Tutorial: How to play left hand bass on keyboards
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- Опубліковано 18 лис 2020
- Playing bass with your left hand is fun and helps you gain left/right hand independence! Get some tips on how to sound funky all on your own!
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Can we just all give out love for Matt’s generosity in giving out ya’ll FREE, golden nuggets of groove not behind a paywall. Years of experience and listening for nothin’! So go buy his album and future merch for givin’ it back.
Bought the the record already :)
Own his vinyl and bought his digital tracks upon Bandcamp release
Yes these could make for a great Masterclass and he put them up for us for free. Legend.
God bless the internet and you sir!!
Absolutely true. Hanging out in a covid-lockdown studio, performing/producing these videos single-handedly, it's a real gift.
"If you've got a good left hand, you are twice the player."
Amen!
As a bass player myself, all the bass players should watch this video twice.
SO, this was the.. "Licks they don't want you to know"
Matt, this might be common knowledge to you but these 15 minutes blew my mind. Please bring out more of your gems !
1:55 Bass Dictates Chord Example 1
2:23 Bass Dictates Chord Example 2
3:37 moving up to bass note of chord (2 half steps down from octave and move up)
3:58 play bass note an octave higher
4:08 combining octave with moving into bass note
4:27 using the 5th
4:40 combining 5th, octave, and root
5:38 "disco walking pony" 🎠
6:00 Matt's Bass Lick 1 (octave, 7th, 5th, root)
7:10 minor 9 chord tricks (root, 5th, 9th, 7th, octave)
8:25 Matt's Bass Lick 2 (walk up to half steps to octave from 7th, 7th, 5th, root)
9:00 accent/spanka da bass
9:30 accent/spanka da passing notes (octave)
10:05 adding 5th as passing note
10:47 Nautilus Exercise
11:50 Nautilus Bass Explanation (Am chord- Root, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 4th, 7th below root*, root)
12:50 Nautilus Right Hand
13:10 Nautilus Both Hands
14:09 Exercise 2
14:20 Exercise 2 Left Hand
14:27 Exercise 2 Right Hand
14:40 Exercise 2 Both Hands
Appreciate it
Thank you, ❤too.❤
Years listening to jamiroquai wondering how to get that funky yet classy taste and... Then you come and do a UA-cam channel! Keep it up man!
"Learn the left hand til you can do it in your sleep, then learn the right and slowly bring them together. You'll start and think, 'I'm not going to get this', but you will, and when you do you will feel great about it"
Thanks Matt! So true.
Thanks so much for reminding me not to give up on INDEPENDENCE..I do find this difficult., at 77 yrs old & playing bass all those years, does make me wonder if I can do it , this vid put life back into trying ,,,,many thanks
This guy IS jamiroquai, the sound and chord progressions and everything about what makes the music so amazing
Maybe just one thing to add to this lesson. If you can't play the left or right or combined part ... Just slow down the tempo until you can and then speed up progressively
What blows me away in every single video: Matt is playing 2 bars of whatever, and there is instant Jamiroquai! You must just LOVE it!!
You don't need a bassist whilst a keyboardist like Matt Johnson exist.
Love how you say 'you can do this thing' and then show 4-5 minor variations of it. That way is less of a riff that you learn and more of a resource you can master. It really helps you to map the thing in your head in order to own it rather than memorize the stuff.
4:43 - when you can't find Stu Zender but you still gotta jam
This requires groove skill and tons of practice.
Another master keyboard player, Ray Manzarek (The Doors), he was bass player and organ/electic piano at the same time.
Thank you very much, in this stange new times, one can say it’s now “taking lessons” in the studio with Matt Johnson.
as a drummer I can tell you: this man knows how to practice. amazing artist, this video is priceless.
I used to hate doing it but play an hour a night left handed only, it’s helped out a lot!
this is BRILLIANT, thank you for this
Aaah, 'Nautilus' what a tune, man
For your next video. I really hope other people would like to know this, because I’ve been trying to wrap my head around it for some time now.
Can you please give us a step by step, what you need to learn and how to practice it structure to piano improvisation. If that is even remotely possible it would certainly help me a lot and I suspect many others. Big fan here! Thank you for all the videos, they really are priceless.
hey Matt. Great video mate.I remember those days. Drum machine and you on keys and bass. The gig we did in Soho Square when the drummer didn't show for Wayne Hernandez . Those were the days.
Haha oh yeah I remember that one! Yep fun times, would love to do a gig!!!
"That will keep you occupied during lockdown" indeed. Outstanding lesson, Matt. You know someone is talented when they show you the way and it still looks like magic. I need to practice.
