JESS - Brass Lessons

Arabic music with brass instruments

Nezar Omran - Trumpet Star

"I play the Trumpet with a special voice and timbre, and specialized in oriental music and playing quarter tones and oriental Maqam on the ordinary trumpet. I work on playing simple musical improvisations that can address the emotions and affect the imagination of the listener, like simple repeated phrases or motives which have cumulative effect like in woolen music."

  • What musical style do you think he is playing?
  • What do you think the tempo of the song would be? (Lento, Moderato, Presto)
  • What do you think would be the dynamic of this song? (p, mf, f)
  • Hasan Gözetlik - Trombone Star

    Hasan Gözetlik, born in 1990, is 31 years old. Gözetlik completed his university education at Mimar Sinan University Conservatory. The main instrument of Gözetlik is the trombone and the trumpet. He is a musician of Roman origin who plays wind instruments in Koray Avcı's orchestra.

  • What musical style do you think he is playing?
  • What do you think the tempo of the song would be? (Lento, Moderato, Presto)
  • What do you think would be the dynamic of this song? (p, mf, f)
  • Breathing Exercise

    1. Breath in through your mouth for a count of 4 beats.
    2. Hold your breath for a count of 4 beats.
    3. Release your breath through your mouth for a count of 8 beats.
    4. Without a break, breath in again for a count of 4.
    Repeating the entire technique 2-3 times in a row.
    Focus on counting when breathing in, holding the breath, and breathing out.
    Do the exercise again breathing in for 3, 2 and 1 counts.
    Repeat with your mouthpiece.



    Mouthpiece Rollercoaster Challenge

    Set your embouchure up on the mouthpiece.
    The goal is to only use your air to change the pitch.
    Take a breath whenever you need to!
    When you keep the opening the same and blow faster, the pitch will go up, and when you blow slower, the pitch will go down.

    Rules

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    Long notes challenge

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    Play the next 5 notes with your trombone.

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    Long notes challenge

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    Play the next 5 notes with your trumpet.

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    First Melodies - Trombone

    Hot Cross Buns

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    Au Claire de la Lune

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    First Melodies - Trumpet

    Hot Cross Buns

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    Au Claire de la Lune

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    Now, put this into practice with some music!