Brian Lynch is a jazz trumpeter and a faculty member at New York University’s Steinhardt School. He has toured with Eddie Palmieri, the Afro-Caribbean Jazz Octet, and the Phil Woods Quintet.
Brian Lynch from NYU talks about the ways he relieves tension while performing. He has studied the Alexander Technique which helps him figure out how he becomes tense. Common areas for trumpet players to have tension is in the shoulders and back. To relieve tension he advises to change positions when playing while being aware of keeping correct posture. Mr. Lynch discusses his warm up routine with scales and explains that it is important to keep cultivating motor skills in order to play fluently in all the keys. He explains that there are several things you can do with a scale such as playing from all the different modes of the scale and playing the scale in segments. He demonstrates each of these exercises.
Brian Lynch from NYU discusses his approach to leading and working with student ensembles. Mr. Lynch likes to play with the students because he believes he can more easily convey style, blending, same time feel, swinging, playing together, finding each other in the ensemble, complimenting each other, and being able to make a statement or tell a story with the music. This is how he learned the important basics of playing in an ensemble and wants to pass this along to his students. Mr. Lynch records these rehearsals with his students so that they can then download and listen to the recordings.
Brian Lynch from NYU talks about the importance of breathing and how it relates to playing the trumpet. He explains that it is important to breathe in a balanced fashion. He also covers different types of breathing including yoga breath and yawning. He demonstrates different aspects of breathing such as inhalation timing. He advises not to stop your breath between inhalation and exhalation.
Brian Lynch from NYU talks about how he lives the life of a professional musician and what it takes to succeed. He explains how living the creative life is its own reward and it is possible to make a good living. He discusses that it helps to have a love for what you do and to remind yourself of that. It is important to have a good attitude and to be a versatile player. He stresses that it is important to keep yourself satisfied while also being useful to others. He also advises learning through apprenticeships.
Bryan Lynch, a professor of trumpet at New York University, shares tips from his daily practice regimen. Although specific to the trumpet, the underlying theories can apply across numerous instrumental families.
Brian Lynch from NYU talks about different methods of tonguing for the trumpet. He demonstrates a tonguing exercise and a tonguing exercise with a scale.
