How To Play Aux Keys Like A Pro

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[@DeyquanBowens]

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[@leeboy_]

More on this topic bro please , it's really overlooked.

[@DeyquanBowens]

Will do! Thanks for your feedback!

[@94mac]

Deyquan Bowens yes! Please , this was great

[@DeyquanBowens]

Carl Clark I got you! 😎

[@simzmusic2163]

True that

[@liufox1292]

Appreciate video content! Excuse me for chiming in, I would love your thoughts. Have you thought about - Riddleagan Possessing Piano Remedy (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is a great exclusive product for learning how to play the piano easily without the hard work. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my cooworker after many years got amazing success with it.

[@benedictquagraine9722]

Thank you so much for putting this out there, bro. I played aux keys for most of my time at my church, at first feeling bad that I wasn't good enough. Granted , the lead keyboardist is superb, but over time I learned so much. One of the most important lessons is that without all the other sounds I produced, the music just wouldn't have that touch (because I played everything as close to what was on the record as possible). Later there were times I had to play lead keys and this was fun too, but I realised it never made me more superior to whoever played aux

[@DeyquanBowens]

Aux keys is one position in a band. The aux keys position is only diminished in church because most musicians don’t have experience in a pro setting! They watch KZbin and other social media and try to copy musicians highlight reels into real musical situations!

[@domitian671]

This is a really underrated channel. I hope you get the subs you deserve, but even if you don't, I hope you know that your fans really appreciate the quality of your work.

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thank you for this comment! Tell everybody how great the channel is please and thanks!

[@88KeysMan]

Yes, I play in a lot of church bands and it feels like the aux player is completing with main keys (or defaults to organ). Aux is so important to make the song shine. I wish more musicians would understand the importance of aux keys. Thanks for shedding some light on this.

[@DeyquanBowens]

Yeah most church bands think that main keys is the position to show off! Main keys , aux keys and organ are equal parts to a song.

[@RoscoeHoffman]

Love it. So important for both to not try and outplay but rather compliment each other

[@DeyquanBowens]

Yes I agree!

[@johnnweke5547]

SO HELPFUL! Needed esp so musicians don't overshadow themselves.

[@DeyquanBowens]

I’m coming out with a course that will go MORE in depth on this! I see it’s a well needed topic!

[@JoshuaStormmusic]

Awesome stuff, man. I love that synth brass sound. Anyone else waited for the drums to roll in? 😅😅

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks! Hahaha yeah I have to start adding drums lol!

[@geraldadams9528]

This is your best work so far.

[@DeyquanBowens]

Really?!?!?! Wow thanks! I’ll definitely try to put out more stuff like this! ✊🏾

[@simplytafadzwa1023]

honestly I'd love to see more stuff on aux keys coz I feel like it's the most neglected side... May you could do a longer course on it (?)🙏

[@steveccase]

Deyquan! Man, this is so good, thank you. Been working on my own technique plus looking for ways to model this for worship keys players. Appreciate your real-time, raw approach.

[@DeyquanBowens]

I appreciate your comment!

[@Shima_Tekken]

Dawg this is a whole vibe tho

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks bro!

[@liufox1292]

Appreciate video content! Excuse me for chiming in, I would love your thoughts. Have you thought about - Riddleagan Possessing Piano Remedy (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is a great exclusive product for learning how to play the piano easily without the hard work. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my cooworker after many years got amazing success with it.

[@lorenzocheatham6255]

The groove was smooth.

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks!

[@tuneunleashed]

Man I really needed that!!!!! Aux keys could be tough sometimes cause you want to really show what u can do in front of huge crowds!!! Nice video man!!!!

[@DeyquanBowens]

Nah I feel you bro! It’s hard to explain over text, I’ll definitely do more videos! You guys are really responding to this video lol!

[@demikoo]

AUX is where I started playing keys as a kid at my church. It allowed me to play with the pros without getting in the way until I was solid enough to play main keys. Good times and great lesson bro!!

[@DeyquanBowens]

Facts! That’s how I came up! It’s not a diminished role and if done right, will take the performance to new heights!!!!!!

[@its_james88perry51]

Same here! I would set up/teardown the boards for services and weddings etc for the pro and as a payment I was allowed to play aux on the JX-3P. Back in tha day! Great video. I’m a few steps away from that set up!

