The Role of an Auxiliary Keyboard Player | Worship Band Workshop

In this workshop session, you’ll hear from Kiko Negron, Don’s touring auxiliary keyboard player, as he explains his role in the band and his approach to supporting the worship leader. Want to see more of these videos? Check out our Worship Band Workshop playlist here: bit.ly/1RzOI2Z. New videos posted every week! Subscribe today so you never miss a video: bit.ly/1In0KIP
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- The importance of soundcheck
- The proper role of a sound engineer
- Floor monitors or in-ear monitors?
- The relationship between your drummer and bass player
- The use of pedal boards with electric guitar
- Auxiliary keys during worship
- How to play with dynamics and how to avoid overplaying
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The Don Moen Masterclass Series features in-depth teaching and training from Don's 30+ years of experience as a Worship Leader, Songwriter and Vocalist. Also included in the series are the Electric Guitar Workshop, Bass & Drums Workshop, Auxiliary Keyboard Workshop, Worship Band Workshop and Sound Engineering Workshop.
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[@jasonazariah1028]

I m the only musician in the church and I play keys with the inbuilt drum machine and this lesson was really helpful even though I hav no band mates but realised tat it's all about God n not the music.. Thank you Don Moen and the band

[@experimentalelectronica5016]

Tough job to do well and not get bored. You have a servants heart.

[@tolulopeoladipo6041]

Thanks Senior men, you guys always come through for us

[@simonbarasa2379]

i always like the way kiko hit those keys its absolutely awesome

[@jeromecarijutan]

Great Singer and great Worship Leader!..

[@DonMoenTV]

+Jerome Carijutan Thanks for your comment, Jerome! Blessings to you!

[@jeromecarijutan]

My pleasure Sir! Hope to see you! Godbless you more and more Sir! I want to be like.. #Don Moentv.

[@unhappymaiden04]

Thank you for this! I am an auxiliary keyboard player and this is very helpful !

[@DonMoenTV]

+me-anne I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for your comment.

[@DonMoenTV]

+DonMoenTV We have a few more videos coming soon on Auxiliary Keyboard. Subscribe to our channel and stay tuned.

[@unhappymaiden04]

Already Subscribed :) looking forward to it! God bless you more!

[@OlusayoOgunniyi]

Really! There is a lot underground to a song. Thanks so much Don for this expository. God bless you.

[@DonMoenTV]

+Olusayo Ogunniyi Thanks for your comment!

[@corrda1993]

Keyboards are so underratted. More bands would benifit from a good keys player.

[@090nj2]

*Right*

[@ExisteDiosInc]

Don Moen is an absolute legend!!! One of the greatest worship leaders of all time! Definitely one of my heros! Many blessings to you and great respect Mr. Moen

[@DonMoenTV]

Wow, thank you so much for these kind words! Blessing to you as well!

[@SeanWilsonPiano]

Well be using these tips for my audience.. great info thanks

[@4Score747]

Love these lessons! Thank you!!

[@rosehembra2560]

Amen....i love piano...its a melody songs ...piano is heard.....that is in my heart line.......good to heard sounds in HEAVENLY VOICE...

[@BillyJay5201]

Bro Don many thanks to you and the team for the work you are doing and taking all your time to share such wisdom and experience with the gifts God has blessed you with. May He continue to make you all the blessing that you already are to His body.

[@EmmanuelThemba]

I love this..... all the way from Swaziland... this is indeed helping

[@johnsonmatinde970]

I am very glad I found this video today. I have a very stubborn auxiliary player. Im sending him the link instantly

[@Yas_]

You must keep doing this sessions GOD is blessed u with blessing using songs but some worship teams do need this!! Amazing job

[@nagodagrouobed4611]

i love your video and I' m going to share it to my friends. Thank you GOD BLESS YOU

[@Xianpaul0523]

If your an auxillary keyboardist just keep on playing the chord of the song and you'll be fine.

[@fps_nytro5398]

Allen Ballesteros nobs 4 lyf

[@joseisrael8988]

Yes, lnce I forgot the chords and I just played the 1st and 5th notes of the song. I got through

[@joseisrael8988]

@@fps_nytro5398 yes

[@christoph_fer]

*you're

[@jesuslove1036]

Thank you sir for this ... Your are a legend

[@calebcadainoo]

Wow, I really learn alot from you and your band Don.

[@olatundeolusegun8824]

thank you so much Don for this great tutorial. well done kiko you have an excellent touch. God bless you.

[@DonMoenTV]

Thanks for watching! Blessings!

[@samueladanyiofficial]

Thank you very much sir for doing this. God bless.

[@loryjohnzambrano4115]

Praise God it will help us a lot

[@tabimelec]

Kiko has a great heart. God bless you guys!

[@DonMoenTV]

+tabimelec I love traveling with Kiko! Have you met him?

[@tabimelec]

DonMoenTV Shure I do

[@tabimelec]

His parents were my pastors at the Pentecostal Church in Puerto Rico... My name is Abimelec Torres.. He was so kind to me an to my family.. He gave me some piano lessons.. Has a great heart.. An a LOT off talent.. Prays God like no other.. Great drummer too.. Please salute him from us..Thank you.. & God bless you Mr. Moen.. Your songs has blessed us for many years.. I hope you come to Puerto Rico to hear you guys live!

[@nagodagrouobed4611]

I 'm from Côte d'Ivoire and i noticed that many many musicians don't know how to play like this. The first pianists and auxilary pianists overplay

[@ricen4507]

that was amazing...

[@msaradio7455]

Always something to buy...

