Bombstep: How to Play a High-Energy Piano Keyboard Funk Groove (advanced tutorial)

An advanced piano funk tune and tutorial. No holding back on this one -- loud and trashy!
Sheet music and backing tracks: www.groovewindo...
01:52 - Full Performance
03:54 - Tutorial Start
11:02 - Tutorial: A section
17:49 - Tutorial: B section
22:31 - Tutorial: C section
26:19 - Tutorial: “The Lick”

[@azeaze9627]

Im stunned. 3 minutes into the video, I dont know how I never found this channel. Gonna proceed to binge watch all of your videos. Im so happy.

[@DaniPhii]

Exactly the same here.

[@IStruggleWithGuitar]

You may be like me. Google's algorithm sent me this way. Thank goodness!

[@PianoNotion]

yea This guy is the best.

[@dreddiknight]

Same! A year later! Peace

[@promitroy95]

30 seconds in for me ahaha.

[@kickbiker7920]

Thanks to KZbin algorithms your clip just popped up .... Worth a sub without question. Great screen presence & you explain it very well. Brilliant!!!!

[@Iain0101]

He’s in the car driving to Funky Town.

[@xDAJMx]

He’s gotta pick up towelie on the way there. 🤣

[@alexanderwhittaker3622]

Brilliant comment.

[@rudolfboukal1538]

Funksmash! What a pleasant person you are - and such a great teacher. Just found this by accident, thought I would watch it for fun - and I ended up learning something instead. Thanks for sharing yourself and your gifts! Great vid! Subscribed!!!

[@swiftla]

I remember you! A funk lesson you did years ago, an advanced funk groove. Different channel. It was awesome. I was just a kid. You always manage to get me on the piano and get practicing. Everything you teach is really fun to play. Really great guy!

[@illinoska]

1:52 Replay button

[@mathewmcdermott3649]

Illinoska Buluama

[@IStruggleWithGuitar]

Thanks a lot! ;-)

[@juanstill]

Oh my! I just can’t stop discovering the greatest teachers that I’ve never known in my life just on KZbin. And that’s it month by month. It’s like an open college just in my hand. I hope that I could get enough time to spend on this treasures.

[@aidenlyons6531]

you have no idea how goood it is to get free sheet music/backing tracks/midi for once!! Thank you!!

[@IStruggleWithGuitar]

Yup. I too have spent a ransom's amount on sheet music and backing tracks. That being said, if Jonathan had a paypal account listed, I'm sure people wouldn't mind being generous.

[@jeffreydery]

Wow ! I just discovered your channel and I am blown away. This is song is above my level because I haven't played in over 10 years due to a right middle finger injury but I want to give this song a shot. It will probably take a couple of months to learn and play it but I will send you a link when I'm comfortable in playing it. Thank you so much for giving me the spark to challenge myself and get back to playing.

[@timothysnave]

I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone have more fun playing piano. Fun to watch and listen to, as well. Nicely done, sir!

[@timd7782]

I have never seen better technique or more solid funk. It is my sincere dream to be a player like you some day. I don't have a lot of hope...... But just keep doing what you do. Some people think this is easy. They are so wrong.

[@FlimFlamBougelets]

You’re a very good teacher! You have a very humble friendly approach. And yet you’re better than 99% of the pianists on KZbin!

[@riskoro5049]

Once in a while I get to hear tunes which lead to goose bumps, yours is one of them ^^

[@skimanization]

You are the real Mr FUNK man. All of a sudden I want to change from saxophonist to FUNK piano. Thanks.

[@PeterMateja]

I'm hooked! I love the joyful, funky impishness of this channel. Equal parts love of the groove, deep applied theory, pandering free teaching and humor.

[@groovewindow]

Thank you, Peter :) Welcome!

[@vincent258]

a huge thanks from france. with your awesome videos, i really improve my english. and obviously my groove too ! good pedagogy, and easy to follow you, so thank you so much and bravo !

[@funkystrunk9228]

Enfin un français qui sais parler anglais, putain! C'était pas si difficile que ça :)

[@yoavshati]

I hurt both of my hands last week and my learning wishlist has been growing nonstop since then I can't wait to be able to try this

[@IStruggleWithGuitar]

Awesome! Sounds like a dedicated musician to me.

[@Jmanr6789]

Haywyre needs to write music with this guy

[@collinwalker7543]

YES that would be incredible

[@kaonashi4135]

Man "Lighter" I am delighted!!!🤩

[@baloogajones3516]

I cried tears of joy halfway through the opening jam.

