Legendary Tips & Tricks on the Yamaha YC61 Drawbar Keyboard ft. Mike Patrick

[@junkyarddog4411]

My YC61 arrived a couple of days ago and there was no Mike Patrick in the box, I was gutted 😵‍💫. What a great bloke and what an awesome player.

[@Psztyk236]

Yet another incredible instrument from my favourite motorcycle/boat engines manufacturer

[@idrumaton]

Before Yamaha kicked ass in making everything else, it originated making Organs.

[@vanessajazp6341]

They just happen to make some of the world’s premier acoustic grand pianos. On almost every top concert stage in the world, you’ll find either a Steinway or a Yamaha grand.

[@fallerstephan9976]

🤣. They make good drums too. What don’t they make?

[@vanessajazp6341]

@@fallerstephan9976 They do make a LOT of stuff. They’re probably most renowned for their CFX Grand Pianos, and of course a very famous synth from the 80’s called the DX7, which was used on at least half of all top 40 hits from that era.

[@fallerstephan9976]

@@vanessajazp6341 I forgot about the DX7. Legendary synth!

[@kennygsmooth83]

Also, Mike was doing a "circle of 4ths" pattern as the tritone is based on the root/bass note. The tritone itself is the 3 and the flat 7 of the related bass note (or scale of the bass note). There is only a total of 6 possible tritones as a tritone is separated by 6 semitones (or half steps) over 12 total notes on the keyboard. It took a while for me to grasp how tritones elevate the sound of gospel music especially with organ playing.

[@harrisoncanton1339]

Im not going to lie... these videos are so inspiring and informative. Absolutely love all these guests you guys have on and Jacks such a great host. Keep up the good work guys love what you're doing

[@geoffwebber8272]

fantastic - two guys with a huge amount of respect for each other, just chewin the fat... More of the same please Andertons!!

[@AndertonsKeyboardDept]

Loads more on the way! Thanks for tuning in.

[@orlandowoods1234]

Does Mike give lessons?

[@RDMusic504]

A lot to learn from this video. Using Chords in the right situation pushes you out of your comfort zone. Cheers and more videos like this!

[@Chai_K]

Dude was so humble in this clip, he’s a fine grinder! 👍

[@edunabie]

man... Yamaha got lucky getting this guy on board! I really want a yc61, i shouldn't, i don't need it, but the force is strong

[@chibuezengozi]

Did you get it?

[@WoodyPianoShack]

in dorset we don't play Db, in weymouth we don't play sharps or flats, love ya jack!

[@RJMusicProductions]

I think jazz and gospel are one of the hardest styles to learn, but i'm dedicated though, especially if I want to post quality content, keep up the good work!

[@Bartolomeusable]

My favorite channel! Thank you Jack!! More from you and Mike, please!

[@kennygsmooth83]

Mike Patrick is a beast, he has great sound and knowledge. Gospel music is about feel and experience. There's no shortcuts or formula honestly. Listen, practice and try to imitate. Theory is good, but the Black church setting is dynamic. That's why so many professional musicians start out of church. It's the perfect training ground. No sheet music, no real script and you have to be prepared to adapt to unexpected situations.

[@DojoOfCool]

Andertons makes the best videos with great musicians demoing and playing!

[@no_sl303p]

love the theory breakdown from Mike, would love more content like that, he's an amazing player!

[@joachimkenneweg3326]

wow, thanks a lot for these kind of videos, really inspiring! Ive learned so much from jack over the years watching him spankin all those new keyboards, but this is on another level.

[@learnerslikeus]

Just found this and am thankful for the discussion between two great guys and fine musicians!

[@geekazoid47]

Mike Patrick is an inspiration.

[@yxcv789]

Great Tips from Mike! I´d love to see more videos like that!!! Awesome, thank you guys!

[@keneokpareke1753]

I love hearing you two banter about music and keyboards. I'd pay for this.

[@spacepunch72]

I fell in love with this guy when he said “Leslie”, it is what it is! Thanks for your insight Mike!

[@abohsukampret]

That organ tone is beautiful.

[@TonWeenink]

Amen! kudos to a great player and his ever modest host.

