Using Neo-Soul Chords to Add Tension by Borrowing :: Creating an Atmosphere 

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So glad you're back J. I hope you know how much you've influenced my playing and thousands of other musicians. You're a legend my friend.

I'm not religious, I just come here to learn. Watching you has improved my playing and understanding how to build emotion. Incredible work and you make it look effortless. Thank you Jamal.

That quick sermon with the relative minor transition gave me chills 🙏🏽😭 4:32

Aside from those Holyspirit inspired chords. Those words he said about how God moves was what I needed. I am so blessed

Good afternoon Jamal, I remember when you were here in Rio de Janeiro - RJ, in Brazil at that unforgettable music conference at Pastor Emerson Pinheiro's church. I was in the first row right in front of the keyboard you used and I even talked to you, I gave you a CD of mine, you used a Yamaha Motif XS8 from our friend Renato. That event was a wonderful blessing and I was on the first and third day in the front row. I am a big fan of your beautiful musical work and with you I learned urban chords. Never stop making your videos, your sound is blessed and spectacular, even today I was watching a video of your oldest with the sounds of electric pianos and crystals. May JESUS CHRIST bless you and your family always.

Oh dam I actually learned something

3:23 🔥 I felt that

Actually you borrowed from the relative MAJOR*. If you go up a minor 3rd it gives you the relative major, the relative minor is found by going down a minor 3rd or up a major 6th. The relative minor for C is A natural minor. And the concept your trying to explain is called MODAL INTERCHANGE...... You can quote me too, going into my senior year of music with a concentration in jazz studies and was forced to learn classical theory along side your normal jazz theory:) But it I’ve been watching you videos since I was about 10 and they’ve helped me get to where I am now! Much love✊🏾

You are so anointed sir. I just Love You.

Relative minor, I never heard it explained so simply. Also that D minor 11 voicing feels *so* good

Smooth bro 🔥🔥🔥

If you modulating from C major to C minor it’s called the parallel minor…. not relative. Cmaj to Amin would be a relative minor. Anyway, love your chops and your work. Lapsus lingue occurred here, that’s all.

Jamal and i carry the same style of playing. Relative minors help a lot. In this case, in C the theatrical trick thats been used for sometime now is walking up the Ab-Bb then resolve to C, but if you stay on Ab the relative minor is Fminor which can be used to resolve back to C major because the four wants to resolve back to the root. If you stay on Eb you can always walk down to Dm9 or something and resolve that back to the root. AbM7 has Cminor outlined in that chord which works...but i think what Jamal is playing is a Ab #4/b5 M7 chord. Im glad im not the only one using these chords.

Man, it is so refreshing and amazing to see you back the keys giving us lessons. Im 28 now, and when i was 18, you were (and still are) my first and pretty much last teacher/mentor. Have alot to be thankful for man, so thanks for this! You teached me everything I know... mad love ma brotha

Love it!

Thank you Jamal.

That's awesome!

Awesome as always. Thanks for sharing.

Wow máster! You're an amazing teacher!

Single best video that helped push me out of my comfort zone as far as playing in other keys.

Man, your kids are lucky. They have one of the best teacher

the piano and preaching together is beautiful

Wow i love this music

Awesome! 💯💯 Concept, Btw the ole school Gospelmusicians. com VIDEOS is the REASON... I know how to play KEYZZZ to this DATES, THANKS for all YOU HAVE Done.. AND CONTINUE...to DO.... in the name of Jesus, amen💯👊 BROTHER 👊

I've been doing this for years because of the patterns I saw in gospel sheet music from the greats..A great example of this technique is found in the song Wonderful Is Your Name.

Thank you 🙏 great tips

this is pure golddd

I sometimes get stuck not sure what chords to play next and this helped a ton!!! That E flat change was beautiful!!!

Than you for the specific demonstration, this is very helpful!

DAAAMN Boy! Those minor keys is something special.

Love it!!

This is just it! Wow

Thank you 🙏

RICH!!! PRICELESS

I am so impressed

Thanks Jamal!

Youre so kind.. Such a big blessing.. Thank you for the lesson..