[@jurbanek2704]

OMG you're back! YES!!! I love your channel for years and keep coming back!

[@dickbruin7680]

Funksmash!!!!! Been killing my hands and arms for a week on that crazy lick in C section.... Killer!!!!

[@wordofmo]

Measure 1 of section B was driving me nuts. He left out the B flat below the A flat in the base (in the sheet music, not his tutorial) in the middle of the measure. But what a great tutorial and what a great piece. Thank you Jonathan.

[@jameshamana]

So glad I found your channel I have been searching for funk specific keyboard guidance

[@CosmicTorben]

Couple years late but that groove funksmashed my fingers. Thanks !

[@Blacktsalagi73]

Funk in it's purest form bro!

[@IStruggleWithGuitar]

That would be a huge yes indeed!

[@PORTONEGROCUMBIERO]

Man! I cant even believe you exist! This kind of video is the ultimate content to learn, you do it so good deamn. Im not that much advanced but i cant way to start playing like you!

[@bobbymobay]

Nice funk groove!! Love it when the vid first shows you the whole lick and then breaks it down. Because you can hear it and determine if you wanna stay for the rest or not. Thanks for posting!

[@PianoNotion]

You are the best Jonathon!

[@MrCelticjazz]

Oh I like this Jonathan! Always exciting to see some new funk grove tutorials! Look forward to getting stuck into this! Thank you!

[@fredericlinden]

Hello Jonathon, I had tremendously enjoyed your tutorials done for "... Village" (I liked your then shorter beard lol )... Don't tell anyone, but I had used one in my promotional video. Nobody has ever commented on that excerpt but I sure did work diligently on it. All this to say that I am so thrilled that I've accidentally stepped into this presentation. I find your precision and ease inspiring. A big thumb up!

[@jeannettedietrich8372]

Great way to start out the New Year learning a cool something. Funksmash!

[@alikilz8643]

Got it ! I play the Tune with my Trio with some Improvisation over the Chords in the middle. Thanx a lot, great tune !

[@grundtvigshojskole]

FUNKSMASH - Oh My God! You're crazy! In the best meaning possible.

[@ArtyPartyFaces]

Funksmash, so great to have found your channel . . . now time to go and practice !

[@wayno705]

WOW! - Came across this and erm... like...WOW! - i SO YEARN TO BE LIKE YOU! - So at one - totally with the instrument! You have truly inspired me to get this learnt - I suspect it may take a while - but hey ho - already I'm making nice proud progress . Can't stop watching the video - Love the way you look so happy when playing it! - And it must be infectious cos every time I watch this - I smile with appreciation and enjoyment - and you make me happy - Thanks once again! x x x

[@MRC_5000]

still loving it! i hope you do more on this channel. this is one of my lowkey favourite channels ever.

[@mbruin1]

FUNKSMASH! thanks for putting fingerings in for the bluesy lick at the end. so often i know the notes to play but get thrown off by a lack of fingerings

[@groovewindow]

You're very welcome. Glad they're helpful!

[@patchpeterson2667]

Gotta admit, at this point im just watching these to enjoy these tremendously funky grooves.... I'll try the tutorial, but in the meantime, just grooving along with some head-bobbin'! 😉 Great grooves!👍

[@nomanatcore]

I made the mistake of listening to this before bed and now I'm AMPED

[@rolandgerard6064]

Thank you for sharing all the necessary material on your website, very generous.

[@mastermecash]

The beginning of the backing track reminds me of teenage dirtbag haha! This is as always a masterpiece! I love it!

[@groovemonkey73]

FUNKSMASH! Always love your work Jonathan, you inspire me with every video you produce. I'm gonna do my dam best to get this one down and show you!

[@evankasseth]

FunkSmash dude, I'm definitely playing this at my next piano gig.

[@Joelvaleriosanchez]

Hello! I introduce myself, I am your best student. thanks for teaching me so much. You are my best teacher and so far you know haha. You are the best and I almost learned all your "funk". Thanks JW!

[@matthewc.reynolds]

Funksmash! This one feels above my skill level but I'm working hard to get it!! So fun

[@goranpejic6961]

It makes my day when I see a notification that you’ve posted a video 😁 Great work as always!

[@caspardegroen4045]

Goran Pejić yep! Same here! It feels like the first time I see an important exam result being an A online on my Uni website! Dopamine and serotonine rising to new hights

[@vulcandj]

Wow. Just wow. That’s solid all the way around. Funkalicious for sure!