[@nagodagrouobed4611]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO

[@emmanueldaniels6154]

WOW beautiful

[@PD-lw7hn]

love this lesson. Thank you and more power to all of you. God bless! :)

[@DonMoenTV]

Thanks for watching Dennis, blessings to you!

[@erkiandresnuut]

He is adding Hammond organ in the chorus as well, although he didn't show it in this video. I also use it a lot, often layered with piano and pad and varying the volumes, Nord Stage lets to do it very easily. It's almost mandatory to use an expression pedal for the organ part though (even pads can benefit from it) - it's a vital part of the organ playing style. And remember not to keep the sustain pedal pressed for too long and multiple chord changes, otherwise it'll get muddy.

[@rosehembra2560]

When i heard piano...i heard Heaven voice......since before ...i imagine angel songs doing piano...

[@Mike_Mission]

thank you for sharing ❤❤❤

[@niyonkuruyvan4029]

thank you my daddy

[@Quitiequi]

“He’s bot the lead keyboard player” Wowwww I really like the saying “we’re better together”

[@emmentkou5969]

Thanks a lot, it was so helpful sir. The auxiliary is a real help, thanks for giving me the understanding.

[@DonMoenTV]

Glad it helped. God bless!

[@HalaSialeMohe]

Awesome stuff

[@vinyshawn9756]

This is really helpful

[@juanpablotrilleras7553]

thank thank a lot... it sound really well ... I woild like hear you a live with my musicians ... they need listen your advice ....they need focus y a good music to worship top the end of preach... I hope you understand me...

[@slickcross]

"Auxiliary Keyboard Player " lol we used to call that piano 2. Piano 1 was lead and piano 2 was strings, pad and anything else.

[@eufemialeal9642]

Beauful song is a great application of my skill set and work experience plus I love the work that your site takes on the current situation and the context for the sake of Lord Jesus and Power t and I hope that not may happen again in the future based on the current event

[@adoracionespontaneaspontan8254]

blessings from mexico, I have a several songs that I writed

[@danielbruno2631]

he should've let kiko talk a little bit more... but great video tough

[@ABS_AD77]

I am the 707 like. Love the video. Lord Bless.

[@ijiogbeoluwakemi8106]

i was crying watching this

[@dariusjohn7581]

...you were?

[@MarkisCouch_1WhatJustHappened]

Great video!

[@matheussales4808]

Amazing! Great "music relationship" haha, I'm from Brasil

[@student702]

Great video -- up until the lyrics!!!

[@arzsueltopcppi2771]

Is very Nice

[@ejmoses100]

please avoid unnecessary advertisement during this prayerful song, and diverting our spirtual sense of meditation. Thank you.

[@sampsonlarbi9230]

Would be much grateful if I keyboard a personal keyboard a Christmas give. Lord please touch a heart.

[@avatar098]

Can one lead worship as an auxiliary keyboardist? Do you find it particularly difficult?

[@andrewk7470]

I am wondering what an Auxiliary Keyboard player would do during an up-beat song especially in this English worship culture? I am from middle-eastern culture and during praise song sometimes I would use "Brass". But I notice Don has virtually every instrument covered by a human, including Brass, sax etc. Thank you

[@steveccase]

Hi Andrew - if one person is on piano, there is plenty more that could be added, such as a pad sound that brightens in tone with a modulation wheel at the chorus, Hammond B3 organ, bells, or a pulsing synth.

[@jaredcooper1526]

I have my Auxiliary Keys player mix Hammond Organ and pad behind me since I lead from the keyboard as well and it sounds pretty awesome together.

[@simonbarasa2379]

is it possible to get the video tutorial for the song Thank you lord

[@reoneka]

kiko...look forward for exact keybod..what sound is that?

[@standupstraight9691]

#1 - Tie keyboard players left hand behind back. #2 - think of how much you would play in a song - and halve it.

[@amilafernando1856]

Whats the name of the auxiliary keyboard player. Just want to follow him. I like his style of playing...

[@oyeyemipaul2830]

I do play the lead piano....

[@Haegi]

3:27 That's what she said

[@abhaydevms8805]

Keyboard

[@bukkyolukoya8626]

But the main keyboard was too long. We get this a lot during praise worship.

[@pushpamattu9203]

Please tell me the name of that effect that is being played here

[@infinger2006]

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[@douglashudson3912]

Kiko, I'm using that exact board. What sound is that?

[@reoneka]

I want to kniw too

[@michaelmaurice7840]

Can you translate the explications?

[@brooksbrooks9691]

What the name of the song??

[@salomecabillon4655]

What style in keyboard does Sir Kiko is using?

[@DonMoenTV]

Kiko uses a Nord Stage 2 and a Yamaha Motif! Thanks for your comment, Salome!

[@salomecabillon4655]

okay Sir.. i think i don't have that kind of effect in our keyboard but i'll try to find that sounds alike that kind of style. Thanks Sir!

[@devantesmith7669]

😂😂Ayy hold up ...i sped it up 1.25 and Lead guy went off. From tx so i went 0.75 jus bcuz

[@arandommaggot4963]

I wonder how two keyboardists would do in a melodic death metal band

[@sampsonlarbi9230]

Please I need someone to help me get a personal keyboard. Hmmmm...

[@pansylau]

ㅋ

[@JayPaulKeys]

Hi Don this was an amazing video. Can you give your mail id please? Hope You reply Don. Thanks in advance. God bless you.

[@DonMoenTV]

Hey Jay! Thanks for watching and I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it! For any emails, click this link donmoen.com/contact/ and write me a message! Blessings!

[@JayPaulKeys]

Thanks Don God Bless You more and more..