Fundamentals of Neo-Soul Keyboard and Hip-Hop Production :: Featuring Boon Doc

[AaronLaMontMusic]

Dope!

[SharisVoice]

Man... you're just amazing!!! Great personality, and your passion for music really comes through the screen!!! On my way to listen/watch more of your videos!

[urur720]

Jill Scott :) nicee

[aquas46]

love all your videos i would love to learn how to apply that neo soul feel to rhythm and lead guitar.

[roundfaceproductionz]

goood music here 

[BogomilEnchev]

Amazing !!! :)

[tefani2wice]

I'm vision impaired and I don't read braile or sheet music . Play by ear not the best but you inspire me to go harder. Thanks

[1787dude]

wow, instruments lol.

[jordanrakei]

This is exactly how I react when I play the keys... haha

[eflatlive]

UK cats....he will be in London in February

[vowarrior1]

@eflatlive where?

[calebtheactor]

@eflatlive seriously? where do i find info?

[Metamophisis]

Great video bro! I like the session man! I played the snare & bass drum in middle school. I got to really get into the keyboard production side for real! Your video is inspirational. I chop vinyl at the moment. This is the other level peace!

[MrVizionary2012]

the drummer did not look like he was very pleased.

[DeeDubDrum]

awesome lesson man

[tribalizmo]

hey jamal, who's the name of the bass player??

[istudywater]

Awesome video!!!

THis is the one Youtube channel I cant do without!!!

[Frikti0n]

Lol, look at Boonie's head go again...

[trapped12]

I like that groove in the beginning of the video! You can add one more chord before going back to C. Left hand chord would be: F-B-Eflat....Right hand chord would be: Aflat-C#-F....and the bass player would hit G.

[iamRhythmalism]

beautiful sounds.

[AZGADA]

Why don`t you develop a sample Cd with the best neo soul licks for sample based producers who works with an mpc ...or a harmonizer with tipical piano chords harmonies?!!!!!

[GospelMusicians]

@AZGADA I would rather teach producers how to actually create and play their own music. The market is over-saturated with sample chops. I want to bring the musicianship back to music, by teaching producers how to actually play their own harmonies and chords.

[edcollante]

@GospelMusicians Now we're talking. God bless you.

[EngeniusBeatz]

@GospelMusicians yo jamal preach #thegospel im a musician before producer so u know im on it !

[TRAKADABADIX]

@GospelMusicians That couldn't have been put better! Thank you! PLEASE, continue to inspire, teach, and invest your time in music education. - Mack

[mecca777]

@GospelMusicians thats whats up!!

[Usefulknowledgeable]

@GospelMusicians So true

[earlcom1]

i live in ukraine and i dont know how i can get your keyboard lectures, pls. send me info on how i can get them, elm_elm90@yahoo.com. thank alot

[CEQUEUE]

Hey Jamal ..... Is there any way I could get that track ( starting on 7:31- 8:44) on CD or something.... That's real cool Neo-Soul ... something I could just listen to while taking a drive ....... Please let me know....... Thanks

[GospelMusicians]

@CEQUEUE Not sure about that exact track, but you an download Boonie Mayfield's Album that has all music like that.

[dcc162]

He plays well, but he seems corny to me.

[PaulWilliamsThaKiD]

@dcc162 Y you say that?lol

[51d10u5]

i give in. I've been wathcing your tutorials for inspiration and i..give..in .. after this video. Wheres that dvd link?

[GospelMusicians]

@51d10u5 Click on the link in the description :).

[lisabgpdrumer]

i love you piano playing! so smooth! love it! :)

[madara435]

pure show off , there is nothing to start with when your a beginner ...

I don't have the money to buy :( 

[GospelMusicians]

@madara435 Did you watch the ENTIRE video, in particular, at time 9:20 that says EASY THEORY! We lay out all of the chords for beginners and teach you how to form the chords easily, then you move to the DVD to learn the chords.

