Breaking Down a D'Angelo Classic

Peter Martin demo's the 4 essential Groove Techniques you need to effectively play D'Angelo's "Spanish Joint" from his album Voodoo.
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[@pianopeter]

What R&B/funk/groove tune would you like me to do next?

[@andersongoncalvespereira5072]

EWF

[@fjzingo]

Red clay, Mercy, cantaloop comes to mind….brick wall is kind of cool…since Roy Hargrove is the king, RH factor Crazy race or How I know….thanks for adding spanish joint to my repertoir😊

[@NInjatam]

Crazy Race by RH Factor would be dope!

[@nicobuhne7394]

Summer soft by stevie wonder!

[@englishtrainer100]

How about 'U know What's Up' by Donell Jones?

[@klipmitgarn]

Great tutorial. This songs become so much more of a beast when you realize Charlie Hunter played the bass, melody AND THE SOLO on the same instrument at the same time!

[@AllanKoayTC]

the 90s were a great time for soul music. so many new sounds and attitudes. D'Angelo, Maxwell, Erykah Badu ... and acid jazz in the UK. seemed like every week, we got something new.

[@who_is_dis]

Soulquestrians working out of Electric Lady Studios at the same times gave us Mamas Gun, Voodoo, Like Water for Chocolate, and Things Fall Apart. Would have been amazing to witness that.

[@amadrius4866]

More groove based stuff like this, please!

[@Neoanalogism]

Excellent, please more D'Angelo.

[@SelectahPegman]

Really nice to see more Soul/Funk/Gospel oriented stuff

[@beyourself2444]

Black music is popular music

[@tonyjr867_]

more dangelo please! my favorite musician of all time learning his songs have taught me so much. Amazing video !

[@jesusmonzon3658]

Awesome video. more D'Angelo pls

[@musicm8kr]

Thank you so much Peter...can't wait to try this out. You're awesome man!

[@Primax07]

Wow, just as I started listening to him again! Probably one of my favorites from him.

[@rumpelRAINS]

Great video. Been loving the new series of videos from Peter.

[@quentinmorales]

You really have great musicality, very tasteful playing. I say it again but I'd totally buy a rnb, neo soul-ish, funk piano course on open studio if you teach it

[@quentinmorales]

I mean, this video is basically already it but on a few more songs and some soloing exercises, that'd be cool

[@orlandotaylor5325]

Love This! Hopefully, you will do a series !

[@nicorentzsch9946]

We need more of this @pianopeter! more D'Angelo and Gospel Stuff. Been following your channel for years, love everything you guys do

[@TheGrowingDutchman]

One of my favorite tracks. This is gold right here. Much appreciated!

[@stevenvo8191]

Knowledgeable, digestible, and with true attention to detail. Viva Peter & Open Studio!

[@brucesstreet8204]

Just love those funky jazz vamps❤ Great lesson.

[@jroustic1]

This is straight 🔥 I've always had challenges in soloing and comping but this will greatly enhance my ability to do so. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏾

[@N4505]

This is gold for me, you got me going for a long time, thanks so much!

[@aceospades7]

One of my favorite songs of all time!

[@Tolugba]

Real nice brother. Thank you

[@BrianKabalaMusic]

Such a wealth of knowledge. The best video you have put out. This is the best sounding rhodes ever!

[@simonvesthhansen2420]

Great, great teaching

[@Mangoplak]

Very cool tutorial as usual! Thank you so much.

[@khylan1594]

This is the best piano video on KZbin…great job🎹

[@TheJonathanlewis1000]

Nailed it - such a good tutorial.

[@amileoj9043]

Quite the groove masterclass from Peter here...

[@federeeco3198]

absolutely nailed it

[@silencemonkk]

plz do more on the neo-soul classics!🔥

[@gregthomas3137]

This was a great breakdown!

[@muttmuttmutt]

absolutely love all of the open studio vids. I've only been following for a few months and have already seen an enormous improvement in a few areas. Just a thought: an overhead view of the Rhodes instead of from the side would make learning fingerings easier in my opinion. Thanks Peter and Adam!

[@fjzingo]

I remember when the voodoalbum came out, spanish joint went on repeat. Never thought it could work as a solopiece, but it works really well. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@leonalexandre1451]

Thank youuuuuuu my favourite artist

[@derekreid8503]

Fantastic.

[@goatfans]

you are awesome! More D’Angelo plz!!!❤❤

[@LA-cy1zj]

someone may passively watch this and believe its easy sitting down to do it and sound nearly as good as what you present is a challenge thanks for your contribution to online music learning fr man

[@jakefisher1638]

Peter you play better on this than some of the greatest masters ever i stg everything about every one of your lessons is present in your demonstrations. I aspire to learn everything you teach and play with as much clarity as this i mean better than the greatest masters you are truly the greatest jazz master of your generation and this video utterly proves it

[@Paulkatz123]

Showing my piano teacher this. Thank you for being brilliant

[@nicobuhne7394]

Hey Peter! I love your videos, especially your fun tutorials like the Stevie wonder one and little fun rants like you talking about Hargrove and griffin. Could you do a video on Ahmad Jamal's specifically Rhodes or piano playing, I don't hear a lot of It talked about even though he has been really influential ever since he started playing. big ups team at open studio 😁😁😁

[@koy_music]

Dude THANK YOU.