[@demikoo]

japajp88 - I’m probably showing my age but my dad bought me a used Korg M1 that I used until I could upgrade to an XP80. They’re still some of my favorites sounds for aux keys.

[@its_james88perry51]

demikoo 😂 lets put it this way...I was in my early 20s when that M1 came out! That’s awesome!

[@teo6113]

Ok this is a tutorial but maaan those chords hit really hard 🔥🔥 i'm in love with this keep it up deyquan! 😎🔥

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thank you! ✊🏾

[@generob9144]

Nice man!! I never new what to do when i played aux keys... but now i know💯

[@DeyquanBowens]

🙏🏾! I have a course coming soon about Aux Keys! It will go in depth even more! Go to www.deyquanbowens.com/subscribe and sign up to the mailing list to be notified!

[@lifeinaminutewiththerevere5215]

Is the course still available?

[@sethmcbrown9492]

Bro! Can’t emphasise this enough. Thank you so much for this. I truly appreciate the art of complementing one another as musicians. This is a difficult concept to teach, especially us young cats who just wanna outplay everyone in the band. 🇿🇦 ❤️

[@DeyquanBowens]

No problem man! It’s important to compliment each other because we are a team! If we all are adding something to the spot within our own space, that’s when the magic happens!

[@Lyricalxs]

My wife bought me a keyboard (Roland Juno DS) for Christmas. So I'm just 2 weeks in with learning how to play. My progression is a bit faster than others because I'm originally a sax player, so reading the music comes easy for me and knowing where the notes are on a piano isn't something I've had to learn in depth. Your videos are absolutely superb and very knowledgeable for beginners like me.

[@DeyquanBowens]

That is awesome! Congrats on the new keyboard!

[@beatrocka5]

Real awesome playing. This is info that I need. Subscribed!

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks!

[@jacksonamaral329]

very good. i love this rythm. i'm gonna take this lick.

[@DeyquanBowens]

Sweet!

[@_sonicfive]

At my church aux keys was usually the way less experienced and often not invited to hang out after band practice lol.

[@lakeshiamurray1337]

This was such a good topic that does not get talked about please do more videos on this topic 😊 and do you think that this is a good place for someone learning to start at?

[@DeyquanBowens]

Hey thanks cuz! Yes it’s a great place to start because it gets you comfortable playing in a performance. Aux generally doesn’t play every moment in the song so it’s a great way to learn placement!

[@monierb8984]

This was a great video Deyquan! I am now subscribed !!

[@DeyquanBowens]

🙏🏾

[@lonzcityy2189]

why is there always someone on youtube that has to dislike.. jeez. fire as always bruh

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks and yes I agree! The trolls are real!

[@derrickjohnson6323]

ALRIGHT 4 "The Aux" .🤔,😏.🔥🎶.

[@ccw39]

Great video and super insightful!

[@DeyquanBowens]

Nice! I appreciate your feedback!

[@drumbeater0]

"find lines that are signature and learn those"...what I tell up and coming players all the time. If you're bread & butter work is covers, nobody cares about your improv skills! Play the track! Great video as always.

[@DeyquanBowens]

That’s a fact! Thanks!

[@Keyano_keys]

Bro the bass line 🥵🥵 Can you please do a video on the bass line

[@DeyquanBowens]

Can’t make any promises but I’ll try!

[@joejohnson2814]

Ohh man! I wanna play like this! This is awesome

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks

[@enochkoena4243]

I love aux and i really enjoyed this video

[@DeyquanBowens]

Aux is where the fun is!

[@nanaattafuah5232]

Hey bro first off nice tutorial. Can you go more in depth on the role of the aux player and how not to over play and still leave room for the other musicians. Also more on the sounds to you use and what kind of sounds are best layered together when playing aux. Also for the accents part for the brass sound starting at 4:38 what tone was that. Thanks and hopefully you can have time to help. Bless up

[@DeyquanBowens]

I will definitely do that! That sound is a custom sound i created. I tried to model a popular sound from the Roland Fantom called J Pop Brass!

[@MrBassdog]

Mayne I could sit down and listen to you all bruh. Video was too short 😭😭!!🔥🔥

[@DeyquanBowens]

My bad lol!!!!!!!!

[@devantesmith7669]

I ran across this video ..searching up Why to play double keyboard vs single. This layout is like the Skeleton / Backbone of having uh nice 3 min song. And going into the drops, switches, record some crazy keys, while yall at it have fun.

