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Rodney, the solo you sang was great. Musical phrasing, interesting ideas, it had a musical arc to it. Bravo. I know your question is more about trumpet but regarding your scatting, I think the only thing you should tighten is the pitch. Getting to the right intonation quicker, especially on held notes.

Regarding trumpet, I can tell that you are hearing a similar melodic quality of phrasing that you can sing. Your 'issue' is the same for all of us: the friction of the horn. As a fellow brass player, I can attest that trumpet of a more difficult instrument to perform the music you obviously have in your head. That said, I think the more your fingers, mouth, and tongue can follow the music in your head, the easier will be the physical playing.

Here's my recommendation for the daily 15 minutes you asked for: 5 minutes of sing a note or phrase, then play that note or phrase on trumpet. Start by playing the note or phrase softly if this is your trumpet warmup for that day. 5 minutes of playing some basic Arbans-style exercises for tonguing and flexibility. Use the metronome (slow to start) as a measurement and discipline for accuracy. 5 minutes of improvising short phrases followed by playing each phrase beginning on new starting notes. Start simple with, for example, the first three notes to "Three Blind Mice". Other phrases could be the first phrase of "Mary Had a Little Lamb", the main motif of Beethoven's Fifth, The first phrase of "Happy Birthday", the first phrase to "Autumn Leaves", or the first phrase of the "Simpsons Theme." Do not calculate the intervals, but instead let your ear guide you. If you make a mistake, resist (again) calculating your way through the phrase. Sing it from the new starting note, then play what you sang, similar to the first 5 minute section of this practice. Expand this 15-minute sequence to 30 whenever time allows.

But listening to the track, I can tell that you have very terrific music inside. Keep on playing!!
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This lesson helps you anticipate the sound of the upcoming chords so that you can more easily improvise phrases around them. If a player has to read each upcoming chord or hear each successive chord as new, you won't be able to weave a melody through the tune. This lesson has exercises specifi to that skill.

Here's a lesson from Improvisation Savvy that trains you to anticipate the harmony (hear it better).

Unfortunately for us brass players, the need to practice never ends. Beyond just being able to create a consistent sound, we need to constantly work on our factility so that we can reproduce the music in our minds. You clearly have musical phrases inside, you just need to constantly practice (time permitting) in order to be able to produce those phrases on your trumpet as you hear them.

Randy Brecker on his need to constantly practice
  1. Practice your flexibility and strength on the trumpet as much as time allows (Arbans, Clarke, etc.). Practice intervals, moving from narrow to wider and wider while keeping the time with a metronome.
  2. Continue to develop the connection between what you hear and your instrument. That is a core message of Music Savvy. I really think the skill of improvisation comes down to one's ear. You can't play what you don't hear inside. Use the lesson I recommended for anticipating the harmony.
  3. When you practice, sing a short phrase, then play it on your trumpet. Start with just one note if necessary, but add to that as one or two notes becomes easier. Next play that phrase starting on a new note. This is developing your harmonic flexibility. My addage is that if I can't play the melody of a tune starting on any note, I'm not really hearing the tune. This exercise not only helps you learn the tune but also strengthens the ear to instrument connection I've mentioned.

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