Morrissey Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Matt Johnson of Jamiroquai has recently posted a few funk keys tutorial videos on YouTube, with perhaps more on the way. I'd classify them as for the intermediate level player, so perhaps not valuable for the more accomplished members of the forum, but so much on YT is for beginners, that these seemed worth pointing out for those in search of a few more items in their bag of tricks for funk gigs. [video:youtube] [video:youtube] [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 That was cool, thanks for sharing. I love that pattern over C he does at the end of the first one. He deconstructs it a bit more at the end of the third. Thanks again for sharing. Quote Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marczellm Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I love that one of the well known keyboardists is sharing their perspective on YouTube. He also did a lot of gear videos. Quote Life is subtractive.Genres: Jazz, funk, pop, Christian worship, BebHop Wishlist: 80s-ish (synth)pop, symph pop, prog rock, fusion, musical theatre Gear: NS2 + JUNO-G. KingKORG. SP6 at church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I love that one of the well known keyboardists is sharing their perspective on YouTube. Agreed. Watched a bit of the first 2, will watch them completly as time allows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan011 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 And his 2020 album With the Music is pretty nice organic space funk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 These vids are great, thanks for the heads-up! Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threadslayer Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I think the first vid should be called how to play funk keyboards by your self. Most of what makes it funky are the bass lines he's playing which he wouldn't be doing in a band setting unless he wanted the bass player up in his face. Quote Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykhailo Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I think he"s just representing the bass line with his left hand, rather than suggesting that is what a keyboard player should be doing. A credit to his immense musicianship that he"s able to just play it rather than sequence it. But to your point, had he sequenced it, his overall message might have been clearer. That said these are great videos and very informative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 These are a blast! Going to enjoy ripping off his voicings on the comping patterns for sure. Thanks for sharing. Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp-the-nerd Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Matt Johnson's second channel "Matt Johnson's Inner Space" has a lot of synth porn original music. I really enjoy his channels. Quote Keyboards: Nord Electro 6D 73, Korg SV-1 88, Minilogue XD, Yamaha YPG-625 Bonus: Boss RC-3 Loopstation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 Another good video from Matt. This time on clav playing. [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 these are great, thanks for the share Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
232006 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Thanks for that. I think the first vid should be called how to play funk keyboards by your self yourself. Most of what makes it funky are the bass lines he's playing which he wouldn't be doing in a band setting unless he wanted the bass player up in his face. Strange, I could have sworn he actually was by himself in that first video.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzjazz Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I"ve started transcribing the examples from the Clav video. Great stuff! Quote www.dazzjazz.com PhD in Jazz Organ Improvisation. BMus (Hons) Jazz Piano. my YouTube is Jazz Organ Bites 1961 A100.Leslie 45 & 122. MAG P-2 Organ. Kawai K300J. Yamaha CP4. Moog Matriarch. KIWI-8P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp-the-nerd Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Sometimes it hurts to watch his tutorials because either of his hands individually can out-play me. He does give legitimately helpful advice and usable techniques though. Quote Keyboards: Nord Electro 6D 73, Korg SV-1 88, Minilogue XD, Yamaha YPG-625 Bonus: Boss RC-3 Loopstation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 That was cool, thanks for sharing. I love that pattern over C he does at the end of the first one. He deconstructs it a bit more at the end of the third. I like that one too, thanks to the OP for sharing. Playing funky does not come natural to me, but that pattern seems like a good place to jump on board. Damn, I planned on not doing anything today. Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 I was hoping for a Brick House lesson. Quote FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omvibes Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 These are indeed very fine videos! Connected with this, can anyone recommend a good book to help with developing this kind of independent hand playing? I am terrible at it and would like to improve, one route would be of course to check out videos etc, but a tutor book would also be helpful (I read music, so no problems there). Anyone got any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzjazz Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 These are indeed very fine videos! Connected with this, can anyone recommend a good book to help with developing this kind of independent hand playing? I am terrible at it and would like to improve, one route would be of course to check out videos etc, but a tutor book would also be helpful (I read music, so no problems there). Anyone got any suggestions? I have transcribed the Funk Clav video - PM me if you want a copy. Quote www.dazzjazz.com PhD in Jazz Organ Improvisation. BMus (Hons) Jazz Piano. my YouTube is Jazz Organ Bites 1961 A100.Leslie 45 & 122. MAG P-2 Organ. Kawai K300J. Yamaha CP4. Moog Matriarch. KIWI-8P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkfloydcramer Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 These are indeed very fine videos! Connected with this, can anyone recommend a good book to help with developing this kind of independent hand playing? I am terrible at it and would like to improve, one route would be of course to check out videos etc, but a tutor book would also be helpful (I read music, so no problems there). Anyone got any suggestions? Mark Harrison wrote a series of books, his Pop Piano book has a nice section on clav playing. I knew about it because it was the basis for a Jan '99 Keyboard mag Master Class called "2- Fisted Fonk". Fun and a great introduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobadohshe Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I knew about it because it was the basis for a Jan '99 Keyboard mag Master Class called "2- Fisted Fonk". Fun and a great introduction. That exact article in that issue was, no exaggeration, a life changer for me. I was in high school at the time and didn't know what a clav even WAS. I read through each example - as excruciating as it was reading at the time - and those patterns are still ingrained in my hands. Quote Kawai C-60 Grand Piano : Hammond A-100 : Hammond SK2 : Yamaha CP4 : Yamaha Montage 7 : Moog Sub 37 My latest album: Funky organ, huge horn section https://bobbycressey.bandcamp.com/album/cali-native Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irena Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 I've held onto my hard copy of that "Two-Phisted Phonk" article--it's a great one. On a related note, a few nights ago I worked out the groovy 12-bar keyboard break in Louis Cole's "Live 2019" video starting at 16:12. He often uses that glitchy lo-fi synth clav-ish sound, which I think pairs well with his technique--the most staccato right-hand hits end up almost atonal and work like ghost notes . I don't have it transcribed in staff notation, but I created a Midi file if anyone wants to PM me. Quote B/Midiboard/VirusKC/Matrix12/EX5/Maschine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkfloydcramer Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 There was also a great Keyboard article featuring Ivan Neville, including transcripts of his clav playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Love the keyboard stand on far right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Those Ivan Neville and "2-Fisted Phonk" articles basically taught me how to play funk keyboards, long before I ever got my hands on real electromechanical keyboards. I've gotten a lot out of applying drum rudiments to keyboards â applying Stanton Moore's Taking It to the Streets and Groove Alchemy books to keyboards opened up a whole different world of time feel and funkiness in my playing. Quote My Site Nord Electro 5D, Novation Launchkey 61, Logic Pro X, Mainstage 3, lots of plugins, fingers, pencil, paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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