The way he plays by just tapping his left thumb, and pressing his right palm on the keys, clearly self taught genius at work here. an improvisational jazz legend is born
It's the minor pentatonic that really makes it stand out. There are 7 notes in a scale, and the minor pentatonic takes the minor scale and omits the 2nd and the 6th. A lot of rock music tends towards the minor pentatonic, and the blues scale takes the minor pentatonic and adds 1 note, the semi-tone between the 4th and the 5th.
It's kind of funny because all white keys is naturally C major, and all black keys is some of the notes of the Eb minor scale, the selection of which happen to be a pentatonic scale. Pentatonic scales are SUPER forgiving since you can play whatever and not really get a 'wrong' note, as all the intervals will sound alright. Lets you rock out like that. I'm not super good with music, but I remember discovering something just like that kid (just not as good at that lil guy).
fact checking since I haven't followed them since they closed all the stores in my area during a bankruptcy a while back. From the Wikipedia page, it sounds like you're right but maybe not for much longer. "RadioShack operates primarily as an e-commerce website, a network of independently owned, franchised RadioShack stores, and a supplier of parts for HobbyTown USA. On March 2, 2023, Retail Ecommerce Ventures, RadioShack's current parent, announced that it was mulling a possible bankruptcy"
They've done something weird like Woolworths where they still exist outside their original founding country. Eg RadioShack opened in my country after the US closure and it sells all RadioShack branded products. No electronic components like the North American stores did however.
At least four. Some of the really high-end keyboards though have really nice weighted keys. They just feel good to press I don't know how to explain it. Almost worth paying the extra $5,000 hahaha
My grandma's husband has a keyboard that plays and sounds like a good piano. Most keyboards I've used have strange, clunky keys that drive me crazy and just feel.... wrong
judithCat
I think he's a genius and will go far!
Remishnok
Wow that kid's got talent
TechnicallyTrueIGuess
GenXHippie
JaneAirfryer
I too LOVE crocs !!! Also, great kid of course.
lurkyouallnightlong
Kid has more style in his 11 years than I do in my 50
flacoloco
that church gospel is gonna be lit
a5f5vcax8d5
Somebody should chip in and buy that kid a decent keyboard. He’s got some good stuff.
pennyeater
The way he plays by just tapping his left thumb, and pressing his right palm on the keys, clearly self taught genius at work here. an improvisational jazz legend is born
GodOfDownvotes
I would buy his cd
icannotthinkofanyrationalname
Oh, totally nailing it. Wow.
SilkyAvenger
Now that is how you play the PIANNY
UpvoteBuddyJesus
The faces he makes
Iblamemyparentstoo
That boy has soul
Invisibleman1921
John Baptiste wants to recruit this kid.
bajeezus
Ebm pentatonic does it again! Gotta love mashin them black keys up top. I do the same thing in “I Wish” and I’ve been playing for 25 years
TelliotToillet
Aha you’ve explained it - noticed he was only hitting the black keys and wondered what was going on here. E flat minor you say?
BiologyIsInevitable
It's the minor pentatonic that really makes it stand out. There are 7 notes in a scale, and the minor pentatonic takes the minor scale and omits the 2nd and the 6th. A lot of rock music tends towards the minor pentatonic, and the blues scale takes the minor pentatonic and adds 1 note, the semi-tone between the 4th and the 5th.
VioletCatastrophe
It's kind of funny because all white keys is naturally C major, and all black keys is some of the notes of the Eb minor scale, the selection of which happen to be a pentatonic scale. Pentatonic scales are SUPER forgiving since you can play whatever and not really get a 'wrong' note, as all the intervals will sound alright. Lets you rock out like that. I'm not super good with music, but I remember discovering something just like that kid (just not as good at that lil guy).
FullMetalJackass
I would ABSOLUTELY start a band with this kid.
VirgilReality
Huh? Billy Preston got reincarnated?
obiwan207
When the other kid tries to touch it lol
HandoB4Javert
Thesaya
With food on his hands!
sammyismycat
pennyeater
hahahaha
ThaWhiteRanger
Tryna ruin his moment. That's for sure a jealous little bro or cousin.
gomi182
Do you want to normalize Crocs? Because this is how you normalize Crocs. :'(
OliverKlozoff1269
A family that Crocs together, rocks together.