[@Robin_S78]

Yes, a new video! The best ehm...stagepiano/organ/synth/keyboard channel on KZbin!

[@alexmasters6615]

I am always inspired and motivated by Mike and Jack's informative videos and reviews. I enjoyed Jack's review on the Genos 2 and would greatly appreciate your input on three arranger workstation keyboards including Yamaha Genos 2, Ketron Event, and the Korg PA5x based on your opinion of which has the best quality sounds, best funky R&B and Rock Styles, and the best stand alone keyboard you would personally enjoy for all around playing, rehearsing, writing, and additional keyboard for gigs for a 5 piece cover band. I want the best overall keyboard arranger for writing, inspiration, and composing. There is a front female lead singer with a powerful voice and range performing her originals and classics from Heart, Pat Benatar, Tina Turner, and mixture of soulful ballads. I am truly impressed by all 3 keyboards and appreciate your comments and recommendations regardless of cost. If I were to give you a present of just one keyboard which would be your choice hands down. I already own the Roland FA-07, and Yamaha MODX. Thank you my friends

[@kerrymcmasters2397]

Love the C3 Chorus! Been using that since the early 80’s. Can’t go wrong with this one.

[@kevgh3869]

Please do one of these on the Reface YC it's nuts!

[@JonMurray]

Man. So, so good. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this hahah! You melt my heart man. Brilliant video everyone ✌🏻

[@nathanaelvalville9191]

Can't get over Mike's fingers.... like homie so good he throwing gangsta signs on them keys

[@kennygsmooth83]

🤣🤣🤣😭

[@officialjerel]

This is an awesome model. Organ is a step up for yamaha. But they could’ve put a true synth engine inside, or some classic samples from the Montage, this would be the best keyboard on the market.

[@jakejacobs126]

Why am I just finding out about this channel? Subscribed :)

[@simbaking6338]

Lovely vid!...Mike sounds pretty cool on this instrument.Yamaha finally comes with a keyboard with great sounding organs..fantastic tones too....may not be a Nord C2D but its up there nevertheless..This is a 'all in one' keyboard as it features not just organs but Acoustic & Electric pianos,FM synths,strings,brass etc.. as well..I am sold on this...just a pity it doesnt come in 76 keys.

[@heinrichkoop9189]

Thanks Jack and Mike ... just bought the YC61 from Andertons 😊

[@samuelmaylor6634]

He’s back, Yes sir another banger. Keep him on. Do the blindfold test like Dbanberz

[@kevykev388]

Lemme say this! Lots of videos on the Yamaha YC series of folks in the comments complaining about the organ sound compared to the Nord. Not saying it's better than Nord BUT how a keyboard organ Sim sounds really depends on your fingers and settings. Ya don't wanna judge a keyboard organ sound with a certified pianist fumbling through presets. Mike knows how to play organ and how it's upposed to sound and what settings to change

[@rexstonecipher8586]

Great job

[@harelmiller]

This is so good

[@maomao180]

More of these two please!

[@samscott54]

amazing playing

[@tonylancer7367]

15:52 The "theory" behind the tritones are that they are basically upper structure triads that are rootless. The US you choose to use is apparently up to taste.

[@jazzer84]

Would you please elaborate a little more on that? I also find a little meaningless the word tritone, for me is an interval that often plays a role of substitution specially useful for dominant (V) chords. Thanks in advance.

[@tonylancer7367]

@@jazzer84 So with Mike's example at 16:18, he changes the 7 chord and makes it a dominant chord (from a minor 7th flat 5), and plays an Upper Structure bii, that is, a Eb minor on top of a C7 chord, but plays the tritone interval (which happens to be the 3rd and the 7th) with the Eb minor chord in second inversion in his right hand. Now the thing about tritone (in jazz and gospel) is voicing, so you need to find out what US sounds good. So from the 7 chord to the 3 chord, he chooses to play a version of the F7 dominant chord (F7b13 according to the video) that will lead him nicely to the 6 chord (Bbsus11 instead of a regular minor chord). Remember in jazz and gospel, tritone refer to what you play in your left hand the US chord you play in your right hand. US chords are honestly up to taste and the most important thing about them is to remember the melody you are playing (especially in gospel, a little less in jazz). I hope my very little experience in this helps you! 😅

[@VexylObby]

@@tonylancer7367 There's got to be an easier way of describing this...

