Phenomenal funk. I'm still kind of in awe that Matt friggin Johnson from Jamiroquai is teaching me to play keys. It's like I hit the funk lottery. You might be a white cat from England bro, but so was Alan Hawkshaw and he blows my mind on the reg, just like you. Much love homie.
When I was 11 years old, studying classical music, my friends mom played Jamiroquai (Virtual Insanity) and I heard it for the first time. Classical music was all that I knew and I remember saying "EVERYTHING SOUNDS WRONG! ALL THE CHORDS ARE WRONG!" Here I am now, 20 years later, in absolutely love with funk and gleefully ashamed of my reaction but now getting the most incredible keyboard lesson from a living legend!!! Took me a while but I'm here now Matt!!! 😆😆😆
Matt’s comment about “emphasizing the one by not playing it” was an epiphany and mirrored a tutorial I saw by Carol Kaye where she used a metronome but slowed it down to half speed and practiced to it with the “click” on the two and four” instead of 1,2,3,4 and it forced you to groove with it better. Mind blown
It's nice to see the Adic Jazz / Funk heroes of the 90s and 2000s emerge again. Bluey has his own radio show at Apple Music (Groove Velocity) and you, Matt, with these videos. I just love it.
Those tracksuit stripes are there to simply transfer that high energy FUNK to the fingers. I’ve experimented too much, got to a five stripe from JD Sports trash bin and singed my nails off. You’ve been warned.
I bought the tutorial from his web site and have been working on it constantly for over a week. I just now have it up to 120 bpm. It’s very demanding (for me) chop wise, but the benefits of mastering it will improve your funk and overall playing. I’ll keep hammering it and expand it. I highly recommend buying the video because it contains a lot more information and Matt demonstrating than the TH-cam video.
Damn, I started trying to learn to play around 20 years ago and went nowhere... now Ive progressed more in a few ultra cool videos than during many years. Dude you are the best.
One thing that would make this even better is referring to keys and chords by their SCALE DEGREE as well as their name. I know it's not to hard to work out what's what, but like adding the overlay, it makes it easier to figure out whats going on immediately rather than pausing and trying to figure out where your hands are.
Need some help with this...I’m guessing he’s in F major for the first riff, but I can’t figure out why he keeps saying it’s 1 chord, seems like it’s 2 chords
I had a pretty in depth discussion with my dad recently about culture turning against tradition, and divisive, degenerate type figures being pushed in music. I dont know if popular musicians accentuate their degenerate traits to build a character that is more interesting for the cameras, or they are actually like this. It's refreshing to see Matt, a literal legend of the funk world who's down to earth, knowledgeable and happy to share his knowledge. Thanks Matt, I hope I can see you live one day.
The nicest man in Pop? If he's not doing it already he'd be a fantastic teacher - his effortless knowledge of funk and its technical secrets needs to be passed on to the next generation!
This is the kind of content I have absolutely no intention to even try to repeat after, but still absolutely love watching. Big up from Finland, you're rocking it!
I loved this. Every bit! 25 years removed from my last funk band gig and you made me fall in love with it again. More please! I've been a fan of the band since Emergency on Planet earth and I actually own every CD!
Those pitch bend wiggles are the thing though ❤️ I'm predominantly a guitarist with pretty minimal theory but a decent enough ear, and jamming along with these videos and getting little shout outs for the chord changes and various intervals is really helping me put sounds to the numbers. Thanks, @Matt
Being a 90's kid Jamiroquai was one of my favorites growing up. I have always loved funky music. Matt you are the Jamiroquai sound. I'm so glad I found your channel.
Jamiroquai is my favorite band of all time. It’s Music First. And these lessons not only made me buy the Yamaha Montage 8 but appriciate Matt Johnson and Jamiroquai so much, I hope to bring back something with my music some day. Cheers from Southern Finland
You're just simply one of the most fantastic people with a great vibe on TH-cam. I really appreciate you and the videos that you share. There are a lot of talented musicians on TH-cam but a very small percentage with your kind of combination vibe and energy. Sending you great vibes and awesome energy for me here in California US💪🏼👍🏼✌🏼
I'd just like to take this moment to recognise, that this strong force that Matt talks about, it is what keeps people moving so well on the longer extended tracks in the jamiroquai live concerts. Really. It stands highly by itself IMO but also as a surrogate, when jay knows it's all firing together, that is when he is in his element as far as I believe, and these are the great moments. The dancing comes through, the vocal reactions, and round it goes, with the band responding and the circuit alive. It's great. 👍🏻👍🏻
Wow tremendous video. It’s the second I see from you. Beside a hood musician, great teacher. I subscribed to your channel. It’s a blessing. From Tampa Florida USA
Started playing this last weekend, and this weekend it seems to be in my muscle memory. It's not easy, but that's what makes me keep trying. I'm determined to figure this out. The syncopation is so much fun, but I've never been good at playing it. Not a funk player, but I will be! Thank you for being you!
