Tutorial: Improve your left hand comping!

A few ideas to develop your left hand skills!
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[@DanielMatulich]

The combination of your level of prowess and your willingness to teach well and clearly is a rare thing. Generally people would charge an arm and a leg to share this type of expertise, but you simply make the world better by sharing what you know for free. That's the mark of a good heart. Thanks for doing what you do.

[@ElBeeEss]

Time spent watching a Matt Johnson video is always time well spent. And time, as we know, is a precious asset.

[@ofkhod3638]

This channel is somehow still so underrated it's ridiculous

[@ibnmhfz]

I love how you use as little 'theory language' as possible and more of 'show and tell' approach to explain yourself absolutely killing it on the keys. No long explanations, no mind bending theories, just simple grooves and rythms. On top of that a lot to learn from and improve. May God continue to bless you with growth and knowledge ❤

[@fiscaldisco5234]

Your tutorials are truly unparalleled. So practical and exactly what a player like me looks for. It’s easy to find loads of theory lessons but most of it is in a jazz context and it’s hard to find good advice on how to actually groove in a non jazz setting and your tips are always spot on

[@Obscurity202]

Dude is a vibe machine

[@nustreetchild11]

Much love from italy my legend! ❤

[@marcbrasse747]

Hitting complete chords with the left hand while soloing? Didn’t know that is even possible! Multitracking was especially invented for me you know! 😂

[@infn8loopmusic]

☝️this! 😂

[@Dadee3]

*Dude is this really new to you? 😂*

[@marcbrasse747]

@@Dadee3 of course not but left hand comping is not one of my strong points. 😁

[@Dadee3]

@@marcbrasse747 *I see*

[@AndersRomin]

Yeah, it really takes some hard work to get this stuff down, but it’s totally worth it. So keep practicing fellas!

[@tonygohagan2766]

I appreciate the way you encourage your Audience, Matt (at 5:36 and later on), both for the specific ideas you're sharing and for playing Keys in general. Thank You!

[@howardthegasman]

Matt. Thank you. Wonderful stuff. All I need now is the dedication and another 70 years. But I'm going to try!

[@poldidak]

I do wanted to do a little dental work on that chipped Jupiter key in the background. It just kept distracting me!

[@tehedx]

Thank you for this awesome video! For someone who is not a musician like me, this is the best way to spend the evening after work. Forget about watching tv or any other kind of passive consumption, do something that is a hell lot of fun to do instead, and in the meanwhile develop a skill that remains for a lifetime.

[@ervinpoljak8332]

Matt you made my day….Being a complete beginner into keys, this is very valuable teaching to me. I know that there is a lot of practising waiting for me….but this is somehow a base that i can resonate with very well… thx for sharing❤

[@Byron101_]

I would love to see more tutorials like this!! I understand what you mean... 🥰 I can hardly believe it!!! Matt Johnson - King of Keys ❤

[@user-du1yk7uk9v]

Matt Johnson and Mike Lindup are among the most important keyboard players in modern music , their bands Jamiroquai and Level 42 have recorded some of the best british (and not british)funk (disco-jazz-soul-pop)songs of all times, their musicianship is stellar .....these Musicians makes world a better place to live.

[@Pepijn_a.k.a._Akikaze]

Some chords I would never think of to play! I love your playing, even though jazz is not my cup of tea.

[@Pianohousetutorials]

You really are a phenomenal player ❤️🎹❤️ I love these videos

[@jonnsmith4902]

Great video buddy. I have been self learning for 3 year's. Started due to the pandemic. And and head illness. Wanted to keep my cognitive abilities up due to having brain fog with memory problems. I found everything hard. Had a ns bang on the head a year later and for some weird reason, everything was easy. 2 years later I have wrote 80 plus song's. Learned manyb of my song's. " I can't make u love me " Jamie foxx ", heaven " to name a a few. I Nedd to learn more left handed stuff. Not due to myself finding it difficult. Just I need to take it to next level. Enjoyed your video very well. Great stuff 👌

[@aljoschawolff4069]

I love how you stick to the scale with your right hand so that we can focus on the voicings of the left hand. With scalechanges you would come across even more advanced but i wouldn't get what you are saying at all. I will groove on this pedalthing in cm! Nice things to try out!!

[@pablo_oliver]

So cool. I’ve always loved your work man. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@DaveBessell]

Nice tutorial, jazz is not really my thing so its always interesting to be reminded of this approach to harmony.

[@matttoll7992]

Your tutorials are some of my favourite. I love the honesty about hours put in with some very incremental gains. Thanks Matt!