[@cliffadams9040]

VERY nice! Thanks!

[@tonylancer7367]

Jack, you forgot to ask him how to "sustain" chords/sounds on the organ, which is another important concept (of which I don't know how to do because they keyboard has a sustain pedal), organ players seem to change chords without needing the sustain, yet the song keeps moving. But another incredible video.

[@robkoppens9966]

Possibly the release time from the EG filter?

[@truthmanifestingtruth]

Sustain with your hands. Organ isn’t touch sensitive. It will sound out as long as it’s keys are held and the volume swell is up enough to be heard.

[@simbaking6338]

This is why the organ technique is different from piano technique...while piano has a sustain pedal,an organ dont..so you have to 'tie' the notes on an organ (finger movements holding down notes while another set of notes been held down with another set of fingers). This let the flow of the chordal changes flows smoothly similar to a sustain.

[@alanjackson5911]

Its a setting on this keyboard where you can use sustain pedal for the organ. I know most people will say “It’s not a sustain pedal on real organ” but a real organ has bass pedals and a keyboard dont so if you notice what he is doing is holding sustain pedal when he make drawbar changes its like his foot is on bass pedal to still give you real organ sound as if his feet was holding bass pedal while his hand was off making changes to drawbars.Watch this video and you will see what i mean about sustain pedal. This guy might not know about sustain pedal setting and listen how his bass notes cut out when he make drawbar changes and it makes a big difference. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKLGp3uEq8mmasU

[@nathanielbrice8725]

Damn that guy can play!

[@nathancarterkeys]

Bruh, this might have to be my next keyboard purchase😭. My church really needs some organ to help fill up the overall sound and to get some of that classic church sound. Now Yamaha needs to just hurry up and put something out comparable to the Nord C2D

[@tonylancer7367]

Why don't you get that instead?

[@nathancarterkeys]

@@tonylancer7367 As of right now, we don't have anybody to play organ, so I would have to hold down the organ if we wanted that sound. I would have really earrange the stage setup in order to fit an actual Hammond or a C2D. The goal would be to have an actual organ though

[@billyruss]

Man that guy could make any keyboard sing.

[@GMatt193]

Notification squad!

[@AshleyAlvares]

Wow so humble!!! ❤

[@lanchanoinguyen2914]

This should be titled "Yamaha sponsored compliment show"

[@mrdali67]

Yeah it does look a bit sponsored with these videos with Mike, but I think Yamaha deserves this one. They have pretty much slept the last 20 years thru the whole "Clonewheel" development. Yeah they had somewhat decent organs in the small YRC model and in their arrangers from about the PSR 8000 and later up thru Tyros and Genos, but they all had some annoying things that made them not really anywhere close to the real deal. And then Yamaha pulled this rabbit up the hole earlier this year. This thing is an absolute fabolous little board, and the first single board I have heard that sounds different but as good as the Mojo61 but in a "real" modern package like the Nord Electro where you can also save your sound setups. It is as good as all the other top contenders in the "clonewheel" arena, and imo if you primarily looking for a single board that can do most things to some extend with the focus on EP and Organ this is where I say the YC61 can be Yamaha's "Nord killer" compared to the Electro. Finaly yamaha pulled the fingers out of that dark place and showed us they can make organ sounds too and that they are aware of in wich direction the wind is blowing these days with regards to what "live" musicians want in a keyboard.

[@lanchanoinguyen2914]

@@mrdali67 Yamaha is good but i'm talking about they praise each other it's so funny.

[@gabrielmoore6099]

My brain Is melted

[@88omarz]

Amazing more!

[@Jonathan01ukk]

Mike Patrick for Prime Minister!

[@rzagriev]

Hammond SK PRO-73 ?

