How to Play a Funk Groove #5 in D Minor 

Can we just take a moment and appreciate the quality and the quantity Jonathon is putting out there for FREE?

Damn. Don't think I've ever subscribed to a channel this fast.

I ain't sure WHY RU-vid only jus shown this channel and Amazing Musician to me AFTER like 5yrs+- after it was uploaded to RU-vid!! I immediately subscribed n liked!! Wonderful pianist!!! So grateful n nice to listen to your playing

We still love you Jonathon. You inspired me to learn piano. You are the funkiest person I've ever had the pleasure to hear.

Jonathan, you make me very proud to be a funk-loving white boy! Love your playing! Thank you. 🎹🎹🎹🎹

Oh wow! The funk legend is back! Excellent!

This guy is a treasure.

Dude. Amazing talent. Amazing content

Just what I was waiting for! It's amazing! I'll learn this for sure! Thank you Jonathon for sharing this with us!

This tutorial is very thoughtful and I like the way you put all the timing point and all the resources online. Please keep up your great work!

Hands-down one of the greatest musical intros to a tutorial I've ever seen!

Welcome back, John! I'm loving the new funk groove!

Jonathon you knock my socks off! Not only your groove is flabergasting, but you are also an excellent teacher!

This is just a masterpiece of music. Really like to hear it over and over again. Made it to the end of the second page on my piano and will try further. Please keep on creating such great stuff.

wow! great tutorial, always wanted one like this where you show the full speed, slow speed, then the broken down bits for the beginners! 5 stars, would love to see more of these!

You are awesome to teach this...really missed your work for several years...glad to see you back. I'm eagerly awaiting what you will come up with. Thanks so much for your instruction, Jonathon...

Jonathan. You sir are a legend, a gentleman and a scholar. I cannot thank you enough for the content you put out. You deserve everything good that comes your way. Peace brother.

Dude! you're back with this incredible Funk Groove stuff! That means I'm back with Funk groove practicing! The wait was so worth it! Thanks very much for your work, it is very appreciated. Top of the line!

Dudeeeeee so glad you're back!! Love listening to and learning your stuff

the funk genius is back!! awesome stuff dude

Best video I've seen for a very long time. Looking forward to having a go at it later! Thanks a lot, keep them coming!

You are the best funk teacher on RU-vid, and a hell of a player! Thank you for helping me so much already, even at this preliminary stage!

You have brought greatness and honor to your name and all those who bear it. Thank you for pursuing excellence and sharing your reward with the world.

The lick! @ 2:30

Smokin'! This old duck is excited about practicing again thanks to you. I'm bowled over by your talent and generosity. Thank you so much 😊😊😊

I have been watching you for years and you are by far the most talented piano player today

Thanks Jonathan! Great riff & great demo with sheet music above

This channel is unbelievable

So much Joy! Thank you Jonathon. Gratitude from Australia

Dude...what a music and what a performance! dynamics and articulations so nuanced! Bravo. And thanks, of course, for the generosity of sharing all of this.

Just fantastic.

After hearing this masterpiece, I build up a new view on Funk. With the help of the video, i taught myself how to play it and it just so amazing. I appreciate all the hard work and Love that was put into this and it really is one of the best Funk composition i have heard so far. I am waiting impatiently for new compositions and keep up the amazing work!!!

Oh wow! What a gift, great to see you back. Me and my brand new Nord are very happy to see you back in the South of France! 🎹🎹🎹😎😎😎

This is so great. Thanks for sharing the sheet music and backing tracks.

Thank you so much! I’ve been watching your videos. The first few videos I’ve watched didn’t have the ‘slowing down without explanation’ part, and I found that part extremely helpful for myself. So thank you for taking that advice and adding that part. It’s a great composition to say the least. Thank you again!

The vertical view of the piano it reminds me of those old stereos where it would show you a visualization of the frequencies and relative volumes. Kinda retro, I like it!

You´re the MAAAN!!! Just got it "under my fingers" as you keep saying! Great piece! Thanks for sharing and teaching!!!! Christoph from Vienna Austria

Insane groove!!

I LOVE THIS!!! So freaking smooth!

