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 Learning Difficult Solos on the spot:
I know this may sound crazy, but the number one most important way to encourage you, is for you to see me struggle. If you can see that I am a man just like you, then you will see that I'm not this keyboard "wonder." As a result, you will say: "Wow, if Jamal can do it, then I can too!" That is my number one goal with all of my DVDs. So I take a scale or run that I've never done before and show you on camera how I would go about learning a difficult run - Mess-ups and all. I get you inside my mindset on how I go about learning a solo on the spot and some of my personal tricks. More importantly, I teach you the mindset behind learning difficult runs ,or anything for that matter, on the keyboard. I actually work and dig out a solo on camera and explain every single aspect of my thought process and how to effectively learn licks faster.
What's the role of the second keyboard
Many of you have asked me, what is the role of the second keyboard player. Well, as you can see from the DVD clips and screenshots, there are actually two keyboard players in which to show you this concept. You will get to see Me and Byron's keys and MIDI to actually see what the second keyboard player does. Furthermore, I actually teach you what the second keyboard player should be doing, especially when demonstrating quartet grooves and shouting tricks using synth horns.
How to use your left hand
This has been a weak spot for many musicians. You realize that it is very important to use your left hand and you understand the enormous benefits, but you just don't know how to begin to practice it. Well, I actually teach you how to use your left-hand and how to begin to structure your hand accordingly. Many difficulties with beginners arise not because of knowledge, but because of coordination. For example, you know how to play a major chord in your right hand. Do the chords change just because you're playing it with your left-hand? NO! Of course it does not! The issue then is with your coordination and I teach you step-by-step how to better coordinate your left hand to play chords. Furthermore, I teach you some left hand tricks to play when you can't quite play all of the chords just yet. And of course, you have 2-full hours of seeing two keyboard players playing together and will be able to see first-hand what each one of us does with our left hand and with a band.
How to play with a band and with a bass player
Many of you have asked me over and over: "How do I play with a bass player?" or "How do I play with a band?" Finally you are starting to add more instruments to your church and you are now ready to play with a band, but there is one problem: You keep playing the bass along with the bass player and you've been so use to playing by yourself, that you don't know how to lay back a little. Well, I realize this and this DVD teaches you how to play with a band. Once again, we spend 2-full hours with not only a band, but with two keyboard players, so you'll get to see firsthand how a band plays together and how to lay back. I spend even more time with my Intimate Shed and I explain how to play with a band. This is a very important concept in taking you to another level, so I spend a lot of time teaching you this very important concept.
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Because this is a soloing DVD, I use the pitch-bend a lot and for those of you who have no clue on how to use the pitch bend, it is very important that you are able to see everything. The pitch-bend is paramount when working that Moog bass and lead soloing, as a result, we have implemented a way for you to not only see my hand and fingers, but when the pitch-bend is used, you will be able to see it on the virtual pitch-bend keyboard as well. Both modulation wheels are seen when moved so you can see every single thing!
