Funk Piano Lesson Straight 16s (Learn in the Groove! - E Minor)

This funk piano / keyboard tutorial walks through 15 steps of creating an infectious funk groove with straight 16ths. The beat never stops so you can always play along in the pocket!
Play along, imitate or create your own ideas with my suggestions as inspiration - have fun!
Here is a similar backing track in Em in the same tempo: • Cosmically Funky Backi...
00:00 1. Root Notes
00:37 2. Triads on Beat 2 & 4
01:09 3. E minor 7
02:07 4. Syncopation
03:16 5. Ghost Notes
05:15 6. Parallel Chords
06:33 7. Grace Notes
07:28 8. Chord Progression 1 to 4
08:28 9. Turnaround Chord 5
09:38 10. Riffs
11:20 11. Slides
11:58 12. 1st Inversion Shape
13:06 13. Shell Voicings
14:50 14. Octave 'Full-Stop'
15:41 15. Pedal Note
For more learn in the groove videos like this one, see:
• Learn in the Groove
This is my original inspiration for this style of teaching - a great guitar lesson and would recommend for all musicians! ‪@PaulDavids‬
• How everyone can play ...
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[@dirtylint]

Funk Keys - Lesson of the Year Award 🎉🎉

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks for that comment - you are a legend! Funk on!

[@hongkongtennis]

I’m must agree and say lesson of all time on KZbin ❤❤🎉😊

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks kindly :)

[@francoissaid4623]

This is by far the best funk tutorial I've ever seen ! Concise, detailed, to the point. Thank you

[@gaspardwiseur4187]

first !!!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you, really appreciate the comment :)

[@planetclay]

you forgot FUN!!!

[@davidmccall4776]

I'm a 68yr old keyboard player, and I love the way you teach funky syncopated rhythms & progressions. It simplifies a technique that sounds difficult and complex. I really enjoyed it. Many thanks from North Carolina USA!🎹🎹🎹

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you kindly for your comment :) I'm glad you are enjoying the lessons - I hope you have fun and enjoy making music!!

[@dspmusik81]

The best teachers help student get “from here to there”, and that’s exactly what is happening here. 1 million thumbs up my friend.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you so much for your kind words :)

[@user-qu3bu2nu7s]

And the best students help teacher get more.

[@themaincat85]

Excellent lesson. I didn’t realize you covered so much until you displayed the list at the end.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers for watching, glad you liked it - thanks for the comment :)

[@Idonttakethisseriously]

why can’t people teach this this anymore! this is elite brother, thanks a bunch

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy jamming along :)

[@sherrcon]

they don't teach at the beginning because before you can run, you have to how to walk...this is one icing on the cake...my opinion...

[@JohnAJohnson-qn6hh]

I AM 74 AND STILL LEARNING, THANKS FOR THE TUTORIALS, LOVE IT. 5:17

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Go you!! I hope I'm still playing at 74!! 💪 All the best and thanks for the comment :)

[@Johnworksdaily]

Simply the absolute BEST and most immediately useful tutorioal on YT! In my own humble opinion of course. Thank you!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you kindly, I'm so glad you think so - hope you have fun with these ideas :)

[@cab3688]

Outstanding lesson. Neatly organized, while never stepping out of the groove. Hats off mate.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Much appreciated - I'm pretty keen to do more where the beat keeps going in background, was fun to make - thanks for your comments!

[@dusudloiso9408]

Just a few bass notes, no solfege or score, no need to count.......just feeling.......top class 👍

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers! Appreciate your words :)

[@frankl9598]

The best on this Tutorial is the Voice of the Speaker. 👍🏻 He has all of the Groove in this explanation. 👌🏻 And the only Thing to play like this is Soul. When you feel it, then ITS all you need.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Absolutely, the goal is to practice until the music comes out of you without thinking - that is what soul means to me... Thanks for your kind words!

[@SWEETCRAW]

Was just put in the funk band on keys in college, this is going to be so useful to start understanding how funk works ❤

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Nice one, sounds like fun - happy jamming and thanks for the comment!

[@rafaelbarbosa9327]

I'm Brazilian and i could understand your lesson. You have my respect. Thank you.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Obrigado pela sua gentileza!! Respect to you too!!

[@Isabel-fy1er]

Thank you again, My friend. There is so much talented people and only a few is capable of teaching.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you for your words, much appreciated!