Obrigado Jamal! Incrível!!!

This is beautiful. Thank you for your years of service

Beautiful. Appreciate this! Missed your vids👍🏾

This channel is pure gold! Thanks for the lessons and all the best :)

Awesome, sublime Jamalisations‼️

GREAT VIDEO!! .... como siempre!!

clarity and passion. you do that so well. thank you. ec

You brought tears to my eyes with this one. Your exclamation is right on!

Many years ago your DVD opened up a new way to my playing. A friend gave me the DVD here in the UK, and that was the next step up. Thank you for what you have done. That's purpose right there.👍🏽😊

Wow! Thanks a bunch for this

Beautiful!

Amazing lesson...amazing lesson!

Amazing!

I'm so glad for your back to this channel. You are my first contact with gospel chords. Blessings from Brazil!

Loving It ! ! ! Thanks brother!!!

Dude you’ve kept me drug free almost 2 years now. God Bless ya fella

Wow definitely learned a lot. Super helpful thank you 🙏🏽

Wow....what an incredible teaching! ❤️ Please keep up with these videos!!!!

So cool!! Thanks a lot for the tutorial!! Blessings from Argentina :D

Beautiful chords and progression.

Bless you, brother

beautiful

Out of everything, I'm super grateful for the beginner stuff!!! Im currently taking lessons and plan to work hard to where I can start playing at church, your "return" couldn't be at a more perfect time for me personally. Thank You!

Bruh... Sir, you are a master! Thank you!

Wow I never saw it that way. Thanks so much for sharing this!

My star and mentor

Thanks Jamal - That voicing at 3:05 made my day. Thank God for you!

Oh my! I absolutely LOVE your videos. Thank you so much....

Beautiful.

Also thank you I need this. God bless. @Gospelmusicians

Good to see and hear you again brother. Taking theses lessons and applying them

You sir are a magician. You could literally get healed listening to this tutorial. Much love for you Jamal.

Wow so excited

You're actually one of the best teachers I've found for this stuff. You break it down into a digestible pace and explain everything you do. Some other channels expect a certain level of experience in jazz theory, but it's all explained here in basic concepts and solid explanations to back them up. Well done!

Great lesson this guitarist thanks you 👏👏👏👏

That was the dopest simplest "trick" I ever heard. Man... I already had everything I needed to play it, but never though of borrowing from the minor third KEY of the major key as opposed to the six (relative minor). That was DOPE man. I'm going to explore this heavy!

Love those Glasper chords! Give us more of that!!!

love this one 👍👌👍👀✌

Glory to God in the highest brotha god bless you

Really learnt and benefited a lot from your tutorials

So sweet atmosphere

good to see you back active i have really miss your teachings more grace sir.. love this

I’m a guitar player but I enjoy your lessons so much man. Beautiful stuff

You the man!!

Great video! Thanks.

God Bless you!

Thank you Jamal for this. I think it will be nice to do a video on keyboard voicing. What are your voice combination that brings about those lovely lushness in your sound. Even if people get what you are trying to teach them, without the right voicing it won’t just sound right. This is what Sunday sounds is doing. By the way I bought your pure synths. You can incorporate this into your pure synths by having a presets for this that has different combination of sounds for say worship, praise, preacher’s chord, funk, jazz, r n b, soul, etc. If people get hold of mixing the right sound together then it easy for them to play around with using yours as a template. I have pure synths but I used Sunday Sounds for worship atmosphere but It will be nice to see yours in pure synths. Thanks

Wow! Thanks Min. Jamall! Already enjoying this chords

Real smooth

Awesome tutorial!, nothing wrong with borrowing, Music Creates Music!!, Blessings Maestro

My brother you are aging gracefully. Thank you for all this knowledge you have been sharing. God bless you and family in abundance.

You’re the best brother. Blessings.

Very informational thank you

Amazing, Thanks😊

Nice teaching analogy!

Flavory!!!

Você é inspiração meu irmão... you are inspiration!

Great Lesson and Theory.

Awesome! Luv from the UK 👌🏻

Thank you for you kindness sharing

Wow thank u so much for sharing

Magnificent