommendations
- Dynamics Practice:
- Try playing those dynamics.
- Keep the sound intense at MF.
- Where it's marked forte with 1F, make sure it's kept at 1F.
Sometimes when we play a piece, there might be a marking of Forte and then two Fs (fortissimo). We need to be able to make that difference.
"So don't, when you see forte, think, right, I'm going to blow really hard. I'm going to try and play as loudly as I can."
We need to save something. These things are hard work, and we need to ensure we've got some energy left to make that extra dynamic.
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