[@paullee3660]

What a fantastic way to teach an instrument. I’ve not seen someone do it like this before. Definite subscription.👍

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Awesome, thank you! Hope you enjoy playing along :)

[@johnnylee3505]

Wish for more funk keys step-by-step like this, please. Thanks a lot.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

kzbin.info/aero/PLhSdOEQxegGUiz4I1OpwbeG0FeSTtifHR&si=XBiHzjv9ijQ7Lgqj There you go, most lessons in there are step by step in the groove - cheers for the comment :)

[@johnnylee3505]

Thanks a lot. 😊

[@KB-py6jd]

Finally someone puts all the parts together. Wow thanks. Just wanting more.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers for the comments - planning to get back into the channel later in the year - have some big work projects I'm in the middle of at the moment - thanks for watching :)

[@anitahoxha5499]

Super cool, so intuitive! All my favourite sounds !

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers appreciate the comment :)

[@JohnBrown-ni5td]

This is amazing!!! But let’s not forget the who the real hero is. That deep simple bass. (I’m a piano player)

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Nothing like a good bassline - Cheers for comment :)

[@user-kf2og9gv2r]

It’s my 50th anniversary as a synth player…nobody plays like me, but you still taught me something! (I never learned piano, so my left hand has been chords and pitch-bend only). You’re a champion mate. So cool & casual, making the complex accessible and actually easy. I think everyone noticed your discipline in holding back the urge to let fly. But you did it, in the way only Australians can. Thanks for actually thinking about your audience as people, it shows, and is a rarity in this world. 👍🌟🔥

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

That was such a thoughtful comment - thank you so much I really appreciate it :)

[@davewold88]

No one plays like me? Seriously? 🤪

[@sudhirchoudhary4823]

​@@davewold88😂😂😂😂even m trying to understand what he means by that

[@tomfull6637]

Of course! Nobody plays like me either. Every person is one original. Musical fingerprint. Everyone else is a mere copy. Regardless of level. Right!?

[@mickeycalvert953]

Loved this! Easy to follow idea rich

[@giovannipepe5945]

Merci ! Thanks again for this lesson. This one video will give me enough to be getting on with for months and months. Kind regards from France. 😁

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Merci beaucoup!! That is so appreciated and I'm so glad you find the video valuable - have fun practicing and thank you again!!

[@_schoom_]

That's one of the best tutorial videos I've seen in my life mate

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you for this - that is awesome you've enjoyed it so much!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@GloireMusanzi]

What an amazing teacher! I hope you know you make us very happy.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Aww thanks for that, much appreciated :)

[@mvillerugby52]

Really helpful video. The way you layer on the additions really demystifies some of the process. Can't wait to try and make a groove. Thank you for this.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Awesome glad you've found it helpful - have fun jamming!

[@Charlie-tl4dv]

Finally I can understand it! What a lesson! Thanks so much for sharing your skills.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

You are very welcome, I'm glad it's been helpful :)

[@nickurbaszek7566]

Oh my God how good is this lesson, great!! Please do more of these vids

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you! That's the plan, cheers for the comment :)

[@tomgraciet616]

Astonishingly useful

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks for the comment, glad it was helpful :)

[@VanhoveArne]

Had to add a comment to boost this video, because it deserves even more views!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks for that nice comment, appreciated :)

[@giovannipepe5945]

I'm a new subscriber. I don't understand how you don't have 100k followers 🤪. This is soooo useful. I play in a band and can't wait to try and apply some of these ideas. Cheers 👍

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks for the sub and so glad it was useful for you - Hope it goes down great with the band! all the best with it :)

[@strat1227]

He's back with another bomb track!

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

Yeah! I played like this in the seventies, funk all around. Pieces lasted 15 to 30 minutes in this vein, long long solo's. It was absolutely crazy but great fun. And people danced and danced on these grooves for hours. Can you believe it? (Disco had not been invented yet. That came with Saturday Night Fever, 1978, movie. House, garage, techno, all that stuff started around 1990.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Love it! Must of been a great era! Some of my best musical memories are playing funk for hours on end at bush parties - 10min solos, building up the dance floor - great times :) I also have massive appreciation for the genres that came later, I am a 90s child! Thanks for sharing :)

[@bern543]

Imposible to find some more great than This vídeo. Thank you ❤❤❤

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks so much for the comment ❤️❤️❤️

[@cthulholmhastur5317]

Dude! Been playing guitar for my entire life. I learned more about chord structure from this clip than i learned in 20 years! Good show! Liked and subscribed.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Yay glad it's helped! Chord shapes can just move along scales, so cool to get creative with that concept - hope it informs your guitar playing :)

[@cthulholmhastur5317]

@@pianoproductivitypeace it has already :)

[@UrbanGarden-rf5op]

Thank you. Groove IS in the heart🎵 Subscribed.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks very appreciated ❤️