[@laKeishaMichelle]

this was fun to watch thanks for sharing

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thank you! ✊🏾

[@ellerocvisionz]

Yo this channel is so dope this is what I need to see learning how to play

[@jordonhenry6825]

Your feel is nice🙌🏾🔥

[@DeyquanBowens]

Wavy Jay thanks!

[@dong3544]

Thanks Deyquan! This was a good followup to the Parris Bowens episode "Kolors" Aux Keys.

[@DeyquanBowens]

Wow thanks for your kind words!

[@LivingHisWordDaily]

Man bro this is good stuff-thanks!

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thank you!

[@aethersreality7966]

I love how you play. I really love how the aux keys play so little but contributes so big in the music! If I may ask, what brand are using for aux keys? Thanks!

[@NanakofiBaffour]

Thanks so much 🙌

[@user-fq6hf5ho6u]

Very thoughtful concept

[@DeyquanBowens]

✊🏾

[@elevated3505]

video quality on the next level🔥🔥

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks!

[@yingisanihonest4952]

That jam 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@monierb8984]

Vibe feels good!

[@skystallings4632]

nice brother ...enjoyed that..I'll recreated it and take that great advice

[@lucshaabthemusician6267]

I love it. It’s really helpful

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks! ✊🏾

[@doxamusichub7270]

Thank you very much.... This is really needed

[@JaylinStripling1]

Yeah doc!!! 💯🔥

[@jonathanadu-yirenkyi2995]

Bro you kept your word thanks

[@DeyquanBowens]

✊🏾

[@BrandonSowell-w6d]

Yes sir, great helpful tidbits bruth, very useful for me myself I'm usually a solo player Split on the bass and chords, but playing behind another player, I have to also learn to play addlibs for someone else, it's a lul boring sometimes during verse and hook but, it get interesting in the vamps an run ons, you can get alul fun and creative, So your video right here definitely bent me to approach the aux playing differently, Thanks Man lol

[@DeyquanBowens]

I’m glad the video was helpful! Aux keys is definitely an art! I wish you success on playing aux keys! ✊🏾

[@ndaruhutsedavid9373]

awesome bruh

[@DeyquanBowens]

✊🏾

[@sonofswan93]

Love the video thank you! Just wanted to ask I’m starting out to b play aux keys do you have any recommendations on keyboards to get or sounds or sound packs to use for MainStage? Thanks so much!

[@hermandavid1757]

Great vid man a misunderstood art man aux keys can be real difficult to know what to do and play and patches can be difficult sometimes

[@DeyquanBowens]

Yeah man I agree! It’s even more difficult when the other musicians don’t respect space! Sometimes songs especially gospel, don’t really have signature lines so most keys players end up making things up!

[@hermandavid1757]

Deyquan Bowens that’s the main issue man I’m a lover of keyboards and sounds so I often do aux keys but it kills me sometimes how the main keyboard player will over play and stack like 5 sounds on top of each other...why you ask me to play smh 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@DeyquanBowens]

Herman David bruh right?! 🤷🏾‍♂️ people don’t get it!

[@pauladubi584]

Thank you bro

[@DeyquanBowens]

Yup!!!!!!! 🙏🏾

[@samuelamankwah6201]

Please can you give us other video on this ..what voices should aux players use, when should they be applied and stuff like that

[@Gratitude__success]

Thank you so much man

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thapelo Morapedi thanks!

[@thetomashaba]

New information learned✅️

[@DeyquanBowens]

Let’s go! 💪🏾

[@oweifaemmanuel3929]

Thanks very much I really enjoyed it

[@mpilines]

That was so stupid dude got me crazy I can't explain. More more more of that. Yayi yayi.

[@DeyquanBowens]

I have a course coming out that will go more in depth about Aux keys! Sign up to the mailing list at www.deyquanbowens.com/subscribe

[@jan-michaelrivera956]

What is the name of that Bell synth Patch you’re playing on the Jupiter ?

[@ju34edwards]

Very good instruction

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thank you for your comment!

[@jessejonesmakungu7351]

So helpful thanks brother

[@DeyquanBowens]

No problem!

[@DESIGNS-vo1mt]

Awesome video. How do you like the M-Audio Hammer 88? Looks like a decent midi board for the price!