[Apostolmcqueen]

@GospelMusicians that`s true I have all these dvd`s and I play it. Don`t comment like that people not everything its for free

[DeDaBlake6]

@madara435 I don't have the money for it either. I just take advantage of the resources that they have on youtube and make the best of it. It'll definitely be a lot easier if we had a DVD to watch the entire thing. GospelMusicians gives snippets of the DVD that is helpful, even though it's not the entire dvd. Other than that we can only do what we can doc.

[tomikoberry]

hey I'm trying out the midi keyz trial period and man I already feel like I've arrived. I just wish I new some trustworthy gospel and R&B midi download sites.

Awesome

[tomikoberry]

thanks for being legit. you have a new student in me. I'm bobbing my head to this groove.

[GospelMusicians]

@tomikoberry Thanks Tomiko...

[roundman74]

i see 5 dislikes on this.who would dislike this?these cats of tha chain.i got that connect with dwele so yall holla at cha boi

[GospelMusicians]

@roundman74 Inbox me. I want to send him the Neo-Soul Keys Sample Library!

[TheAcstdesnhorw]

Pats from 06:24 to 07:23 are super too...hip hopbeat,funky...i like the piece

[TheAcstdesnhorw]

This is fantastic,marvelous indeed...great talent from gospel musicians

[rafionel]

Who is the bassist and what kind of bass is it please ?!

[SeneCent22]

Mean brother!! your jam sessions are well done over here. the place they call "the long white clouds"!!!! Chur chur brother!!!

[VicRoseMusic]

Straight groovin the whole video!

What type of keyboard is that?

I have a cheap one that I just use with logic over usb and that works but it isn't very realistic playing on a cheap unweighted keyboard...if you know what I mean.

[chisel316]

Just bought this today and let me say lesson 2 is worth the $50 alone! I loaded up Jamstix 3 with a nice neo-soul groove, selected the Rhodes preset on my Clavinova and jammed all night!

[hanslouis145]

The bass run from 12:24 - 12:27 is on point

[hanslouis145]

The chord at 3:49 is sick!!!

[beastnstuff]

CyHi would sound insane on that Boon Doc groove

[beastnstuff]

good gracious that was nice.

[Chancellor1359]

I just bought this today. I gained a lot from the boonie mayfield part of the dvd. I say that only because many of the major/minor ninth concepts I already know. But overall I think its a great dvd to buy. Thanks!

[thiagoroncato]

BENÇÃO D DEUS!MUITO BOM MSM!

DEUS ABENÇOE VCS A CADA DIA!ABRAÇO PAZ

[reggaetoni]

what would you advice for people with smaller hands that can't make all of those chords because their fingers are too short?

[reek007]

drummer is hot

[samicta]

he amazes himself, haha love it man. my new genre right here.

NEO-SOUL

Oooooooh!

[YoungLance1]

The two chords that you hit from 27 to 28 seconds was SICK!!!! That has to be the most prettiest chord I ever heard on a keyboard.

[MrGoNzObeAtZ]

Dope!!! thanks, loved it.

[blackgrooveful]

so groove !!=)

[pianoalvin]

hey jamal do you have a dvd that you teach SYNTH

[CoolColJ]

excellent - smooth chords, groovy grooves

[SHADOWFOX1446]

3:25!!!!!!! OMG BASS

[YaBo1123]

Hey man, thanks. This is real cool.

[LajoieAdam]

who's the drummer!!!?

[escojido777]

your like the michael jordan of piano

[misssaudacity]

you are the bomb!! God Bless you much In Jesus name

[eazy7600]

I love this! How long is the actual DVD

[djxrayray]

3:25.. bass players should do that more often

[RAKWONGRIER]

What are some sounds that Gives off that perfect neo soul feel on the board

[jeancarlostecladista]

better of better!!!

[JebstoneBoppman]

just bought this the other day. Man, what an excellent product.