[@terrellclane8715]

Cool video

[@robmillisTW2]

Beautiful playing. is Mike using a sustain pedal here and there on the Hammond sounds? Nice trick - and used sparingly too, for maximum effect - that you can't do on a tonewheel!

[@amandaruddybelcastro1589]

would love to know how to sustain the hammond with a pedal. I noticed he was sustaining to mess with the drawbars.

[@samnixon6198]

I’m guilty of using sustain on organ!

[@couchcamperTM]

great upload. I wonder why there's no YC76

[@salsa-studiowuppertal145]

Or a 2*61 version. But it is a quiet new product. We might get it one day.

[@konstapelwalander]

1:13 Dat vulfpeck lick :D

[@ermharriable]

That gospel cadence has been used way before Vulpeck lol

[@stillphil]

Damn! Yamaha does it again.

[@Dannys.channel]

Each player has their song in each song like a singer would

[@frenchonionsoup8789]

no idea what they were talking about I the 2nd half but kept watchin anyway

[@nabbol_m1920]

I just like how I dont own this keyboard but I'm still watching this video.....great job tho

[@Songwirer]

Did they mean Kevin Powell? (3:55) I couldn't find anything about Gavin Powell, but gosh, Kevin Powell oh my!

[@JonMurray]

Get someone who looks at you like Jack looks at Michael when he plays layered Rhodes 😂

[@vanessajazp6341]

I almost never use unmodified presets. I always have to personalize them.

[@ptalley316]

Ok, mind definitely blown:)

[@dwdougherty]

Similar examples in C would be very useful. Maybe Jack can do this in an upcoming lesson.

[@Dannys.channel]

Miguel the artist uses those chords and notes for his songs. Listen to lotus flowerbomb

[@lemarquisdean9254]

Can you use bass pedals with this board

[@Wulfcry]

This took me schooling.

[@thecoastCoverband]

Hi can the YC be used as a sound module in Cubase 12 for example, 16 midi in and 16 midi out so I can have different sounds on multiple tracks? Thank you Gr.Ness

[@today399]

Do that keyboard have drums kit in it

[@joycomesfromjesus8991]

The honest mystery of mike patrick's playing is he's under the influence of the Holy Spirit. the theory you need schooling for, Jesus just downloaded into his fingers 💥💥 Boom! 😆🤣

[@willjamsbeats]

Amen!

[@Dannys.channel]

It’s not the influence. It’s under the direction of the Holy Spirit. Don’t let this reply sound rude or anything because my thoughts have a different tone. It’s a revelation for all who read it

[@joycomesfromjesus8991]

@@Dannys.channel I don't get what you're saying but it's okay to have freedom to express yourself. God doesn't force himself on us, he allows us to choose. God bless!!😍 We can have different opinions, it's what our Lord decides on them in the end!

[@gabrielmoore6099]

🫱🏾‍🫲🏼

[@kerrymcmasters2397]

Amen to that! Mike is truly a Gift!

[@sandalero]

the tritone progressions are beautiful- they are all in the same key tho. its 736 263. C7#9#11 to F7#5 to Bbm11 then F13#11 Bb7#5#9 to Ebm11. this is all Db (Bbm)....i think that is what mike ment to say . mike plays incredible variations of those. the question how to come up with those? easy: figure out the best 251 progressions u like and repeat them until u dont have 2 think about it anymore. .. .. Dm7 /G7/C in a realbook just means : play your best II-chord then play a V-chord u like, then play ur best I-chord

[@BYCWELL]

You gotta break this down a bit.

[@sandalero]

@@BYCWELL do you have a specific question?

[@BYCWELL]

@@sandalero Well I was just asking if you can say all that again in simplified terms that's it.

[@sandalero]

@@BYCWELL ok. if u are in C maj (for ex) then there are 7 chords that go along with the key. and even a dominant for each and every one of those 7 chords ( so 14). if u use them you might be using notes that are not IN the key but that doesnt mean that the whole chord progression isnt. its still in C. its not a modulation its a chord progression. reading charts or realbooks means : DONT play Dm7 G7 Cmaj , what you COULD and should play is YOUR personal best version of these chords. like DAFCEG ... .GFBC#EG# ..... CEBDF#A

[@BYCWELL]

@@sandalero This is good man!! SO in essence the rule say don't play these chords in that key but when they are played in a certain manner or resolved (a chord that is played after acting as a response) they work?