Never ever i will can play keyboards like that, not near of this... but I enjoyed the middle of my life with yous music, yesterday, today, and forever 😂
I couldn't for my life understand how they groove. Funk seemed so inaccessible and technical but you explain the basic structure beautifully and it no longer looks impossible. Thank you
Matt you are the damn man!! Thank you for your damn infectious funkiness and astute pinpoint notion to stall out the noodling proclivity that can run away within us all and utterly KILL the groove. You made it cool to crop out the cook that might otherwise ruin our recipe for popping fresh f0nk!! You are a great teacher and really fun to learn from. THANK YOU GOOD SIR!
I just love listening to your fine British accent, lad! Reminds me of a visit I once paid to my British pen pal, decades back from now. I was a pupil in German high school at the time. Oh. and your music, it is so adorably funky, love it 👍👍
Just starting on my funk piano journey now, never thought I could play it. Thank you Matt for your videos they inspire me to become the cool player that’s hiding inside!
Discovered jamiroquai for the first time after coming across your videos. Thank you so much for having a youtube channel! I love watching you play! Very inpiring the sauce is right here man
Wow, never knew I could do some of these things until I saw this video. Really unlocked something especially while playing along to a drum machine. Thanks for this and your other wonderful tutorials!
Damn Matt - you are such an AMAZING funk keyboard player, and it’s soooo fun watching you play with such ease and making it look sooo simple...and offcourse it isn’t... Can’t wait to see you play live with Jamiroquai - hopefully soon...Cheers and keep it up, it’s just brilliant mate!
So happy I found your channel. I learned music/instruments always by great idols, I wanted to sound like. This is how I learned beatboxing, Guitar, and this channel is my entry card to keys! Thank you so much!
this is also the theory that makes sampling with an akai mpc work so well . the ones always tie the sample together in much the same way we play on keys or bass . funk is by far the most addictive to write especially if you are into the groove for dancing. cant get enough of it
There´s nothing more to say than - "play that funky music white boy" 😎👍 I like the stories and your funk! Can remember when Jamiroquai was running all the time, when we played pool a lot, in the 90s Groovie baby 😎
Great video as always! Love the beginning and as long as the music carries on by people that really care about the art and origins and credit is given, it's all funkin good! I think the only issue arises when revisionist history occurs towards art, i.e. rock origins. But a great musicians and teacher is a great musician and teacher regardless! You're a funk master!
Wow! Now that’s some serious funk! Great lesson, loads of hints and tricks to get grooving, thank you so much for advices and foremost the good vibes you share with us. At 16’ playing that typical 80’s e-piano sound made famous by the late DX7 with that pitch modulated riff makes me hear horns arrangements. And the first section with the phased clavinet is just awesome! Thank you again, all the best from the other side of the Channel in sunny Normandy.
Matt, you're great! The British put their own unique spin on it. Jamiroquai, Incognito, Level 42, and so on. Brits have their own kind of funk, that the US can't come close to.💪💪💪💪
Man....i would do anything for just one of those synths you have in that room. I wish i could get back into my main joy in life which was playing funky synth (inspired by none other than yourself and JK when i was younger), I'm disabled and although i cant walk or run, playing something like these synths would sure feel like flying i'm sure! Maybe i'll win the lottery one day.
funk don't care about race creed or color.... the best thing ive heard in a while thank you
Great message at the beginning about the funk. This is someone who truly knows what the funk and music is all about. Cheers Matt
I agree!
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Phenomenal funk. I'm still kind of in awe that Matt friggin Johnson from Jamiroquai is teaching me to play keys. It's like I hit the funk lottery. You might be a white cat from England bro, but so was Alan Hawkshaw and he blows my mind on the reg, just like you. Much love homie.
legit
Word
❤
Exactly my thoughts!
Alan Hawkshaw, Rod Temperton… the list of British white funk lovecats just goes on and on like a rolling stone!