[HunneeHoliday]

i cud hear jill scott go in on this..do u want it on your collard greens lol

[efrey2721]

mayyy i use this groove brother

[GospelMusicians]

@efrey2721 Yezziirrr

[Jamminn555]

Hey Jamal, who's on drums?

[GospelMusicians]

@Jamminn555 Phil Jones

[Jamminn555]

Who's the DRUMMER? And does he do session work? TOO FUNKY!!! Can't STAND it!

[TheArtofPhungShui]

In the bass tutorial, what bass virtual instrument is used?

[MarcMillen21]

i plan on getting this dvd i just wish i had those chords to the first clip. I NEED THEM!!! lol like tomorrow! jamal please help me out lol

[dmcdaniel9]

man I could listen to just this video all day...

[Antisatan7771]

3:53-3:59 That movement has some SWEETNESS!!! brah!!

[WundaTwinzTV]

good music is suppose to make u happy thats why theyre all jammin tha way they r

[3rdperiodbassbeats]

y does this dude always tease us with is greatness by playin somethin crazy for like 15 seconds nd leaves us hanging. it makes my stomach hurt frm 00:13 to 00:45

[ShunToria96]

thanks for posting. keep up the good work. i enjoy the videos. i love neo soul.

[BB2LB]

the beat which begins at 7.32 is sooo dope!

[halfasemitone]

Fantastic player, works with fantastic players, feel is unstoppable. But when it comes to organized education video, it needs alot more work. If he gets a professional music education consultant involved these will be the ONLY R&B/Soul education videos to buy.

[TheMrProtocol]

@halfasemitone You should make that suggestion to him. He seems like the type of guy who would be receptive to that kind of feedback.

[2010Pianogirl]

@halfasemitone I agree I have a lot of his stuff he knows his stuff but hard for newbies to follow. Griggs stuff is easier to follow but we all love Jamal's style.

[halfasemitone]

The positive is, there is no DVD set out there that has these genres covered. The feel of the musicians is amazing, the best in anything education related. But, you can find many videos on youtube of players at this caliber just playing.

[halfasemitone]

I have most of Jamals DVD's. Here's the scoop. From a teachers perspective, these aren't made for beginners who don't listen to anything jazz or soul.

[chikilinrulezz]

which songs are you playing??

[OrangeFlavour28]

I JUST LOVE IT

[TheMrProtocol]

Why is it that the hip hop that we have now doesn't sound the the stuff Mr. mayfield is making?

[EvosWorld]

dude...thats the hottness of soul right there..wow...big upsssss

[kunleodebode]

wow. I love you Jamal, your enthusiasm, spirit, generosity, willingness to share and I think your wife is the best singer in the world.

[legatoman]

Is there a book with song transcriptions in that style to buy somewhere?

[GospelMusicians]

@legatoman Click on the link in the description to purchase the DVD. It comes with the chorded sheet music, score, video instruction, and MIDI so you can learn every single thing that I'm doing.

[RyMuEntertainment]

Bassy soundin stupeeed!! lol

[Churchboiiwalden]

Whats the drummer and bassist's name?

[Wisebrother78]

Hey Jamal, you really brought the goods on this dvd!!! You should follow this format from now on with all the sheet music and midi files embedded on the dvd. It really helps before and after the lessons! 5stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!

[nicos808]

this is cool! come like stevie! haha. I think im gong to have to buy it.. I hope its good ;)

[rlatulas]

the guy on the drums is from Norfolk,Va! I remember him playing when i was little.



[juliapiano050190]

Amazing!! I like this stile, but I can't find neo-soul musicians. I would listen to something similar. Help me, please) When can I download such musicians' mp3?

[amplifiedbible07]

hey i really dig your sound and i love your playing. i have been playing for two years strong now. i can read and i know all 12 major and minor scales by memory and i know how to make any chord like 7ths and 9ths from memory. i fiddle with the keyboard everyday because i adore music. i really want to advance and learn to make up my own progressions and what not. i listen to every genre too.With all that being said, i would like to know if you realy go into great depth on this dvd?