[@DeyquanBowens]

It’s amazing man! The feel is great to me. It’s definitely a steal!

[@jzwicewi]

Awesome tutorial

[@thomastaylor1217]

That loop was sick af! Great tutorial/lesson, I wish you had an actual other person cause I can tell you would've went crazy.

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks!

[@samsettle7910]

Yes sir thank you so much loved it very helpful

[@keyskhoza]

Thanks bro nice one

[@DeyquanBowens]

No problem 😎!

[@clarencesmith5669]

Great playing! What keyboard were you using for the aux?

[@DeyquanBowens]

Roland Jupiter 80

[@eyoleharrison9619]

Thanks alot sir...But please I really need more Tips on this...I need tips on how to play Aux keyboard with various Music genres of music pls sir

[@iamdaillest24]

Came across your video and subscribed! What VST are you using for the piano sound if you don't mid me asking?

[@DeyquanBowens]

Hey I’m using the Ravenscroft 275 vst in this video!

[@iamdaillest24]

@@DeyquanBowens No, wonder it sounded familiar, I got that one too lol.

[@LivingHisWordDaily]

Great vibe and feel to....

[@DeyquanBowens]

I appreciate it man!

[@justinwhite600]

Good stuff!

[@chaucerbrady5246]

Awesome doc

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks

[@slickly]

Super helpful

[@gvyberv]

My guy is decent on them keys.

[@DeyquanBowens]

🙏🏾

[@kingmarvel5589]

You have a lot of keyboard. I wish I own one of them for practice.

[@mycatownes2729]

Flesh out that track for us so we can practice our aux with you on mains

[@DeyquanBowens]

Bro commenting with the killer ideas!!! Thanks fam I will definitely do that!

[@nicholasvassell9400]

Can we get another aux video!?!

[@thebenjamins1314]

Good day Deyquan... Any settings for the synth lead... Especially the sound you hear mostly from kirk Franklins synth lead

[@DeyquanBowens]

Ben Jamins M the lead I used in this video was a stock sound called Pulse lead 8!

[@MegaNicholas12]

This is good!! Any chance I can access the track and play over it adding other stuff?

[@S.ZenzeleHlabisa]

Thanks a lot

[@keymaster9200]

Hey Deyquan are you related to the late Parris Bowen’s?

[@WillBrown3]

Nice!

[@DeyquanBowens]

Nupe Ellington ✊🏾

[@nolanwilliams1207]

Good stuff bro

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks bro!

[@Sethsmusic40]

This is nice

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks

[@zionicarti2775]

Good night. What was the bell tone being used there??

[@DeyquanBowens]

D50 Bell Pad. You can find it on most modern Roland keyboards.

[@TheOnlyone343]

😢😢wish I could play like you bro

[@DeyquanBowens]

Keep practicing! Stay encouraged!

[@TheOnlyone343]

Thanks

[@jorge-keys]

Man your talking matches the beat so well... was it on purpose? Nice video!!

[@DeyquanBowens]

Hey thanks! No it wasn’t, it just worked out that way!

[@claudetuka4014]

Awesome

[@d.josephdealphadog6767]

What board is that?🤔That brass sounded dope🔥

[@DeyquanBowens]

The a custom patch from the Jupiter 80!

[@theophiljed]

Yeah the brass sound was firee!! I wonder what sound it was

[@EmirJesus1]

Nice video 🙏🏻🔥 GOD bless you!

[@DeyquanBowens]

God bless you also!

[@sollymolete1015]

Yoh... that Brass sound is just amazing. wat is it?

[@kareydavis]

Good stuff

[@DeyquanBowens]

Thanks!

[@ntatetshego3810]

Greaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!

[@LB7070]

Suttle yet intricately bslanced. I could have listened to this track and you play on repeat

[@DeyquanBowens]

LB7070 wow thanks!

[@LB7070]

@@DeyquanBowens is there a midi available for purchase for the track?

[@shaunhlatshwayo9832]

Is the Organ considered as part of auxiliary keyboards also??

[@gregorywilliams744]

yes sir!!!

[@larrytroupe7236]

How old is your Jupiter? I had a Juno G and the screen stopped working. Roland is a beast

[@DeyquanBowens]

Came out in 2011!

[@royalaf2482]

What keyboard would you suggest for aux plays?

[@bxkid16]

Hey bro you run plugins for the Roland??