[@wh1ff78]

dude play octaves with ring fingers

[@jeremyspringer1]

Will I get his chops if I buy the YC73?

[@highwaywarrior7778]

I want to get the yc88(because I'm more of a pianist than organist but, want to be more verse in organ). Is their or will their be a pedal board for the yc88,61 ect. I have a vintage b3 in church would like to be able to setup almost the same anywhere with the yc.

[@officialWWM]

When they make a 73 key version, I'll buy one.

[@victorhokey]

They have. The CP73

[@officialWWM]

Victor Hokey but the CP73 doesn't have organ sounds or drawbars!

[@victorhokey]

@@officialWWM but it has organ and should have the same sounds inside. I’m still planning to get one

[@officialWWM]

@@victorhokey Yeah, kinda. It has basic organ sounds but it has semi weighted keys, which are crap to play organ on :/

[@MrMrmusic13]

They now have the yc73 - again it’s the semi-weighted so prob not as ideal as the 61 for organ playing - but growing up playing organ first and then piano I find it a good enough compromise so I can also use the piano sounds and not feel like I’m playing on a toy piano

[@briananthony9083]

Deciding between the Yamaha YC73, yc61 or the Roland VR730. Can anyone help me out?

[@dzeykery37]

Can you reduce organ percussion loudness on YC ?

[@66guidos]

Er, whats a tri tone? (Awesome vid) :D

[@TomGillardMusic]

It’s an interval between two notes. You can think of it as 3 full tones, an augmented (raised) 4th or a diminished (flattened) 5th. Eg C - F#

[@66guidos]

@@TomGillardMusic thank you!

[@jasonpsam]

Bruh 🤯

[@felixayala05]

He demo’d 3 sounds. Lol His boss must have been furious.

[@pauloyoshizaki2103]

YAMAHA : YC 61 NEW MODEL ; Arpeggios : Effectos : Timbres : Tons : Gráficos :Digitais : Equalizador ; Gráficos : YC 61 ; YAMAHA .

[@Dannys.channel]

Ya every bass player is different

[@tonylancer7367]

1:21 That's what she said. 😏👀

[@mrperfecto2758]

I thought it was LeBron James playing the organ 😅😅😅

[@Dannys.channel]

Kanye also used to do that. They came from churches

[@ricseehu]

The percussion is very plastic for me. I prefer the Nord Electro 6D sounds.

[@proudcreedence4024]

I have a lot of keyboards, including a real B3 Hammond organ with a leslie 147 and a Nord Electro 6D 73. I was already considering to buy this Yamaha. Main reason was due to be lighter and compact, easier to transport to live shows but after I tried the YC61 at the store for almost 2 hours I was blown away. I played with all the parameters hidden in the menus, even the motor noise of the leslie it's simulated and can be adjusted. The Nord engine can't match the yamaha machine, the sound, the harmonics, the leakage and many other things in the YC61 engine are much further away. The percusion with Pre-drive mode sounds insanely good. I bought one 😊 Now i just need to put it side by side with my B3 (I haven't done it yet) to really notice the differences but already sounds like a real Hammond and all the Hammonds sound different between them. I know better than most how a Hammond sounds because I have a real B3 in the studio.

[@dennistrouble9971]

Nice. Is it possible to turn the leslie sim off? If you want to use the organ engine with a real leslie og maybe an (guitar) amp. This is not possible on Viscount Legend and maybe also crumar mojo.

[@justsomeguy1074]

You should do a comparison video with the YC vs B3!

[@Gottenhimfella]

Well I guess this will not be a popular dissenting view, but personally I thought this was musically cheesy and trite, and audio-wise, over-distorted and unappetising. It seemed to me the theory and technology were both poorly adressed and explained, and the interaction socially awkward and seemingly insincere. Otherwise all good...

[@justsomeguy1074]

Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel!

[@MexlycanFilmico]

Looks like a toy, but it's not a toy.