You are the shining nova for us synth nerds and keyboard enthusiasts
When I was 11 years old, studying classical music, my friends mom played Jamiroquai (Virtual Insanity) and I heard it for the first time. Classical music was all that I knew and I remember saying "EVERYTHING SOUNDS WRONG! ALL THE CHORDS ARE WRONG!" Here I am now, 20 years later, in absolutely love with funk and gleefully ashamed of my reaction but now getting the most incredible keyboard lesson from a living legend!!! Took me a while but I'm here now Matt!!! 😆😆😆
Matt’s comment about “emphasizing the one by not playing it” was an epiphany and mirrored a tutorial I saw by Carol Kaye where she used a metronome but slowed it down to half speed and practiced to it with the “click” on the two and four” instead of 1,2,3,4 and it forced you to groove with it better. Mind blown
if the white guy from england teaching me funk is matt johnson from jamiroquai then i'm listening no questions asked
There are levels to this shi
That’s some real shit
What I love here is how much fun you're having. That's the soul of it.
So selfless and valuable of you to do all this Matt! And a huge inspiration for me to practice, too. Thank you.
As a bass player I can confirm this made me even more funky. 🙂
It's nice to see the Adic Jazz / Funk heroes of the 90s and 2000s emerge again. Bluey has his own radio show at Apple Music (Groove Velocity) and you, Matt, with these videos. I just love it.
yes,incognito
@@lanmichaelmix2818 yeah. I'm waiting for the people from Galliano and Brand New Heavies to appear as well :-)
The alchemy of something which appears so simple yet unlocks so much depth of possibility...simple map to a rabbit hole of funk goodness
This dude is a bad ass player...his left hand is a killer😮
Matt that keyboard overlay is a brilliant help to us trying to learn. Many thanks.
Thanks for slowing it down a bit. As soon as you start playing it makes me smile.
Those tracksuit stripes are there to simply transfer that high energy FUNK to the fingers. I’ve experimented too much, got to a five stripe from JD Sports trash bin and singed my nails off. You’ve been warned.
I bought the tutorial from his web site and have been working on it constantly for over a week. I just now have it up to 120 bpm. It’s very demanding (for me) chop wise, but the benefits of mastering it will improve your funk and overall playing. I’ll keep hammering it and expand it. I highly recommend buying the video because it contains a lot more information and Matt demonstrating than the TH-cam video.
Is it a download?
@@anthonydanzy6605 Yes, from his website.
Gotcha 🤘🏾
That screen keyboard overlay is sharp! Wow! 😸 ~7
Does anyone know how to add that overlay to videos?
The overlay is very helpful. When I asked about it a while back, folks clowned me. I'm glad Matt added it.
@@freda9498 Matkat Chordie - and your favourite video editor!
@@freda9498 i know bro
@@freda9498 th-cam.com/video/Y33iGctxzfM/w-d-xo.html
Damn, I started trying to learn to play around 20 years ago and went nowhere... now Ive progressed more in a few ultra cool videos than during many years. Dude you are the best.
The past year has been monumental for my growth as a musician and writer. Matt has been a big part of that.
One thing that would make this even better is referring to keys and chords by their SCALE DEGREE as well as their name. I know it's not to hard to work out what's what, but like adding the overlay, it makes it easier to figure out whats going on immediately rather than pausing and trying to figure out where your hands are.
Need some help with this...I’m guessing he’s in F major for the first riff, but I can’t figure out why he keeps saying it’s 1 chord, seems like it’s 2 chords
I had a pretty in depth discussion with my dad recently about culture turning against tradition, and divisive, degenerate type figures being pushed in music. I dont know if popular musicians accentuate their degenerate traits to build a character that is more interesting for the cameras, or they are actually like this. It's refreshing to see Matt, a literal legend of the funk world who's down to earth, knowledgeable and happy to share his knowledge. Thanks Matt, I hope I can see you live one day.
The nicest man in Pop? If he's not doing it already he'd be a fantastic teacher - his effortless knowledge of funk and its technical secrets needs to be passed on to the next generation!
That jam session at the end when you introduced the chords was soooo groovy and blissful
This is the kind of content I have absolutely no intention to even try to repeat after, but still absolutely love watching. Big up from Finland, you're rocking it!
It’s the Bootsie Collins Basic Funk Formula, but on keys...all good stuff!
Thanks Matt! The virtual keyboard showing your button presses is a great addition!
I loved this. Every bit! 25 years removed from my last funk band gig and you made me fall in love with it again. More please! I've been a fan of the band since Emergency on Planet earth and I actually own every CD!
