Tutorial: How to play left hand bass on keyboards
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- Опубликовано: 18 ноя 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!
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 !
As a bass player myself, all the bass players should watch this video twice.
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 RUclips channel! Keep it up man!
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
You don't need a bassist whilst a keyboardist like Matt Johnson exist.
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.
"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.
I used to hate doing it but play an hour a night left handed only, it’s helped out a lot!
as a drummer I can tell you: this man knows how to practice. amazing artist, this video is priceless.
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.
"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.
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.
4:43 - when you can't find Stu Zender but you still gotta jam
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.
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!!
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
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!!!
As a guitarist who's trying to learn the bass, this was a great video for me as well!
this is BRILLIANT, thank you for this
"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
@matt Johnson jamiroquai, I feel I should be paying you for that masterclass, awesome stuff
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.
This keeps me working with music bands through these tough times. Being a keyboardist that can play split key bass is $$$$
And that's why Jamiroquai sounds so funky! Great stuff, thanks Matt!
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!!
Yeah man! We are going this route in our band...best quote, "If you got a strong left hand, you're twice the player..." Yes!
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.
How do I fly like superman?
Just keep jumping higher and higher. You feel great when you finally get it.
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!!
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.
it is one of those very rare videos on youtube that justifies youtube's existence for me
Thanks RUclips for suggesting this video. What an absolute gem.
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🤠
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.
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.
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! :)
This channel is like striking gold
This guy IS jamiroquai, the sound and chord progressions and everything about what makes the music so amazing
Thanks, Matt for taking such care to step through these approachable skills.
15:30min and i have plenty of material to study for YEARS!
well, thanks Matt for this gem
Wisdom worth its weight in gold. Thanks Matt! Best, Daniel
Great video! I've always wanted to be able to play bass with my left hand, ever since I heard that The Doors didn't have a bass player, but instead it was Ray Manzarek playing bass (Rhodes) with his left hand while playing the Vox Continental with his right.
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.
🤯 The best keyboard tutorial ever, thanks so much 🙏🏾
Thanks Matt, just stumbled across your video, great stuff! This is a tremendous help and wonderfully demonstrated too. I appreciate your sharing.
This is another awesome tutorial that uncovers so many options for playing left hand bass parts !! Thank You Matt.
It's like your best buddy sitting down with you and showing you cool stuff. What a high quality man.
Absolutely brilliant 🤩 thank you so much Matt for this video! Please do continue with these tutorials, they are such a great help!!! 🙏🏻😊
Greeeat content, Matt! Allways a pleasure to see your videos!
Awesome! I was astonished how much practical value I was able to get from this little lesson to my playing! Thanks Matt!
Just discovered your channel !!! And I found it AMAZING in every way!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Master ❤️
Love watching you play, so many good ideas! Thanks for sharing, so much inspiration!
Just lovely demos...pleasure to listen and learn
Tons of inspiration and ideas in just 15 minutes! Thank you so much Matt!
Thanks Matt, now this is brilliant, best lesson I have ever seen. This opens up so much possibilities! This video is top of my list.
Thanks for another fantastic and informative tutorial, Matt! I love seeing your right hand chord voicings too!
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!
Aaah, 'Nautilus' what a tune, man
This is amazing. I second all these comments. Thank you for spending your time with us. The little things like the quick hit of the fifth before the root is huge info to anyone trying to play with feel. Thank you!
I like how there is wallop, like a "smack" of the fingers on the bass. This. I can dig. Nice to watch and hear.
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
Excellent!!!! … and I mean every letter. Thanks for the valuable practice advice. Priceless!!!
bass has truly made your music great THANK YOU
you're awesome matt, please keep making stuff like this
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 🙏♥️
This was awesome. I have tendonitis in my right arm and need to practice bass with my left more anyhow so this came at the perfect time. Thanks as always for sharing
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.....
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.
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!
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.
Thank you so much for making these great videos Matt! This one is really cool and helpful for players of all skill levels.
I really enjoy watching and hearing you playing and your useful tips, also I like your friendly warm approach thanks a lot Matt
Can't believe how much you freely share your gifts. Thanks man!
Amazing video. Would love to see more instructional piano/keyboard content like this. Thank you for being a great teacher to us.
What a nice fella. No BS, all talent. Absolutely fascinating to see it done so effortlessly. Many thanks!
Such a valuable treasure, communicated so clearly in just 15 minutes. Thank you so much Matt.
I've been stuck trying to liberate my left hand and my rhythm; your breakdowns are super helpful. Thanks for another fantastic tutorial!
This is one of the best instructional videos I've seen on RUclips. You are showing techniques we can use in the real world. Thank you!
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!!
What a delightful video. Thank you for posting it. It is a real treat.
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.
your tutorial are crazyyy, best teacher ever!! thank you for sharing your knowledge Mr. Johnson
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!
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!
I recently discovered Your channel Mr Johnson: besides being a great musician you are a great teacher!!!❤
Love your work! Thank you for the channel and sharing your talent!
It's just so cool and I completely love this groove!
What a lovely keyboard lesson, and to echo the sentiments of others posting here, I think you explained something very clearly that I don't think I've seen anyone else cover, much less make clear. Bravo! 👍👍👍👍
Wow! 👏🎹 this is just what I've been looking for!! Some great ideas here, thanks so much 👍
Excellent Matt! it's a really best way to learn Bass in Keyboard! Thanks
Extremely valuable advice here. I really like that this is not only useful for people playing on keys, but song writing/arranging in general!
You are a great teacher and your examples are of superb quality.
This video is perfect. Thank you so much once again, committing myself to working through everything you've shown step by step.
Matt, this Video is a Gem! I have been progressing with the left hand but I’m so glad you done this lesson, I’m gonna watch this over again and grasp these tips! As I love playing bass lines it makes it feel real when playing the keys 🎹 Awesome, keep em coming, thank you 🙏🏻 😎 🙌🏻
seriously this is exactly the kind of lessons i wanted to have for all of my life .... matt you sir are a true hero of the art
I just realised I asked you to do this after another vid - and you've already done it! Big thanks for this and apologies for not having dug deeper, but I've only just foundd that you do quality tutorials as well as gear insights tonight. Loving the left hand insights (note that you omit the root in your right hand chords of course because you're covering that in your left - probably obvious to you, but great for the rest of us to cotton on to)! Big props and thanks again 🙏☺️