[@bienvenus.n4072]

The best tutorial. Gonna try it for all notes. Will even help for blues.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Hey cheers for the comment, appreciate it - transferring to different keys is where it is at! I have a blues shuffle tutorial on the channel too if that helps - cheers :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3KtYYmDbpmpaLMsi=eJQ1mDvt9S6hEHiC

[@Angelstarscotland]

A very useful tutorial, thank you I'm on the look out for different ways to play... I Love it. To maybe help out other viewers, for the ghost notes I found I had to adjust the velocity curve to get the ghost notes sounding the part.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Great suggestion! Cheers for the comment :)

[@ulizarembach3747]

*thumb up* This is my 142th ;) (theoretical) tutorial on YT... This is the FIRST PRACTICAL tutorial I've ver seen/heard! THX a million :)

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Hooray! Yes my whole philosophy is to create lessons to jam along with - glad you've enjoyed it!

[@kazuki2748]

You got me hooked on funk man

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Hooray, that's awesome, now go listen to Parliament and dominate ;) Cheers!

[@ElBeeEss]

I funkin' LOVE this lesson! Thank you so, so much! xxxxx

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Funktastic!! Thank you :)

[@ernestocano9821]

Great video! You deserve a 👍

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you!

[@lamplighter1984]

wonderful!!! amazing lesson, thank you!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers!

[@seymourpope673]

Amazing best tutorial I've seen

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Wow thanks, glad you think so :)

[@seymourpope673]

@@pianoproductivitypeace in the process of learning music theory as I try and play a few notes on my laptop over stuff I’ve made. I’ll be coming back many many times to this.

[@joaorabelo8668]

Wow! Amazing lesson! Thank you 🙏🏼 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you! Happy jamming!!

[@TheBerry71]

Absolutely brilliant

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you kindly!!

[@PilzE.]

Damned right I sub'd, this is the kind of keyboard skill tutorials I can 100% follow. Thank you for sharing the knowledge!!!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Fantastic!! Glad it has helped :)

[@jaapkerkvliet2143]

Cool stuff, thank you for your efforts on this and the other lessons you made!

[@christophernorman8127]

Great structure! Such an obvious way to teach, really!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Glad you think so! Thanks :)

[@akbarshox6077]

Beautiful master class

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@grumicekkdckec9961]

You deserve waaaaaay more subscribers 🙏 super fun and informative, especially for someone not thebest at keyboard

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks for sharing that comment - glad you think so and cheers for checking it out :)

[@coloaten6682]

Your lessons are a goldmine of knowledge and inspiration! :)

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you so much, happy playing!

[@midlifefunk]

Amazing. Really helped my funk!

[@tp63us]

I love the way you teach this! 18 minutes of deliciousness. Thank you so much. So happy.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you! It was fun to play and make the video - all the best :)

[@user-rt9uh7hm5e]

What a great session!!😊 would you have the backing track available?

[@ardeflogisto]

Woow! Such a great and super helpful lesson!. Muchas gracias!!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you for your comment - have fun!

[@elisiumcosmos7600]

Thanks

[@brianmi40]

Great way to build on a theme, hope you do MORE OF THESE in various styles and tempos!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers! Yes this is the format I am now committed to, but I work on this channel seasonally - (probably start up again in September). For now you can check out blues, funks, plus a few song tutorials which all have the 'Learn in the groove' label Thanks again!

[@brianmi40]

@@pianoproductivitypeace Thanks! Did browse around and subscribed as a result! Looking forward to the "next season"! ;)

[@francisromero6300]

What a Masterclass! Thank you.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks for the comment :)

[@ryan8488]

I learned 2 things. 1 The building blocks of E minor funk. 2. If I want to make my voice and narration sound cooler, just have a funk vamp in the background 👌

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Haha that is actually my trick at gigs, I'm a bit nervy with speaking on the mic - a vamp underneath makes all the difference!!

[@sls554]

Great FUNK, GREAT LESSON!!!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Great comment - thanks!!

[@guillermoszittyay4969]

Excelente clase, gran calidad!!! Muchas gracias.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you kindly!

[@djbigpump]

Awesome, thank you. This is what KZbin is for.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

You bet! Cheers for comment :)

[@tonyr.4778]

Awesome. Great feel.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks for listening :)

[@ksemp]

So... Serious quotation...Can I have this video with the instrument only track, no voice instruction? This was the groove

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqbVYWSXmLKsa5osi=tOnkUrRIG17yyFGw Cheers! This video here was intended as the groove play along track that goes with this tutorial - it's not exactly the same groove but same tempo and key Hope this is what you were after! Cheers :)

[@DavidLarew]

Very fun and enjoyable lesson, thanks!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Glad you've enjoyed it - cheers!