"We can all get down with our bad selves" hahahahaha I love it! You're a great teacher man, I love the energy you bring
Those pitch bend wiggles are the thing though ❤️
I'm predominantly a guitarist with pretty minimal theory but a decent enough ear, and jamming along with these videos and getting little shout outs for the chord changes and various intervals is really helping me put sounds to the numbers. Thanks, @Matt
Being a 90's kid Jamiroquai was one of my favorites growing up. I have always loved funky music. Matt you are the Jamiroquai sound. I'm so glad I found your channel.
I love being spoon fed by a professional! So educational to the masses.
Jamiroquai is my favorite band of all time. It’s Music First. And these lessons not only made me buy the Yamaha Montage 8 but appriciate Matt Johnson and Jamiroquai so much, I hope to bring back something with my music some day. Cheers from Southern Finland
You're just simply one of the most fantastic people with a great vibe on TH-cam. I really appreciate you and the videos that you share. There are a lot of talented musicians on TH-cam but a very small percentage with your kind of combination vibe and energy. Sending you great vibes and awesome energy for me here in California US💪🏼👍🏼✌🏼
I'd just like to take this moment to recognise, that this strong force that Matt talks about, it is what keeps people moving so well on the longer extended tracks in the jamiroquai live concerts. Really. It stands highly by itself IMO but also as a surrogate, when jay knows it's all firing together, that is when he is in his element as far as I believe, and these are the great moments. The dancing comes through, the vocal reactions, and round it goes, with the band responding and the circuit alive. It's great. 👍🏻👍🏻
I love at 13:40 where you bring in the harmonic changes/chords - sounds epic - and you make it look so effortless/second nature 😂
Matt, you are my lock-down hero! I love your videos. You are such a great artist. Please keep it up and rise up the price for your downloads.
Wow tremendous video. It’s the second I see from you. Beside a hood musician, great teacher. I subscribed to your channel. It’s a blessing. From Tampa Florida USA
Started playing this last weekend, and this weekend it seems to be in my muscle memory. It's not easy, but that's what makes me keep trying. I'm determined to figure this out. The syncopation is so much fun, but I've never been good at playing it. Not a funk player, but I will be!
Thank you for being you!
I loved this funky groove! Your music (and the way you teach) is amazing!
Never ever i will can play keyboards like that, not near of this... but I enjoyed the middle of my life with yous music, yesterday, today, and forever 😂
Loved this tutorial. From the 12:45 marker is where those 80s vibes really captivate my ears. 🎶👂
Another fantastic tutorial with real usable licks. Those chord beds made my day too. You are an inspiration. Thank you Matt.
Matt, you are THE BEST teacher on the whole internet! I just love your videos.
*_Funk is a drug - and I can't get enough._* Awesome tutorial Matt. 👍👍👍 Best Regards, Axel.
I couldn't for my life understand how they groove. Funk seemed so inaccessible and technical but you explain the basic structure beautifully and it no longer looks impossible. Thank you
Matt you are the damn man!! Thank you for your damn infectious funkiness and astute pinpoint notion to stall out the noodling proclivity that can run away within us all and utterly KILL the groove. You made it cool to crop out the cook that might otherwise ruin our recipe for popping fresh f0nk!! You are a great teacher and really fun to learn from. THANK YOU GOOD SIR!
Music is universal, you grab on to what moves you.😁
🎶🎹🎹🎶Play On
Thank you só MUCH!
Man, as we say in Brazil "you a monstor of keyboards"!
i couldn t help smiling when you smiled at 9. It s amazing how you communicate your passion. it s so true
I just love listening to your fine British accent, lad! Reminds me of a visit I once paid to my British pen pal, decades back from now. I was a pupil in German high school at the time. Oh. and your music, it is so adorably funky, love it 👍👍
This video never gets old !❤
Just starting on my funk piano journey now, never thought I could play it. Thank you Matt for your videos they inspire me to become the cool player that’s hiding inside!
ジャミロクワイのデビューからずっと大ファンです。
キーボードの演奏技術、音の出し方などいつも意識して聴いています。
以前と比べると、ユーチューブ動画で間近にこの様に演奏やシンセの使い方など簡単に観させて頂くことができ、非常に感激しております。
マットさんの、これからのご活躍、応援しております📣
素晴らしい動画、感謝です🙇♀️
Arigato!
Such a legend givin so awesome and useful tips, thank you so much Matt
Discovered jamiroquai for the first time after coming across your videos. Thank you so much for having a youtube channel! I love watching you play! Very inpiring the sauce is right here man
I love sound min 12:58 and 80 90 thanks Mr. Matt johnson 😁👍
Wow, never knew I could do some of these things until I saw this video. Really unlocked something especially while playing along to a drum machine. Thanks for this and your other wonderful tutorials!
