Lead Trumpet Style

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If interested: A step-by-step process to playing stylistically accurately as a lead trumpet player.

Guide on Developing Lead Trumpet Style
The lead trumpet's role is to be the leader of the band and to create a rhythmic and stylistic connection with the drummer. The lead trumpet’s ability to lock in with the rhythm section is of utmost importance because the rest of the horn section will look to the lead trumpet to set the stylistic standard. It falls on the lead trumpet player's shoulders to interpret a chart correctly and consistently so that a band can follow its lead. The following guide aims to provide a study framework for a lead trumpet player interested in playing big band music with stylistic accuracy. The eleven stylistic elements that any lead player must account for are in order of importance: time, tone color, phrasing, articulations, dynamics, vibrato, shakes, glissandos, falls, bends, and scoops.

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