LokiShade
Guess who just volunteered for the choir...
Maviyakuku
Check back in 10 years.
rshewmaker6
Someone been going to church
threenotch23
He has the music in him…
METROlD
That slap at the end
frozencloud
fren tryin to sneak a colab, respect. xD
MadamPuddifoot
The leg up in the beginning
ThaWhiteRanger
That stank face
5chanb
We got another young Cory over here? ❤
saltyPopcornkitty
This is what a musical genius looks like!
Vonph
shawnmilo
Realistic? A Radio Shack brand? How old is that keyboard?! Good job rocking it with such outdated equipment.
AceOfNines
I always thought Realistic was such a random brand name. "Is that a genuine tape recorder?" "No, but it's Realistic "
Dannyalcatraz
“They had a broken keyboard, I bought a broken keyboard.”
jwillustrat
Sometimes you gotta work with what you got.
10001110101periodictablewithasantapieceofmind
Cue the old organ blues man from The Blues Bros
FearTheZee
Ray Charles
10001110101periodictablewithasantapieceofmind
Excuse me, im *pretty* sure his real name is Old Organ Blues Man
SuperPerforator
Some of the best pianos are 100+ years old, and a good player can make a trash can sound like an orchestra. The age of an instrument means nothing.
jaggcomputing5
We reconditioned a 150yo grand piano for our restaurant, played well, sounded great. Piano cost about $300 and $3000 to refurb. Well worth it.
Daverson
How much for the guy named Sam playin' it again?
deadtedw
When I used to golf, I used a set of cheap clubs. I figured if I played shitty with these, no expensive clubs are gonna make me that much better.
Imademyselfsquirtle
He gonna be the next Ed Sheeran
CreepyPhlox
Believe it or not there are some radio shacks still left.
shawnmilo
Cool; I didn't know that. Kind of nice to know, since I used to work there.
kinarism
fact checking since I haven't followed them since they closed all the stores in my area during a bankruptcy a while back. From the Wikipedia page, it sounds like you're right but maybe not for much longer. "RadioShack operates primarily as an e-commerce website, a network of independently owned, franchised RadioShack stores, and a supplier of parts for HobbyTown USA.
On March 2, 2023, Retail Ecommerce Ventures, RadioShack's current parent, announced that it was mulling a possible bankruptcy"
spongerX
They've done something weird like Woolworths where they still exist outside their original founding country. Eg RadioShack opened in my country after the US closure and it sells all RadioShack branded products. No electronic components like the North American stores did however.
AnonOmis1000
I mean, how outdated can a keyboard be? What new tech advances have there been in the world of keyboards?
TheMadOnion
At least four. Some of the really high-end keyboards though have really nice weighted keys. They just feel good to press I don't know how to explain it. Almost worth paying the extra $5,000 hahaha
Contundo
Piano feel
HaveANiceFace
You'd be surprised.
503geek
Check out the Expressive E Osmose, wild stuff
TomBrokaw
Sampling quality, synthesis ability, modulation and routing options
pennyeater
for a kid belting out an upbeat jazz riff in his yard to a bunch of cellphone cameras.... i'd say hes doing it exactly right
AlvaBlack
My grandma's husband has a keyboard that plays and sounds like a good piano. Most keyboards I've used have strange, clunky keys that drive me crazy and just feel.... wrong
ctotheg2
Weighted let’s which feel like a piano are EXPENSIVE
AlvaBlack
And that keyboard IS crazy expensive. I could literally trade it for a car.
ctotheg2
Keys not let’s
bigdukesix
"I mean, really, Ray. It's used. There's no action left in this keyboard."
ActionJohnnie
BillyM00n
BehindTown
Well... I know that the bugaloo is outta sight, but the shing-a-ling's the thing tonight
Wiesel2000
HandoB4Javert
Stevie Wonder
Snuggelapolous
You mean Ray Charles?
HandoB4Javert
this is the only gif here and no sound
DonnyDoNothing
Yeah, Stevie Wonder can't shoot for shit.