[@blueginger3654]

Peter! I'm in rehearsal for a gig with my band and your name comes up during rehearsal 🎶. James Ward, Bassist says PETER MARTIN. I knew him from back in school. He stood this high... he puts his hand mid chest. I said, I LOVE Peter. That's my boy! You are the man. Crazy love from KC out to you and Adam. So much content, this little jazz flute/vocalist loves your content. Outstanding content... big fan! Loving this post... you got that Groove authority Thang. Yes baby.

[@diplamatikjuan3595]

A tiny man that casts a giant musical shadow

[@willarddickerson921]

All I can say is...YES!!!!! Thanks, appreciate it.

[@godizgood]

Nice, thanks

[@RogerioPefi]

Beautiful, Rhodes sound!

[@anastasiahulai5095]

Cool 👌 thank you

[@felipecamargo6271]

so talented....

[@dlc6626]

Peter, this was perfect! I’ve been loving your Elements of Jazz course, and this video has me dying for an Elements of Funk/Neosoul/Groove follow up! Herbie, George Duke, Zawinul, Joe Sample… keep that beautiful Vintage Vibe humming, please! :-)

[@jorymil]

Way to get Joe Sample in there - The Crusaders had some mad soul.

[@michaelbeckwith675]

Technician; thanks for that breakdown.

[@ErixSamson]

brilliant

[@loki9898]

So sick

[@patocontrerasc]

Fun fact here, Guitar and bass are played by Charlie Hunter in this song (at the same time)

[@elpianolero]

Fire!!!!!!!

[@chrisbranch231]

Having so much fun playing this 😁. Not much talking at all. Just gigging hard 🎹!!!

[@ianlukas5972]

yes

[@i_am_zion2449]

PLS do next!! more RnB,Neo soul,Funk,Groove!!

[@gehrke111]

Great lesson, very useful, and Peter really sounds wonderful. One thing : It's a detail, but on the chorus (or bridge, whatever you want to call it) it seems to me the 2nd degree is a flat II (Db7), and not a normal ii half-diminished (d 1/2dim)... or am I hearing things ?

[@mrglump52]

On my old stage model 73 my pedal is in constant movement so I feel ya and yes I use my pedal to much

[@TheRealLFC_Dan]

Please Do ‘Another Life’ by D’Angelo, and ‘Sometimes’ by Bilal!!

[@TheRealLFC_Dan]

You’re invited to the cookout

[@tylerthompson1842]

What year is the Rhodes? Sounds like a 74’ 75’? Also fantastic teaching style. You have that positivity that makes anyone watching think they can do it.

[@joshuajohnson3967]

The piano is not an antique Rhodes. It's a vintage vibe electric piano. New electromechanical piano in the same style but with a few more modern touches. Think of it like the Rhodes' grandkids. He intros the piano at length in another video they've put out

[@mybiggrin]

DUDE!

[@jackxavier3915]

💯

[@ziphomokoena3551]

How do you get the fingering of that hit right? Feel like I don't have enough fingers 😐

[@lennardkeysandguitar1579]

yeahhhhhh

[@zendobrendo0001]

This is the shit. Thank you

[@zendobrendo0001]

Those books are bugging me tho, I'll drive down to St. Louis and tidy up those shelves it's all good

[@diplamatikjuan3595]

That's some dirrrrrrty grove. Absolutely filthy!

[@b320i3]

Love this Breakdown. I am not a musician and don't understand notes etc., but this helps while listening to the song. Is Spanish Joint a Classic? and is D'Angelo a musical genius? 🎹

[@TheTopcat1441]

17:40

[@RhythmicGraffiti]

13:46

[@odradek5857]

Great stuff, maybe someone can help me with a doubt: why does he talk about C pentatonic? He clearly uses a Fm pentatonic, sometimes blues... I don't get it...thanks

[@brunoharter3922]

He’s mainly using the Cminor pentatonic (C - Eb - F - G - Bb) and adding the blue note (F#). But then he also plays some other pentatonics during the changes, like Fm penta or even G pentatonic to highlight the natural B.

[@gbattle]

Yeah man, this is that sh*t. I have a bootleg of D’Angelo playing this and “Africa” solo on piano.

[@marcusnilsen77]

Molasses - Hiatus Kaiyote

[@Gaverny]

Sickness! If ppl havent heard his solo acoustic piano version of this youre missing out.

[@olivierbrionne9302]

Your lessons look very interesting but it’s always too fast for me 😢

[@WinItReigns]

Pause, rewind... And Go to the settings up top and you can change playback speed. Slow it to a pace that suits your needs😊😊

[@Obscurity202]

Thanks. Don't need to hear you self indulgently jam on it for 25 minutes tho

[@loki9898]

So sick