"at first you think you will never get it, but in the end you do". Apart from being an absolute education video for an ex-bassist learning keys, this is an inspirational quote.
Many thanks mate
It's clear to me your keys are the defining sound of Jamiroquai. Such great chord changes and voicings....Would love to see more on that specifically! Maybe you already have something like that.
@matt Johnson jamiroquai, I feel I should be paying you for that masterclass, awesome stuff
bass has truly made your music great THANK YOU
As a guitarist who's trying to learn the bass, this was a great video for me as well!
And that's why Jamiroquai sounds so funky! Great stuff, thanks Matt!
How many bass players does it take to change a light bulb? None, the keyboard player does it with his left hand. Seriously great video, as a teacher of boogie woogie I can say left hand is king🤠
OMG! Awesome. I leaned more in 15 minutes than 50 years of playing the same old stuff. Your tutorials are magic. Thanks Matt!
Same...!
I got better after giving guitar a try.
the way you explained this has actually helped me to understand how you guys use your left hand...i'm gonna practice now...you've given me something simple and solid to do...so thanks dude!!
Got up at 330 am in Melbourne after watching this and got myself on the MODX splitting my Keyboard and giving this stuff a good go. Of course it led me to playing Jamiroquai songs on YT listening to the Bass stuff and the next thing I knew It was breakfast time. It was an inspiring lesson.. thanks.
This keeps me working with music bands through these tough times. Being a keyboardist that can play split key bass is $$$$
This channel is like striking gold
80% of what I like about Jamiroquai is right here.
bossman puts an album worth of grooves with every video
I'm really impressed by your ability to teach to multiple skill levels at once. You're showing a pattern, then showing a simple versions and well as more challenging patterns. It's very rare to see, and it keeps me coming back to these video and as I improved I can pick up more from the same video.
This is also sneakily a great lesson on chord voicings. Would you mind making a video on chord voicings at some later point? I.e. why/when you're using 9s/11s/alt7s?
Please keep this up! :)
I like how there is wallop, like a "smack" of the fingers on the bass. This. I can dig. Nice to watch and hear.
As a The Doors fan that I am, learning to play bass lines along keyboard parts was one the first things I put myself into when I started to play keyboards. Still learning today.
Man I just have to say...........thank you for ALL of the nuggets you bless each and every 1 of US with on social media......bless you.....
That is correct. you should be able to play both hands equally. The classical player has some very incredible independence and monster technic.
15:30min and i have plenty of material to study for YEARS!
well, thanks Matt for this gem
I wish I had such a music teacher like Matt when I was in music college 😂. Yes, it is very interesting topic and necessary for a keyboard player. I had to catch up with it later in my music career, when playing in restaurants and other social places when there were just two of us - a guitar and a keyboard players 😅.
Man, you are so right with that point at the end. Once you get past those beginning barriers and start grooving, it's feels like you've landed on the moon.
How do I fly like superman?
Just keep jumping higher and higher. You feel great when you finally get it.
I'm only a beginner, but what helps me (whether it's left vs. right on keyboard or hands vs. vocal) is to slow down tempo much and to see the timing of each, and to learn play/sing slow, then increasing the tempo. The point is to see the timing exactly. When the brain sees that, it can play different speeds. Works faster than trying to learn it in original tempo.
I tried hard to learn Dr.Alban - It's my life with both hands, bass on left, it sounds so easy, but the timing is very tricky. And I just couldn't make my hands hit at different times. But as soon as i slowed down 2.5 times slower, it worked and i learned quickly. And I must say the process of succeeding in doing such things makes me really happy. Self-development. Haha.
Thanks UA-cam for suggesting this video. What an absolute gem.
Just lovely demos...pleasure to listen and learn
Thanks, Matt for taking such care to step through these approachable skills.
🤯 The best keyboard tutorial ever, thanks so much 🙏🏾
This is such a gem of a channel. I only just started watching, a couple of weeks ago, and everything you upload is so well done and helpful. Thanks for taking time out to do these vids. I can only speak for myself, but it's certainly appreciated.
It's like your best buddy sitting down with you and showing you cool stuff. What a high quality man.
Awesome! I was astonished how much practical value I was able to get from this little lesson to my playing! Thanks Matt!
Absolutely brilliant 🤩 thank you so much Matt for this video! Please do continue with these tutorials, they are such a great help!!! 🙏🏻😊
Thanks Matt, just stumbled across your video, great stuff! This is a tremendous help and wonderfully demonstrated too. I appreciate your sharing.
I really enjoy watching and hearing you playing and your useful tips, also I like your friendly warm approach thanks a lot Matt
It's just so cool and I completely love this groove!