[@KS-uh2sb]

Wonderful lesson, very inspired to go and try it out. Thank you!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers, glad it had that effect on you :)

[@perogrullo1008]

Lesson of the decade ❤❤❤

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks so much!!

[@Snobdude]

Fantastic tutorial!!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Glad you liked it!

[@christianyellic3394]

Nice! Thank you. I’m learning piano and this has been really helpful 🎹 🙏

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Great!! Good luck with it all and have fun! Cheers for the comment :)

[@sebascreeper]

OMG! This video is amazing, you have opened my eyes to a new world on the piano. I will practice that NOW! Thanks for share your knowledge.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Awesome!! Have fun and thanks for the comment :)

[@dgazart]

Yes!!! All of this, yes. Thank you.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers! Thanks for the comment :)

[@MrTuetonchat]

i was waiting for this video, i was just not aware that i was waiting for it

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

🤣 Thanks for the comment - happy practising!!

[@igorlouboff5446]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you!

[@menachemhorowitz2599]

Awesome stuff thank you!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

My pleasure! Thanks for the comment :)

[@isintoweis5966]

Thank you so much. So much stuff clicked in my head gonna try this tommorow morning

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Awesome so glad, happy practicing and thanks for the comment :)

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

Please keep uploading these kind of tutorials. They are really helpful for beginenrs.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers that's the plan! Glad you've found it helpful :)

[@SheikRonMC]

Thank you. You are appreciated

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers for the comment, happy practising!

[@Samsjamms]

Excellent tutorial.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers!

[@charlieruisseau2476]

Brilliant! Thanks a lot! You deserve thousands and thousands of subscribers, I'll share your videos to my friends !

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Wow thanks :) appreciate it!!

[@shailen824]

oh! amazing! super helpful!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks, happy jamming!

[@duynoojazz]

wow.... thank for your sharing ! I very like this ! :D

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Glad to hear :)

[@fyhaskamdig]

Great stuff! 💪

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers!!

[@melodywang4195]

❤❤❤❤❤thank you so much！！ it’s really helpful for me!!!!!🎉🎉❤

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Yay I'm so glad! Happy practicing :)

[@gdr5804]

You gained a new sub, the best tutorial so far, thanks!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you, glad you think so :)

[@marvindias1377]

THIS IS GOLD

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you kindly :)

[@pavelmolchanov7156]

Great explanation !!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers!

[@geoffemett]

Superb….enjoyed that 👏👏🕺🎶🎶🎶

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Awesome cheers for the comment :)

[@pavlocalvo4304]

thank you so much for this

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

No worries glad you've enjoyed it, thanks for the comment!

[@Shronkey]

This was awesome :D

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thank you kindly :)

[@marctillieux9922]

Thank you so much !

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers!

[@Doug-nr3gh]

Friggin awesomev toe Tapping tune age !!! My man ! !!! I gotta try all this now !! Wow ! Go cat go !

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers buddy, go for it and have fun!!

[@bmminc3001]

That Bass line is really nasty..❤

[@dylanmanov5229]

Awesome video well done mate keep up the great work 🎉

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers for that! Appreciate the comment :)

[@dgmgneco1516]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers for the comment, glad you enjoyed it :)

[@ricardogonzalezoro8334]

Awesome!!!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks :)

[@uwegenosdude]

Super great tutorial. Thanks a lot. I will try this on my arranger keyboard Yamaha Genos 2

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Nice one, I haven't tried that keyboard but looks super! I'm still rocking an old Kawai MP9500 and Nord electro 2 😂 but does the job! Thanks for your comment :)

[@inversemedia]

Nice! A lot of good tricks in there :)

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers glad you think so :)

[@alisoninchausti1080]

Excellent

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Thanks!

[@ASDPOWER]

Awesome tutorial subbed for more!!

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers for that!!

[@Addersea]

Really incredible video! Thank you so much. Tonnes to learn, think over, and practice. (And I love how applicable it was to non-piano instruments too. Some chords a bit harder on Marimba, but dang fun still!)

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Great thanks for the feedback, yes it was my intention that you can jam along with other instruments, glad it works on marimba!

[@johnhawkinshawkins1284]

this is the mother! please do more, soon. love the building blocks.

[@pianoproductivitypeace]

Cheers for this! Will get back into the tutorials in a few months, but have done a few other funk tutorials like this one - hope you enjoy exploring the channel :)