I am with you bro. It's all about the music. Groove on bro. Groove on....
These tutorials are the stuff Matt! Keep 'em coming!
Massive love and respect Matt. Thank you for sharing so much of your wisdom and energy:)
That groove at the end was nice!
11:54 is what we all came for. Thanks Matt!
Listening again. Sooo funky. Got a wiggly dance feeling. Gotta dance! 😊
The funk is strong with this one!
Really nice to see that you actually enjoy yourself while teaching others.....v rare. Very very well presented!
I love this progression chord in B exercise, sounds like a smooth/cool jazz too
Within 30 seconds, I knew this dude understood the 1!!!!!!
"We can all get down with our bad selves"...we'll said brother from another mother...love the channel and vibes✌
Damn Matt - you are such an AMAZING funk keyboard player, and it’s soooo fun watching you play with such ease and making it look sooo simple...and offcourse it isn’t... Can’t wait to see you play live with Jamiroquai - hopefully soon...Cheers and keep it up, it’s just brilliant mate!
This was very educational. Now that you brought it to my attention, I can totally hear this approach used in many of my favorite funk tracks.
So happy I found your channel. I learned music/instruments always by great idols, I wanted to sound like. This is how I learned beatboxing, Guitar, and this channel is my entry card to keys! Thank you so much!
Ahhhh the chords near the end.. Straight up my spine! ❤
Always great to see Black appreciation - to say the least. Insightful videos
this is also the theory that makes sampling with an akai mpc work so well . the ones always tie the sample together in much the same way we play on keys or bass . funk is by far the most addictive to write especially if you are into the groove for dancing. cant get enough of it
Incredible technique of riffing on keyboard! I downloaded some records of the Jamiroquai, cool music, thanks...
There´s nothing more to say than - "play that funky music white boy" 😎👍
I like the stories and your funk!
Can remember when Jamiroquai was running all the time, when we played pool a lot, in the 90s
Groovie baby 😎
Feeling an absolute love to you 💕 thank you for your selfless work.
Nice to see you having so much fun.
Thank you for your lessons, WIsh you all the best in your life.
You got da Funk, now We got da Funk!
I'll be giving this a go tonight, cheers Matt!
I have added considerably to my skills from checking out your tutorials/ really appreciate it hugely!
Great video as always! Love the beginning and as long as the music carries on by people that really care about the art and origins and credit is given, it's all funkin good! I think the only issue arises when revisionist history occurs towards art, i.e. rock origins. But a great musicians and teacher is a great musician and teacher regardless! You're a funk master!
So so good. Love it. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
Thanks so much for this wicked music lesson.
This is great. I love the key graphic overlay. If you came out with a full Masterclass I would be all over that.
Matt is the "one" love this guy, living legend. I would pay top dollar for some personal lessons i swear.
Thank you very much for your great tutorials. You gave me good vibes. Now it'a a part of my sun !! Thank's a lot !! Fred (from French Britany)
Wow! Now that’s some serious funk! Great lesson, loads of hints and tricks to get grooving, thank you so much for advices and foremost the good vibes you share with us. At 16’ playing that typical 80’s e-piano sound made famous by the late DX7 with that pitch modulated riff makes me hear horns arrangements. And the first section with the phased clavinet is just awesome! Thank you again, all the best from the other side of the Channel in sunny Normandy.
It occurred to me that I should hit the subscribe button. Only then did I feel the real majesty of The Funk
Your tricky funky technic is so catchy and useful to me!
Love from China!
Matt, you're great! The British put their own unique spin on it. Jamiroquai, Incognito, Level 42, and so on. Brits have their own kind of funk, that the US can't come close to.💪💪💪💪
how the actual funk did I not realize you had a channel til today. feeling very inspired to practice keys more often now!
greeting from an Egyptian musician ... am really learning from you, ty Matt
You maid me smile all along! especially when you get happy with your variations! thank you
God bless you man!!!!
You are a unlimited source of inspiration for everybody!
This channel is so underrated. Why doesn't he have 100K already?
Comming soon, I am sure ;-)
Wow. What an awesome funk video. Thanks doc.
Man....i would do anything for just one of those synths you have in that room. I wish i could get back into my main joy in life which was playing funky synth (inspired by none other than yourself and JK when i was younger), I'm disabled and although i cant walk or run, playing something like these synths would sure feel like flying i'm sure!
Maybe i'll win the lottery one day.
genius of simplicity and so humble. Thank you!
Absolutely great funk from the british guy:).Greetings from Portsmouth....will fool around with this later on.Thanks!