[@Jonas1988]

Funksmash!! Glad you‘re back.

[@groovewindow]

First! Nice work!

[@jetlearning5855]

Funksmash! Cant say enough how helpful these videos are for someone who doesn't read music but wants to learn some funk techniques and chords/voicings for productions. For anyone in the same boat as me I would also recommend the tutorial videos from Vulfpeck and Professor Goss. @groovewindow You did mention some input on what we'd like to see and for me it would be some of your favourite voicings and a brief walkthrough of how you might compose/arrange a tune. Many thanks again.

[@crazychase443]

Funk SMASH! I’m about half way through memorizing this groove, can’t wait to finish it!

[@dmisanin]

What a nice job. Emotional. Live. Thanx a llllot! Respect from Russia, Siberia.

[@Richard_Rz]

This is a beast, a juggernaut which will NOT be stopped.

[@IStruggleWithGuitar]

Ha! I like that.

[@DanielLeeDrones]

Awesome! My students will love this! Thanks so much for doing this for us all.

[@JohnStraussmusic]

Holy Crap Bombstep just blow up my head. Really cool sounding tune but most important unbelievable playing.

[@givertayk]

Love love this! Already started learning it. In terms of future content, my only request is higher frequency! The content and grooves are such high quality (new cameras and set up are looking 🔥🔥). I also would love videos about your writing process. I first fell in love with funk years ago when I first discovered your videos. I've taken a few cracks at writing my own grooves with some good success, but I'd love more insight! Lastly, I'd recommend putting a preview of the groove as the very first thing in the video. It would act as a great visual hook and likely boost your clicks and views.

[@groovewindow]

Thanks, Jordan. Great suggestions! Would love to see some of your stuff sometime :)

[@kevingodding9316]

Great video but please look at the road when driving

[@vecernicek2]

Wat's dere?

[@TheEndorDragon]

Kevin Godding He does for most of the time

[@kevingodding9316]

@@TheEndorDragon it takes one second it hit something

[@fuhanfuhan5562]

Thnx dear for good caring comments may God blesd u😇..tc farhan george

[@IStruggleWithGuitar]

@@vecernicek2 Dat dere by Oscar Brown :-)

[@practicalusage]

SmashFunk! I'm learning this as we speak. Thanks for the backing track. Keep up posting!

[@IStruggleWithGuitar]

Hello Jonathan - The KZbin algorithm found out about your killer groove(s) and brought me here. I know what you’re thinking, there goes another guitarist trying to horn in on the keyboard player's action! Yup. You’re right. Great stuff you’re dishing out on your channel. Love it! Thanks for sharing.

[@nikolaikrassilnikov]

One of the best classes what I saw in youtube!))

[@user-xg7pz9eg4f]

Funksmash these vids you make are great fun , learning a lot thank you.

[@DevashishGuptaOfficial]

The intro music sounds so great!

[@AndreaCipria]

STEREOCOOL here: I'm happy to see you, you grew up so much man and reached an insane level of skill. Honored to know you!

[@vizvaz2656]

Holly crap... This was an amazing funksmash. I don't even know how to play piano, but stayed till the end... this was entertaining... And the song is a Bomb..... an absolute FUNKSMASH

[@brandonmarchand2579]

Funksmash! Such an awesome learning experience! Thank you so much for this treat!

[@AndrewLukeHogan]

This is beautiful! Beautiful music and a beautiful man! You're ability for rhythmic playing is other worldly.

[@nathanchasse8189]

Funksmash! This is an awesome tune and I'm really happy it ended up in my recommendations. I'm going to devote April break to watching all of your old videos :P

[@rocoarighi]

Can't wait to funksmash the hell out of this tune 🔥🔥 amazing work mann!

[@synthplayer1563]

You are awesome and you do it for free. That's what the internet is really for. Slightly above my level but I will try.

[@subscribetobanbasstabs2599]

Synth Player I disagree lol its awesome he makes these videos for free and he is awesome for it but this dude deserves to get paid for this stuff, hes put so much time in his craft and taking time to share it you feel me ?

[@thomaspick4123]

Because it is free, he can not afford to buy a razor to shave his face.

[@IStruggleWithGuitar]

@@subscribetobanbasstabs2599 I feel you LOUD and CLEAR!! Great call. Maybe Paetron.

