I'm just trying to work that one out now, slowed it down to .05 speed on here and I've got quite a way to go but I'm getting there... To get you started, here's how I've broken it down : (LH) C (Pinky) (LH) C octave up (Thumb (RH) E,A,C (Thumb, middle, pinky) (RH) G,Bb (1st,4th) (RH) D (Thumb) (LH) C (Thumb) (RH) C,E,A (Thumb, middle, pinky) (RH) D,G (2nd, 4th) (RH) Bb (thumb) (LH) G (thumb) that's about where I'm up to, and I can only really play the first part in rhythm...
So today I had it pretty much figured out and started playing along at 70bpm, half speed. I gradually notched up the tempo and soon enough I had it up to 130 bpm half speed so went back to 70 bpm playing at normal speed, and again gradually sped it up as I got comfortable. Now I can *just about* play it at full tilt (About 115bpm), so about an hour and a half to get from playing it at 35 bpm to 115 bpm.
The fact that I've got the chance to have this lesson in my own studio and repeated as many times as I want... Thank you so much for sharing this with us Matt, you're not just an awesome musician but a great teacher, too!
Hi from France Matt. I have a lot of Jamiroquai album !. I am 68 years old ... time flies so quickly!, but I always listen with great pleasure to your music ... Nostalgia !. Many Thanks for all this work.Thank you for your generosity, to pass on your knowledge to us, it is good in this troubled period, luckily the music exists.
What helped me a lot to gain rhythmic independence of my hands, which is the fundamental skill for funk: I played congas for a while decades ago. Of course bongos, tablas, or just the edge of the table fulfill the same purpose. Do ‘percussioning‘ wherever you are (and whenever others aren‘t disturbed)!
A glimpse into the great mind of Matt Johnson. Thank you for sharing some of your ideas and techniques Matt. You make it look so easy but I know it is after much practice that it became second nature to you. For myself, being from a Prog background, it will be some time before I get that frluidity but I will get there. Thanks again and I'm looking forward to your next videos.
„So there you have it“ 🙂 Matt is funkier with one hand than I would be with 4 (if I had that many...) AND the left Foot on the expression pedal! Maximum Respekt!
Thank you Matt. I love them funky licks. Still blown away that I am getting tutored by THE Matt Johnson. Why didn't I meet you when I bought the first Jamiroqaui album...I could be playing for real by now. Anyway, greetz from France and many many thanks.
I’m a guitar player and we always open shows playing something funky or sound check turns into something funky/jazzy. But I’ve recently been learning keys. And it’s absolutely a percussive thing.
nice.. i feel like (for the amount of years i have played keyboard and wrote literally 1000s of song ideas) that i should be already doing stuff like this but alas i am not.. this has inspired me to just practice and just DO IT..cheers man :)
Wow what a smooth left hand bass. Love Foolsophy reminds at my best time in my life so far. Many thanks for the nice video. Have already tried to play your patterns - right hand ok-ish, left hand out of order the next day. Love your channel!
It's truly incredible that an amazing, A-list, chart-topping music personality gives out ***FREE*** musical advice and training to the masses just to help people. Thank you, truly.
Absolutely Brilliant ♥️🎼 I love the fact that you get "bored" playing the same inversion and you spice it up ..you can't do that with sample loops your an inspiration keep up the brilliant contributions,🎼🎼🎼🎹🎹🎹
I'm predominantly a keyboard player but had drum lessons a couple of years ago and learnt that pretty much all of my keyboard/guitar playing is about the rhythm / percussive stuff
Love these tutorial Matt 🦾👾🔥....And everything else you do of course. It’s a blessing the community can connect like this on YT. And I’m appreciative of your endeavors to reach to out and spread knowledge and amazing music 🙏
I'm away from my synths atm but you've given me so much inspiration from watching this that I can't wait to get back to my synths to give some of the things here a go. Thanks Matt
Wow you're a better teacher than a dedicated funk clav dude with a big channel. This is excellent and easy to follow as I've done my chords, harmony, inversions, theory and nashville numbers. It's perfect for my level. So awesome to see that Angle, the Chords and see the Left Hand so clearly. Just brilliant.
Really nice to have this tutorial available from a master of the technique. There are countless funk guitar tutorials out there; even though I'm primarily a keys player I'm usually more comfortable playing funk on guitar because it's easier and there's more stuff out there to help you learn it. Thanks for helping bridge the gap!
