Microlesson 001: Partial Swing Values and Accents

A tiny funk keyboard lesson where we discuss playing "partial" swing values (not all the way straight, not all the way swing) as well as adding accents and ornaments to your licks to make them groovier.

[@humblemai2211]

Great teacher always

[@flumfred007]

Yo I want to thank you for this hot progression, the way you teach is excellent I caught on quickly and WOW what it does for my reparte!! Keep the hot progressions coming!

[@DrClamchop]

great lesson. i like how the Rhodes like sounds are have a cool effect when you accent the notes.

[@AmongstHonorThieves]

Thanks this is super helpful ! Can't wait to see this series go to number 100 + ;)

[@ukaykeys]

that´s the way it goes, Jonathon - nice work :-)

[@xebio6]

Now I'm hooked

[@Aroidzap]

Hell yeah!!! Awesome !

[@chilkari]

Added quick MIDI file and sheet music for this little lick. Just head over to groovewindow (my site) to download it.

[@Awagawaga]

so we just have to put all that together and then... Funkyy !

[@mestizzo]

Could you post a video some day about how you got into playing this way and tell us the story of how you learned it? Thanks

[@humblemai2211]

Please make more tutorial about jazz Bebop Piano... thanks

[@groovewindow]

@chilkari (Heh... I'm both groovewindow and chilkari... - Jonathon)

[@johntsunami]

suprised you dont have like a fender rhodes or something or wurlitzer

[@atmconnect]

How do you stay in time if you are holding some notes longer?

[@AmongstHonorThieves]

How about explaining the left-hand part in the next video?

[@RudolfCickoMusic]

Hi Jhonatan , i want to ask you want i have to study to play easily funk grooves and soul . I have good technic but i allways studied classical music so i´m very limited . I hope you can help me little :) .Thanks . Rudy