[@cosmiuz2246]

Love your music and work Jonathan, keep up funk! Funksmash!!

[@thezestychunk5575]

Your videos are always worth the wait! Very Zesty content

[@RENEARBOLEDAMAGIC]

You are the best teaching funky stile...!

[@faviojaramillo667]

Great to listen your new composition! Funksmash!

[@ShedScale]

Ah, this is exactly what I needed for my piano motivation. Great chops!

[@Leomusicalheart]

Funksmash !! Jonathon thank you so much for the music! I've been following you for ages! It's great you make tutorials about your music! It's awesome! Greetings from Perú 🇵🇪 =D

[@groovewindow]

Would love to visit Perú someday! Thank you for the kind words!

[@marc.brunelle]

Jonathan, you're killing it! Love your grooves :)

[@ml6101]

This is the first funk piano music I’ve learnt, I love it thank you! You explain so well and clearly how to play it, I’m not as fast as you yet but I’m getting there !

[@rashbb1]

FUNKSMASH! Now I know what I'll be working on for the next couple months :) Thank you!

[@v.duskren8819]

This is great stuff. Watched up into the A section. The performance and tutorial were both awesome. I couldn't play this at tempo, but I'm definitely checking out your other videos. Thanks for sharing this. Nice playing! Really fun jam.

[@klausnicholasschmidt]

funksmash .... this is an amazing video. I will start working on it today. Fantastic Job!!!

[@derekkane4574]

Funksmash! I just discovered you today. I think I will be checking out more of your videos. Awesome!

[@donaldbaselisco4869]

Thank You. You're so unselfish. You deserve more subscriber. GOD Bless. 🙏

[@dje9692]

Great stuff. Looking so much forward to our recording session.

[@groovewindow]

Me too! I'm getting excited! It's going to be fun!

[@LastCast2011]

GREAT FREAKIN TUNE! Love the tune, just got it down "my first funk tune!", would love to see more tunes like this. I know many already have asked!

[@mattthackray9236]

What a wonderful joyful soul, your teaching is so inspiring and just fun! I hope you can continue sharing your love for this music with us all and inspiring the next generation of funk musicians!! - In this age of the internet thanks for creating such a safe and important musical learning space and providing an example for how musicians should share their knowledge, with humility but also passion and the desire to push others to greater heights. Your name should be on the hall of fame ! and not only that - please go and do a tour with Vulfpeck!

[@Rachel-me2mi]

Funksmash from France ! Thank you so much for your awsome work !!!!

[@billsolomon1]

A pleasant find for any keyboard/piano player! Love the channel! You got some chops, man!

[@MRC_5000]

dayum... ! this is incredible and i am itching to request something really specific, but first i have to watch all of your videos and... freak out or something.

[@Gutelaunegeneral]

Please more of that incredible FunkSmash!

[@craigsixta4058]

Favorite one yet! And thank you so much for the sheet music and the backing tracks - us classically trained musicians just aren't as cool as the rest of you and really appreciate the help. RECOMMENDATION FOR YOUR NEXT PIECE: Christmas! - I would love to see what you could do when you bring your flavor of funk to a Christmas tune. That, and us mere mortals will need a couple of months to get it down, so don't wait until the snow starts falling.

[@nichttuntun3364]

Hi. I'm far from playing this fluently, groovy and fast. But it is a great inspiration. Thank you :) PS. 72 thumbs down? Man why. Yeah the groove feel could be a bit cooler played...but who cares. The tutorial enables you to learn something real great and perform it like your style is. Everybody voting down should make a video like this themselves. It's so much work and attitude. This alone should be appreciated.

[@Dan_s_Channel]

Great tune and tutorial man! Like your tutorials soooo much. Keep on going!

[@정수약탈자]

Long time no see! and your playing is always epic! really helpful

[@S.V.Zherko]

Thank you for your game, warmed up the soul.

[@dr.peterhadley8197]

FunkSmash! Working on it. Still on a very slow tempo, but it is fun slow too!! Thanks, man!

[@santiago3142]

the only thing I noticed was that the right-hand notes are written an octave above and the opposite for the left hand. But I think people understand it either way. Great tutorial!

[@fitwithandy]

Ok... I will send you the link from my version when I am ready... Jesus, this groove is so cool

[@josephponce8266]

Thanks for this man! Funksmash!!

[@YourLovelyMan]

Dude....killer grove right here

[@risengrind6268]

Gosh, I love your energy and your enthusiasm