Great stuff!!!! There are plenty of basic vids that slow things down and teach parrot fashion, but this is pure gold as it makes you actually think for yourself extend yourself! Cheers!!
Hello Matt! Fan of Jamiroquai since 95 and now a fan of his groove on keyboards when I decided to learn the instrument at 40 years old. Watching him play Bill Evans inspires me to overcome learning difficulties. Buy the way: beautiful Montage! Congratulations and thanks for sharing your videos.
The hardest thing about playing funk is minimalism and buoyancy and eliminating overlap. If everyone is cued into the same idea less is more things can get funky.
Thank you for sharing this knowladge. Thats true, mayority of players tries to fill always with licks and sometimes those spaces are not ment to be fill with that. Would you do a video of how you decide wich keyboard or synth to use?.
This is great! Nice simple base but loads of room to expand on. The rhythm changes make practicing this over and over way more exiting. Thanks so much, more videos like this!
Absolutely loved this - it's one of the most useful videos I've ever seen. I'm a very novice keyboardist (only really noodle around with it, or use it to pick out chords), so most of my composition is done with guitar or bass (instruments I'm actually experienced with), or just the piano roll. One of my biggest challenges when composing music is writing parts for keys. Even knowing music theory, writing realistic-sounding parts for keys is difficult, because they tend to be so much more layered than any other instrument. Writing a horn part on a guitar is one thing; writing a piano part is another thing entirely. Looking forward to more videos like this!
That was Superb Matt 🙏🏻 I’m gonna try and practice the “Love Fool Outro” awesome playing !!! Love a Clav 🙌🏻 Also that’s what I love about Jamiroquai Live the way you freshen up already great songs but mix it up with funky new Jams , wish I could be a fly on the wall when you guys come up with these in the Studio , man I love Jamiroquai , can not wait for the next instalment... Loving the album Matt 😎👍🏻
Matt, I cannot thank you enough for your videos. I would 100% buy a full series of lesson videos from you if you had them. I made a playlist of all your tutorials to finally do what I've needed to do for my playing for the last 15 years but have been avoiding it for dumb reasons. I've been a Jamiroquai fan since the 90s...thanks for the funky groovyness you brought to the band and to the internet!! =)
Ah yes! Really happy you featured l.foolosophy in this vid. It was always hooky since day1 and was so neatly packaged as a pop-length track I felt. And then Rob solos got better.... And then the ending stabs with sola... And then the even better Rob solos and then the vocal embellish! And then your variations Matt. Basically one of my favourites that they all did live. Also with that nice conclusive trumpet line later on in the years. I do like the way you play it Matt wit h that dance'able 90s funk variety
THANK YOU MATT!!!!!!!!! I've been struggling with getting better at playing funk keys since I'm self taught. So glad one of the greats is finally assisting!
Brasilian keyboardist Eumir Deodato was doing these grooves on electric piano back in the late 60s and early 70s. He was many decades ahead of his time; arguably the father of this funk, disco style. His album "Deodato 2" is a must-have for any fan of jazz-funk keyboards.
@@MattJohnsonJamiroquai My wife and I went to Belize for a week last year for our 35th anniversary. While on that trip I binged on Deodato and Bob James(starting with his album "One"). PERFECT tropical funk!!
Awesome! I've taken a liking to sus chords and it looked like you stopped on a C7sus2 at 5:35 ... Would love to hear more about when and how you use those, as well as how to select alterated upper extensions or sharp/flat 5 even.
The beauty of these extremely helpful tutorials, Matt is that even though they were recorded years ago, I can still call it up on YT and learn from you. I'm a guitarist/switch hitter and have joined a funk/latin/r&b band playing _only_ keys and your videos give me a) inspiration and b) technique. Go M@!!
Loved some of your comments. :-) Hopefully gigging will be a thing again sooner than later! :-) And loved seeing the tensions you are playing on some of those funk harmonies. Would love to see more insight into how you approach improv. There's a lot in funk that is similar to jazz, and the keyboards always sit on that line between supporting the rhythm section and taking the spotlight. (Unfortunately, my arranging skills are better than my performing skills, but I'm working on it! :-)) We want the funk! Give up the funk!
Thank you so much. It’s been brutal not being able to jam out and learn these days but watching your videos and playing along makes me feel and evolve again.
