A Progressive Guide to Commercial Trumpet Playing
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University of Kentucky UKnowledge Theses and Dissertations--Music Music 2013 A Progressive Guide to Commercial Trumpet Playing Eric R. Murine University of Kentucky, [email protected] Right click to open a feedback form in a new tab to let us know how this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Murine, Eric R., "A Progressive Guide to Commercial Trumpet Playing" (2013). Theses and Dissertations-- Music. 13. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/13 This Doctoral Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Music at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations--Music by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STUDENT AGREEMENT: I represent that my thesis or dissertation and abstract are my original work. Proper attribution has been given to all outside sources. I understand that I am solely responsible for obtaining any needed copyright permissions. 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Murine, Student Dr. Skip Gray, Major Professor Dr. Lance Brunner, Director of Graduate Studies A PROGRESSIVE GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL TRUMPET PLAYING ______________________________________ D.M.A. PROJECT ______________________________________ A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in the College of Fine Arts at the University of Kentucky By Eric Murine Lexington, Kentucky Director: Dr. Skip Gray, Director of School of Music Lexington, Kentucky 2013 Copyright © Eric Robert Murine 2013 ABSTRACT OF D.M.A. PROJECT A PROGRESSIVE GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL TRUMPET PLAYING The commercial genre of trumpet playing has been overlooked by educators for years. The goal of this project is to author a book, A Progressive Guide to Commercial Trumpet Playing, to address this issue. Commercial music can be defined as music for the mass consumer audience with the intent to produce monetary profits. This approach will take a student stylistically from blues through the popular music of the 21st century. The ultimate goal of this book is to fill the pedagogical void in trumpet performance study material, providing a more complete foundation for the trumpet performer. Each chapter will deal with a specific commercial genre and will include a brief history, musical examples, etudes, and a duet. This information will show students how to approach a given style through musical listening and performance and will provide a structure for effectively learning each commercial genre. This resource will also provide classical trumpet professors the tools for teaching genres of music with which they may be uncomfortable. KEYWORDS: Commercial, Trumpet, Performance, Style, Pedagogy Eric Murine ___________________________ Student’s Signature 4/16/2013 ___________________________ Date A PROGRESSIVE GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL TRUMPET PLAYING By Eric Murine Dr. Skip Gray _______________________________________ Director of Musical Arts Project Dr. Lance Brunner _______________________________________ Director of Graduate Studies 4/26/2013 ______________________________________ Date ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I had the pleasure of receiving generous ideas and feedback from many of the top trumpet performers in the nation. They have taken time out of their busy schedules, which I greatly appreciate. Artists: Greg Adams, Raul Agraz, Rick Baptist, Mike Bogart, Bill Churchville, Kiku Collins, Sal Cracchiolo, Vince DiMartino, Don Downs, Glenn Drewes, Keith Fiala, Chuck Findley, Carl Fischer, Frank Greene, Jim Hynes, Craig Johnson, Tony Kadleck, Tom Marino, Joe Mosello, Michael Mossman, Rob Parton, Mark Pender, George Rawlin, Rex Richardson, Brandon Ridenour, Tom Snelson, Lee Thornburg, Allen Vizzutti, Tim Wendt, Greg Wing, Wilmer Wise. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments ......................................................................................................iii List of Figures .............................................................................................................iv PART ONE Chapter One: Introduction ...........................................................................................100 Chapter Two: Aspects of Commercial Success ...........................................................400 Mindset ...........................................................................................................400 Sound Check ...................................................................................................600 Efficiency .......................................................................................................800 Mouthpieces ....................................................................................................110 Horns ..............................................................................................................130 Chapter Three: Commercial Locations.........................................................................140 New York .......................................................................................................140 Los Angeles ....................................................................................................150 Las Vegas .......................................................................................................160 Chapter Four: Blues ....................................................................................................180 Listening .........................................................................................................190 Etudes .............................................................................................................210 Duet ................................................................................................................250 Chapter Five: Soul ......................................................................................................270 Listening .........................................................................................................290 Etudes .............................................................................................................320 Duet ................................................................................................................360 Chapter Six: Motown ..................................................................................................380 Listening .........................................................................................................400 Etudes .............................................................................................................420 Duet ................................................................................................................470 Chapter Seven: Bebop .................................................................................................480 Listening .........................................................................................................490 Etudes .............................................................................................................510 Duet ................................................................................................................550 Chapter Eight: Funk ....................................................................................................570 Listening .........................................................................................................590 Etudes .............................................................................................................620 Duet ................................................................................................................660 iv Chapter Nine: Funky Soul ..........................................................................................680 Listening .........................................................................................................690 Etudes .............................................................................................................710 Duet ................................................................................................................750 Chapter Ten: Pop ........................................................................................................770 Listening .........................................................................................................790