[benbeatzzz]

so what are the fundamentals of hip hop and neo soul

[Gospelplayer007]

Sweet chords, and that's all you need- bass, drums and keyboard. Im trying to find some guys I can groove with like this. This is exactly the style I love! Jazz gospel/ neo soul.

[AcousticMusicPage]

Dude got mad swing feel and groove on da drums!

[hezekiah74]

That was so beautiful, this is what I'm into. Those smooth Dwele sounding chords. Just watching the fingering, it seems like Jamal is playing the chord with his left hand and the right is improvising chords in the scale??

Also I love that beat which starts at 7.30

[videolover7]

i have to watch this video at least once a day. Soooo Sickk!!

[rnolasco70]

if i buy it as a download can i download it into a dvd

[jnmdjc957]

2:34 is beautiful. Just beautiful.

[jehfree562]

This Jamal guy is a great teacher. Thats how all music teachers should be. Energy and soul, makes learning so much enjoyable.

Peace to you all.

[groovatious]

Who's the drummer and bass player?

[Fjord76]

fundamentals of nu soul keyboards= Roy Ayers tunes.

[L2nn1]

God bless you, Jamal. I'm a keyboard player since my childhood and have formal music education, however, I've never played the organ. I want to learn some organ techniques to use them in the gospel band I play with. What should I do? Where can I find some instructional videos or lessons about organ playing in gospel? Thanks.

[12keysin1]

what kind of bass is that?

[GodsMuscian]

im tryin to get into the studio with you man!!!!!

[MsBeatJunkie]

Okay so Im waiting on the SF2 (soundfonts) or a Jamel Hartwell Rhodes or MKS 20 Piano VSTi to be used in Reason, Abelton, FL Studio, etc...you can do it Jamal!!!

[GospelMusicians]

@MsBeatJunkie Where have you been? We already have the Reason format of the MKS-20 and we are working on the Neo-Soul Rhodes. You need to go to our website to sign up for the mailing list, so you can keep up with what we are doing.

[MsBeatJunkie]

@GospelMusicians Oh so you have a VSTi plug in and/or some soundfonts? Gonna join the mailing list

[vowarrior1]

So there is no midi when he is grooving with the band

[GospelMusicians]

@vowarrior1 All of the MIDI is there and the sheet music. You just go to the chapter and choose which chapter and which movement and all of the MIDI and the sheet music is there. It's just not on the screen, because it's very hard to find a MIDI Rhodes and you can't quite do a Neo-Soul DVD without a real Rhodes.

[godsonn104]

late with the base i like

[soniofraco]

eys

[BB2LB]

oh man,this is dope!

[Pianosareawesome]

Hey wat piano do you have

[ChristFan868]

Can someone use this even if they're a novice in music?

[DiamondUrine]

@ChristFan868 Any musician can use any piece of theory or technique as long as they understand it. If you understand it and can apply it, then yes of course you can use it. Music isn't about rules man, its about soul.

[gclef101]

Nice Tutorials Jamal...just curious if I were to purchase this video will it come the version of midikeyz that was displayed in this video? Thanks!!!

[Pianosareawesome]

hey man i want to learn 0:49 but wat do u do in the bass in the left hand

[HighFlight09]

Hey man, ur music is dope man, keep up the good work! ALL of you! I just got your download on the site, i hope it works for me, im sure it will though cuz ima figure it out!!!! Thanks man!

[HighFlight09]

@GospelMusicians hey man i dont really understand where boonie gets those beautiful sounds from, i got komplete 7 and i aint really finding anything, well i just got it and barely know how to navigate it at this moment, can u tell me of some good software or vsts thanks

[BlackTuezday]

@HighFlight09 If you got Komplete 7, you should be straight! lol. Native Instruments have some of the best sounds out for software today with prices that are affordable... and I use a TON of Native Instruments sounds in my tracks... in fact, I probably use Kontakt sounds the most. The other sounds I was using in this vid were just some of the stock sounds in Logic. The key to it is adding effects. Putting some reverb... filters.. tremelo... delays... digital amps & pedals etc. when needed.