[@wills3212]

great lesson keeping it real! I keep forgetting you are a freaking rock star as well !!!

[@DerrickMckenzieOfficial]

I’m not joking I play very little but these videos make me understand chords more and also how the chords move from it’s so so cool Matt!! Truly understanding chordal movement and more!!! Love this mate!!! Makes it a pleasure for me to be a part of your project!!😊❤

[@jazzninja77]

Precious jewels of wisdom! Thank you Matt, very inspiring.

[@Thurnishaley6969]

I thought you sounded like Herbie then you mentioned him. Very informative video. The language you use to describe your solos is so precise.

[@rogualradiante6615]

Wonderful, I love so much generosity. Thank you so much Matt for sharing these resources so clearly and inspiringly. Greetings from Chile.

[@funkmachine6420]

Fantastic tutorial as always!

[@clairekosmic]

Awesome thanks Matt!

[@AMarlok1]

I'm not a keyboard player but I'm in love for your stuff! Can't wait to hear what you've been cooking with Jamiroquai for the next album and about your solo stuff as well!!

[@tommyvaughanhaus]

Thanks for posting things like this, Matt. Awesome!

[@SlavicSon]

All these statements about Matt are 100 percent true. And more.

[@spadogs]

Thanks Matt! Very helpful.

[@JoseVGavila]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge 🙏

[@peterinniss5228]

Your tutorial is very inspirational, thanks ❤

[@dmcgwhisper5945]

Thanks Matt ❤

[@mistymorning7816]

Love these lessons. Always inspires and motivates me to improve. Thank you!

[@StevenTrytten]

Great video, really helpful!

[@ridgerider7402]

Another great little lesson. Thankyou Matt 🙌😎

[@henningjanson]

Great and inspiring lesson!

[@mandoluva]

My guy this was so smooth and instructive, thanks for blessing us.

[@_mickmccarthy]

It's an absolute pleasure watching your playing, and thanks for all the insights. Keep up the awesome work man!

[@TheDarkHorse949]

Bringing that smokey heat. Thank you for taking the time to teach us. 😊

[@ManCalledMif]

Inspiring tutorial Matt. Thank you. You make it look effortless and enjoyable.

[@1970piano]

Another incredible well done lesson from Matt Johnson. Thank you so much! 👍

[@ASDPOWER]

Yah love your lesson tutorials!!! thank you so much!!!

[@j.juncal2553]

Thanks Matt for showing the music in such a practical way.

[@streight4lk]

Thank you for the lesson, this is wisdom and great practice material you've dropped on us here.

[@jwhyte2042]

Matt…Wonderful stuff mate! Thanks for the time and help. Lovely little gems here 🎹😊

[@ShaunyWalker]

Thank you Matt for another very informative video! 🤘☺🖑

[@stevefranklin5714]

Very cool Matt It’s important to play the right thing with the left hand so you don’t interfere with the bass player Love your videos Matt

[@sebastiancastillo8704]

Your genuine enthusiasm for music is really infectious and had me smiling and wanting to practice more. Thank you!

[@TheSSMusicChannel]

Absolute magic again. I feel this funk stuff... Thanks again!

[@daveham5113]

Love this, very informative! Love the way left and right work together and especially love the left hand chords!

[@dmcgwhisper5945]

Beautiful music

I love your videos! That call and response trick is so obvious once you think about it!! I’ll be practicing it and coming back to this video for sure!

[@gophercrow]

Beautiful and aspirational. I need to practice. Thanks always, especially for the left hand lessons

[@mtnoblesavage]

This is cool as, and with consistent practice take me to the next level, thankyou sensei ❤

[@Allsystemsaredown]

Beautifully tasteful, and played with great feel. Great explanation too!

[@DarkSideofSynth]

Wonderful tips. Thank you. Have a lovely evening.

[@CosyStudios]

Such a dude. Thanks Matt.

[@MrKoex]

Merci a vous pour tous vos conseils,ça m'aide beaucoup ❤

[@browe]

THRUST! YES! 💯 Cheers for that.

[@JimmyCaswell]

Nice one Matt. Will try some of this for sure. Great vid. J

[@Dancarnate]

Man, I love your instructional content but would be just perfectly content hearing you jam indefinitely. Love it man, thank you!

[@ewtam24]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@funkelektroniq]

whatta beauty this chord progressions (and everything else of course))). when you begin to do it instinctively, that's when the magic happens. thanks for video!

