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Funky Piano Rhythms 2 (The Details)
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(3 ratings)
56 students
Created byJosh Cook
Last updated 8/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Add detail to your rhythmic playing
  • Improve your groove on the keys
  • Understand your options available when adding rhythmic nuances
  • Play piano rhythms with confidence
  • Improve your keyboard rhythms as a producer
  • Create more interesting keyboard parts as a singer/song-writer
  • Lean the tools needed to rhythmically jam along with friends

Course content

2 sections • 12 lectures • 1h 26m total length

  • Hinging and Grace Notes16:51

    Both of these concepts will have you exploring notes outside of the chords you're playing.

  • Chord Stabs18:19

    Let's discuss how the sound of funk and big band horn shots can translate to the keys.

  • b3 and b74:34

    In this class we'll harness the colorful sound of the b3 and b7 over a minor chord.

  • Quartal Harmony5:56
  • Velocity Sensitivity4:57

    Selecting a sound that changes when played louder can enable you to add more rhythmic flair to your patterns.

  • Left Hand Movement5:33

    While keeping our right hand patterns the same, moving the left hand around to different notes can give some interesting and funky results.

  • Organ Grinds6:19

    An old school move that will stand the test of time.  Organ grinds will break up your rhythms a bit and add some showmanship to your playing.

  • Chord Voicing Alternation5:57

    Moving between different chord voicings is a great way to keep your right hand parts funky fresh.

  • Adding a Melody5:42

    Now we can start to develop your right hand so that a melody is brought out within these funky rhythms.

  • Blues Licks7:46

    Funk and the Blues go together like peanutbutter and jelly, so let's tap into the blues!

Requirements

  • You should take 'Funky Piano Rhythms 1' before taking this class

Description

While guitarists often start learning strumming patterns early on, pianists typically aren't introduced to the idea of "groove" until much later in their musical journey. My hope is that this Funky Piano Rhythms course series helps bridge that gap—empowering pianists to groove confidently and jam with ease.

The first course in this series focused on building a rhythmic foundation—learning and ingraining a wide variety of patterns. This next course dives deeper, offering more detailed and stylistically rich rhythms to expand your musical toolbox. Whether you're looking to improve your ability to jam with others, add rhythmic flair to your music productions, or enhance your piano playing while singing, this course offers something for everyone.

While the rhythms you'll learn are designed to sound funky, they’re versatile enough to be used across many genres—including hip-hop, RnB, soul, neo-soul, Latin, chiptune, synth-pop, and more.

In this course, we’ll explore:

  • Hinging

  • Grace notes

  • Chord stabs

  • b3 & b7 usage

  • Quartal harmony

  • Velocity sensitivity

  • Left-hand movement

  • Organ grinds

  • Chord voicing alternation

  • Adding a melody

  • Blues licks

Now that you know the inspiration behind the course and what’s included, it’s time to decide if it’s right for you. If you do decide to jump in, be sure to carve out regular practice time. Understanding these grooves conceptually is only half the battle—true progress comes from building the muscle memory to play them effortlessly.

Above all, the goal is to have fun, get funky, and learn something new. I hope to see you in the first class!

Who this course is for:

  • Intermediate pianists/keyboardists
  • Music producers looking to add humanized groove to their productions
  • Keyboardists in bands looking to improve their ability to jam

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