[xphungsiwax]

Your videos have inspired me to play and create some Neo-Soul Music on the Rhodes and Tenor Saxophone. What are the basic chords to Neo-Soul?

[xphungsiwax]

@xphungsiwax Also, where can i find instrumental music like yours without the vocals?

[GospelMusicians]

@xphungsiwax Working on a CD project...Coming this year!

[tyronejonez]

the dude on the drums was killin it! 

[TheYamahakeyz1]

man ur vids help me out now ive been coming up wit sum chords which be turning sum heads dey be like man gimme da chord......dnt get me wrong i knew sum of deez chordz but there is so many though lol

[TheYamahakeyz1]

man ur vids help me out now ive been coming up wit sum chords which be turning sum heads dey be like man gimme da chord lol

[dilliot2k]

I play decent but I don't mind new lessons and ideas to help me make more new ideas. I'm o check that out.

[DiamondUrine]

Theory would say you only have 1 one each letter note in a key... so it would be F#, G#, A. Otherwise it would have to be Gb Ab Bbb. And double flatting is nonsensical...

[DiamondUrine]

@DiamondUrine Unless of course you're modulating on each chord. Still there's always an underlying key, and that should be where you determine you chord names/letter names from.

[McCrazyification]

Is that a variation of KC's four chord groove at the beginning? Ya'll killin man, thanks for the beef...

[thomii1964]

Jamal AND Boonie... I am all over this series!!!

[allan9189]

boon doc's ma man!!!!!

[supergro]

That sounds like a jill scott groove at 1:00.

[soulja187um]

would this stuff work on guitar? i'm thinking of getting the dvd but i don't play keys.

[samsamba08]

@soulja187um - It's basic "jazz voicings" anyway. That's what "neo soul" is based on, mostly. A ton of Minor 9ths, Minor 11ths.

[Krazie316]

heck yeah I'm ordering tomorrow

[Krazie316]

Smooth my brotha

[bronbronface]

That Neo-Soul Hip Hop Production clip sounded like something J Dilla would've done...

[funkstage]

Ohhh man that's the vibe man!

[abmendoza1]

nice musical reaction face!!!!!

[dreadhead198844]

Jamal i downloaded this dvd put nothing is showing up im going to call in the morning and hopefully get it resolved. It says its download only but there is nothing in the zip file

[magermax000]

Hey GospelMusicians- (or anyone else) What good neo-soul artists do you recommend? I know erykah badu, but that's pretty much it.

[BlackTuezday]

@magermax000 some of the most well-known artists who are or HAVE been categorized as neo soul are: D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Dwele, Anthony Hamilton, Jill Scott, Bilal, Musiq Soulchild, Glenn Lewis, Goapele, Amel Larrieux, Jaguar Wright, RES, Floetry, Maxwell, Corinne Baily Rae, Les Nubians, Eric Roberson, Ledisi, Angie Stone, Joss Stone

[JimAtwood]

Thanks so much Jamal! This is awesome. Just made my purchase.

[metaldon00]

Hey Jamal who is the guy on the bass he sounds nasty.

[GospelMusicians]

@metaldon00 That's Lavon Rushing...Yep he's a beast!

[bradleysubershow]

hot i like it

[bsteez]

I have come to the conclusion if you don't like the sound of a rhodes you have no soul. great vid by the way looks like another purchase I have to make. also that's a good look putting boon doc in the video

[Willbromusic]

lovely as usual J

[Yotabyte10]

sweetest mix yet.



[Altruwest]

I support this brotha and his vision, this is incredible!

[GospelMusicians]

@Altruwest Thanks man!

[jstyleent]

clean. i want to learn this!

[jerryade]

This tight! More please. :D

[MrWhite2k9]

All I can say is " Whoa!"

[Sharpamites]

1 word!!! Funky!! I'm gonna have 2 pick this 1 up Jamal!