Thank you very much, comrade Jonathon Wilson! From Russia with Love

Hey Jonathon, I remember learning your creazy funk riffs you had posted almost ten years ago from now, I was 12, still trying to perfect them Your lines inspired me so much since then, defo an inspiration 4 my career Keep it up !

Jonathon Wilson, you're a saint.

still blows me away! this one video has all the magic I want :)

Great teaching style, very helpful! Love the groove.

Jonathon, I'm glad to see you're aging well. Awesome post. I love this piece. It has a lot more motion than some other funk pieces that are a bit more repetitive.

This is an amazing composition!

Been waiting a long time for these videos, well worth the wait. Best on RU-vid.

Awesome! I just started taking a look at the No.4 in B-flat and am enjoying it a lot. Now I have this to look forward to, too. Thanks!

That was excellent!! Great stuff!!

Pffffff. This gives us something to work on for Christmas holiday. Thanks Jonathon for sharing this brilliant tutorial! Great value!

Awesome video! Thanks for making this

Sensacional! Parabéns!

Amazing! Everything is perfect... thank you very much for your work! Please don't stop.

this is so sick, learning it for sure

My bro, you are the mains!!! Bless up!

Excellent !

Yaaaay, great comeback.

Very funky very jazz orientated really good stuff and the piano you're playing is absolutely gorgeous

This is epic. I'm at the bridge, and that left hand is so much fun. Once you get it, it locks in and I start bouncing. You have made me realize that I'm actually a decent piano player. Until I get to the tremolo...and my whole body tenses up and shakes left to right with my hand. 🙄 Edit...3 weeks later and I'm at the end. My body and hands are relaxed (which only became a thing with this song) and I'm feeling like a pro. I've only had the weekends to practice this, and I'm super stoked that I finally made it to the end. You are a legend! Thank you for being my teacher, and not even knowing it.

Agreed. This is fantastic thank you

incredible hot licks right one after another, you are magician

Very good explanation

Not gonna lie- I didn't expect this man to be this funky.

My favorite funk keyboard teacher

Thanks! I have waited your new music!

Thanks man awesome teaching

Fantastic.. it's on my list!!!!

This is simply brilliant.. thank you so much!

thanks for sharing, you make a lot of people happy.

Sick groove and editing !

Thank You Master Jonathon!

amazing talent, I love all the funk grooves I have seen from you and much appreciated the 30 blues licks you posted a while back! Like Oliver Twist would say "Please sir, can I have some more!?"

Thanks a lot, your videos are very intuitive and helpful

Thank you for creating what i needed i feel this will elavate me to the next level thank you so much

thanks teacher! I've been waiting for this kind of video for a long time. And now, I found it!

Super leçon de piano funky.Un grand merci pour le partage,vous êtes top👍👍👍!

Your music is sooooo fricking awesome!!!

this is so well made GG

素晴らしいです🤗

thanks jonathon!!!

This is really good stuff, thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!

Good morning Your style is beautiful and well paced. I love it and I think a lot of people think the same as me too. I am an experienced beginner, I had difficulty keeping up, but I got there despite everything and every day of rehearsal. Continue other songs, I follow all your videos. BRAVO BRAVO

WOW...!!! Great video... Thanks a lot for this performance... From México city...

Absolutely brilliant top tutorial!!! Thousend thanks ... hope you will produce more of this.

This is awsome! Following along. 😊

I’ve learnt this and the one in F, they are two of my favourite pieces to play. I’d love it so much if you could do a tutorial on the old groove in G from years ago. Thanks so much for enriching my playing

Really nice

AMAZING

Fantastic! Thanks again 😄

Congratulations on the wonderful work, I'm your fan!

love it man! Excellent 😍

love it

Thank you very much. This is so awesome. I just had to go and learn it - even though I don't play piano ! But now I know this awesome groove. Thank you very much once again.

Amazing sir 👍👍 excellent 👍👍👍

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW, great! Thank you!

So good !!!

Nice stuff Jonathan!

❤ thank you so much,it is so so cool and groovy

Very good

I absolutely love you one. I'm nowhere near the advanced fire but your work has inspired me to attempt this music. I'm at about 70 beats per minute so still a long way to go. And I've only made it through like half the song so far :-) but thanks for inspiring other musicians