[@Kaimusic0]

Thank you so much 🙏🏾

[@yumikofuse100]

The chord progression is so beautiful🎵🌹💐🌹🎹👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@franketti969]

Thank you!

[@petervad]

brilliant, thank you!

[@corneliusmulhollandmusic3570]

Thanks for the video man!! ❤❤👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️👏👏👏😎😎🥂

[@Reg-Edit]

When Mat says, play something simple over the top like this, and then just kills it … 😂 Wicked vibes ❤

[@philippezsiga1125]

This time i am not late to watch your great tutorial. Funny : yesterday just practiced again your “” 5 hot licks to sound clever “” video after a long pause in my Matt Johnson licks and today just get another great tutorial. May i ask u if you could make some midifiles compilation of the little songs you always play in the intro of all your tutorial? They are always great to listen and play . Anyway still the best of the best Utube channel ( with the one from Anthony Marinelli , more focused on sound design ) . Thanks a lot for your time , patience, and kindness. Cheers from France , philippe

[@user-bd4du5qu7r]

thanks Matt - ❤🎹

[@Trollbot007]

The great Matt Johnson ladies and gentlemen 😮😮😮😮

[@Atheen]

Thank-you :)

[@CaldorFritz]

I need to hear this about twice a week 👏😆 5:50

[@richhillbass]

Thank you Matt!!! Love your tutorials- sending pm w request along these lines

[@adrianjapp]

Thanks for this. Some really good tips here. Way above my skill level (at the moment!), but some good stuff to aim at.

[@user-ow9tc7qi7q]

bravo !!

[@psyclic.sounds]

He's backk 🔥

[@silvertongues2]

I’ve always wanted to do those 16th chord left hand stabs like Brian Auger, a bit similar I guess to the herbie style you mention, I need to take a year off work and woodshed this stuff!

[@UrbanGarden-rf5op]

Thanks for "dumbing it down" a bit. I will definitely make use of all of these. And I totally agree, slowly, slowly catchy monkey. I wanna play like you, when (and if) I grow up 😉

[@chambre466]

thanks man

[@pillsburymusic]

Gold.

[@jeandaniel6899]

6:07 Moloko - Sing It Back

[@MrKeys57]

I have understood in recent y that trying to syncopate rhytmically w left hand def lifts the performance! But i tend to forget it sometimes, concentrating on the right hand! Lol Thanks for this! Levi

[@TheTonyTitan]

Hey Matt, KZbin has been hiding your videos bro. Love the content!

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

Yeah the algorithm doesn’t like me!

[@TXF9a]

Man, I get such a buzz watching your vids. You make me actually start believing I could play a bit like that even though I know I’ll just end up getting frustrated and fading out… until your next vid comes along!

[@DavidLee07]

My weak left hand thanks you for these tips, Matt!

[@stevensmith1788]

Love it Matt as always. Are these your own custom Montage sounds? If so, please release them?

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

I will be n time

[@victorvargas49]

Matt honestly I envy your beautiful fender rhodes and minimoog. I mean it in a good way, you are a fantastic player 👍

[@LonzCantiLife]

Daug7b9 is one of my fav chords ever lol

[@_joac]

Thanks for being.

[@pixelspotmedia9046]

I love your video's and great playing as usual. Matt, are all the sounds from the Montage M? The drums also on 7:35 min? *** Keep on playing **** can't wait for the next one.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

I can’t remember about the drums to be honest!

[@allsurf]

I have some adidas in the closet. Hoping if I wear it and take some of your advice I’ll shred. 🤙🏻

[@oliveruecker4919]

Oh dear.....great! Thank you. I'm naturally left-handed, but this is sometimes not a fortune.

[@bcj842]

Good video for me. I am too quick to reach for the good old octave/7ths. They're usually what I need but I like a little seasoning in my left hand.

[@SpeccyMan]

Ironically I am left-handed and my left hand is very weak on keyboard playing. I decided to try something different and bought a ukulele and learned to play it right-handed. I noticed that although I can manage some chords I am really struggling with the fingering for some of them. Now I have small hands so I'm finding it hard to understand why I'm struggling so much with my left on both the uke and the keyboard. It doesn't help that I'm also now having to deal with arthritis in my left shoulder too. Watching this has made me think about just doing some playing exercises on the keys just using my left until such time as I can get some confidence and strength there. I've never had formal lessons. Maybe that is my mistake? What I would give to just have 10% of your skill on the keys. Luckily, I'm not a quitter so I will be keeping on at it.

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

That's the spirit!

[@killswitchmediastudios]

Those altered chords are my take away. Thanks!