Can't believe how much you freely share your gifts. Thanks man!
Thanks for another fantastic and informative tutorial, Matt! I love seeing your right hand chord voicings too!
Matt Johnson. That's a really helpful tutorial! Thank you so much!!
Very useful techniques. Thank you. Loved all of it.
Awesome! Super soulful and funky!
As usual, these advanced techniques are explained with clarity and grace. Your keyboard style is unique, I’ve never seen anyone play quite like this. Brilliant!
I’ll join everybody else to say this was brilliant! An idea for a lesson: what are your favorite chord voicings in the songs you play? I’ve noticed you put the root ninenth third fifth and seventh a lot and the sixth not that much. Your take on that? A million thanks for sharing your funky wisdom!!
You are great man
thanks for this video.
Love watching you play, so many good ideas! Thanks for sharing, so much inspiration!
Man, your left hand game is so strong you could end Coronavirus with a slap! 😂🔥
Love your tutorials!
Tons of inspiration and ideas in just 15 minutes! Thank you so much Matt!
Hello.
Big THANKS for a great christmas gift!!!
It's so easier with You helping.
I'm glad i didn't sold my drummachine.
All best
This is one of the best instructional videos I've seen on UA-cam. You are showing techniques we can use in the real world. Thank you!
You know it's a good video when it makes you want to go and create something.
Much love for the free inspiration and information.
This is the best example that I have seen of how to play the split keyboards. I have been trying to coordinate my left hand with my right hand for quite some time. He really brings it all together.
Just discovered your channel !!! And I found it AMAZING in every way!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Master ❤️
These videos that you doing are just amazing. I'm learning so much, big thanks from Finland!
Thank you Matt for sharing, its a blessing to have someone of your caliber giving a tutorial 🙏♥️
Excellent!!!! … and I mean every letter. Thanks for the valuable practice advice. Priceless!!!
Such a valuable treasure, communicated so clearly in just 15 minutes. Thank you so much Matt.
Man, you’re my idol. I’m a huge fan of these tutorials! I’m just starting out on keyboards so any/all tutorials on your playing style are a blessing! Thank you so much for all you do!
Wonderful tutorial. Thanks for this!
Pure sonic bliss from one of the true MASTERS of the keyboards, and making it look so smooth in the process!! I’ve been enjoying all of your videos immensely and they will help me to start evolving to the next level of my playing. THANK YOU for being so generous and for sharing your immense talent with all of us. We’re all the more enriched for it. Sending much brotherly love from Queens, NY. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🎹🎹🎹👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I love bass line played on keyboards and videos about that are quite rare. This one is really great master class. Thanks you for sharing this knowledge with us!!
This is another awesome tutorial that uncovers so many options for playing left hand bass parts !! Thank You Matt.
That’s great... there is nothing more satisfying when you can master a piece with left and right hand independence. Your technique is how I try and learn stuff too. Starting slow... then almost as you said... switch off, close your eyes and feel the left hand on auto pilot until it’s drummed in... really enjoying your channel... thank you!
Gotta say these are the best instructional videos I've ever come across, professionally produced, great tips, really useful suggestions for musicians of any level and put across in an accessible way without patronising ... and from a top musician ... these are just priceless for any player. Thank you Matt!
You are a great teacher and your examples are of superb quality.
Extremely valuable advice here. I really like that this is not only useful for people playing on keys, but song writing/arranging in general!
Outstanding lesson thankyou
I'm 3 years in learning to play the keyboard and this video made me subscribe instantly. Making my left hand do more interesting things is the kind of lessons I been looking for for a while now and this is one of the best I seen so far. Thanks for the great tips!
Amazing video. Would love to see more instructional piano/keyboard content like this. Thank you for being a great teacher to us.
Such a great video! Thanks for sharing.
Been a massive Jamiroquai fan since 1993 and you are a big part of the reason why I love the band so much. You are a huge talent and these videos just highlight how great you are!!
What a nice fella. No BS, all talent. Absolutely fascinating to see it done so effortlessly. Many thanks!
This is a great video Matt, thanks for keep the good work.
Also gotta say, without any harm intended, that only you and a drum machine already gives you that Jamiroquai vibes you know and love.
Excellent video with valuable tips. Thank you.
Wow that was really dope
The way you independently broke the left hand and right hand techniques.
Making it look easy and encouraging the players to never give up is inspiring.
Thanks!
great series of tutorials, thanks!
love that you use the lets groove tonight/funk bass lick so much in the examples :)
Thank you, great teaching !
Thanks Matt, great tips.
Thank you mate for your knowledge and teaching