IMPORTANT UPDATE: Fingering I gave in section "I" for the chromatic thirds is not correct. I found out after recording the lesson. I've amended the correct fingering at the end of the video (37:55).
my wedding is in May this year and my dream is to play Animenz's version for my march-in song (at least for the first 1.5mins). I've no formal piano lessons (self-taught) and can play up to grade 4-5 songs so hopefully this video will help me! Might skip the tremelo so i won't f up! 🙌🤞
Congrats eh. You might have a profile photo like mine soon. But do note that this is one of the more difficult pieces even in Animenz standard, in my opinion anyway. For the March, I highly recommend an easier version.
Thanks for the tip Richard! I plan to learn the intro up till the part before the tremelo and mash in the easier versions. You definitely have a great profile pic and a nice happy family! - Greetings from Singapore @@RichardYangPiano
When I make these videos, I just touch on points that I think are important. But I have no idea how helpful these will be for people. So if there are things that I should do more, things missing, or things that I didn’t need to talk about, please let me know. I rarely get comments on these, so I’m still looking for ways to improve. Things that will unlikely change - I don’t know much about video editing. So the lack of visuals is just unfortunate. - Since these are for Animenz arrangements, these are geared toward intermediate players and up. So I don’t cover the most basic stuff. Everything else I can improve if I know what people want.
@@RichardYangPiano makes sense. I think these technique videos are really valuable for me as an intermediate+. I can read music pretty well but the technique stuff you’re showing in here is super helpful, especially with someone with kiddos so limited funds for formal lessons. I think it’s awesome you’re doing this and will let you know if I have any other thoughts after spending some more time digging in. It’s gonna be a stretch but a beautiful song.. I want to try your violet evergarden lessons too at some point. You’re the man Richard!
I just reached the last section and I just want to say Im so thankful for this video! Your insights and little tricks are what got me through this piece. Though I would suggest perhaps giving a Synthesia style video a shot as personally I find it makes it easier to see what fingering you should do. That aside, thank you for this video Richard!
Congrats eh. Now, Sincerely is a bit too long. Currently I don’t have plan for that. I only take requests from channel members. But if there’s a specific section that you need help on, I can provide some pointers. Cheers.
This is the one I realy like but think I will never be able to play. Not even think about it once. But after watching your video, I think I should give it a try! Though I think it will take me years to finish..... (or my whole life without finishing it.....= =)
Been one year since I’ve watched this, and I’ve perfected it. Perfect tutorial! You explained it perfectly. Do you think I could obtain the music sheets somehow? Or any website? Learnt this for my grade 8 exam!
9:32 this whole part is almost impossible to play fast for me. All the other parts I can get consistent if I practice them enough but this part doesn't get consistent no matter how much I practice. The jumps are just too fast to play precisely
Playing slowly is key. LH should be easy. RH, playing very slowly should work. No matter how slow. Also, the jump is only one octave, shouldn’t be too bad. This might help: G, then B-/D, after this, the jump to B-/D/G is a Gm chord. So pretend you also need to play the G with your thumb, which would make it an octave jump. Thinking this way might make it easier.
This was very helpful as I just got to the second section and was having some trouble with the tremelo. Thank you so much for this! I'm pretty nervous though since I'm barely on the second page and it has to get done by next month for my recital. Without discussing it with me my "teacher" decided to have me do just the first two pages 😭 it may sound silly but it is my dream to learn the song in its entirety, so I think I will just push myself! Thanks again, super helpful, and you're a great piano player :)
This is difficult stuff! When I listened for the first time, I just had to learn it. Good thing is, I personally found the tremolo section to be most difficult probably due to my hand size. The rest, you can just slowly tough it out.
I have fairly large hands and am able to reach a 10th and almost an 11th, though wanted to see what you had to say about this arrangement since I was debating learning it. Would I approach the Octave Tremelo section like how trills should be played with rotation used and relax the hand and fingers?
If you can reach 10th, this should be much easier for you than for me. Curl your thumb and pinky so that both point straight down. Then just rotate the wrist evenly to get this going. With my small hands, I can only focus on the thumb, but not both sides.
On and off, a long time. Kinda slowed down after university as I didn’t study music. But picked up again during the first COVID lockdown. And I’m now a middle-aged man already.
Yes. The intent is for you to follow along with sheet music, and reference this video for any part that’s questionable where you can’t figure out the fingering, for example. But I’ve noticed there are people who use this instead of the MIDI synthesia to actually learn the notes from scratch. Although not the intent, I suppose it works.
That’s what the top-down view is for. My piano lessons are technically geared toward intermediate pianists and up. Going in without much piano background, this won’t help too much.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Fingering I gave in section "I" for the chromatic thirds is not correct. I found out after recording the lesson. I've amended the correct fingering at the end of the video (37:55).
Thank you so much it was much more clear
Why does this have only 300 likes?! This man gave a full breakdown of a very hard song for us for free! Keep up the good work
Hit that like button people! Haha.
Richard, really grateful for your work! You are such a wonderful piano teacher!
Thanks eh. A lot more in the playlist.
THIS IS INSANEEE, what an amazing pianist you are!!! Wowwwww so amazed
How many years have you played the piano???
As long as I can remember. Remember to visit my Animemz playlist for all the best stuff.
i hope you win the lottery someday this helped so much THANK YOUU !
Happy practicing.
I will use this tutorial for learn it, thank you so much!
You’ve discovered some good stuff on this channel.
Richard, thank you very much for your lessons
Very few people understand that comments like this are my motivation. Thank you.
my wedding is in May this year and my dream is to play Animenz's version for my march-in song (at least for the first 1.5mins). I've no formal piano lessons (self-taught) and can play up to grade 4-5 songs so hopefully this video will help me! Might skip the tremelo so i won't f up! 🙌🤞
Congrats eh. You might have a profile photo like mine soon. But do note that this is one of the more difficult pieces even in Animenz standard, in my opinion anyway. For the March, I highly recommend an easier version.
Thanks for the tip Richard! I plan to learn the intro up till the part before the tremelo and mash in the easier versions. You definitely have a great profile pic and a nice happy family! - Greetings from Singapore @@RichardYangPiano
Thanks so much Richard! Can’t wait to get started on this. Have a great day!
When I make these videos, I just touch on points that I think are important. But I have no idea how helpful these will be for people. So if there are things that I should do more, things missing, or things that I didn’t need to talk about, please let me know. I rarely get comments on these, so I’m still looking for ways to improve.
Things that will unlikely change
- I don’t know much about video editing. So the lack of visuals is just unfortunate.
- Since these are for Animenz arrangements, these are geared toward intermediate players and up. So I don’t cover the most basic stuff.
Everything else I can improve if I know what people want.
@@RichardYangPiano makes sense. I think these technique videos are really valuable for me as an intermediate+. I can read music pretty well but the technique stuff you’re showing in here is super helpful, especially with someone with kiddos so limited funds for formal lessons. I think it’s awesome you’re doing this and will let you know if I have any other thoughts after spending some more time digging in. It’s gonna be a stretch but a beautiful song.. I want to try your violet evergarden lessons too at some point. You’re the man Richard!
i cried to this song i absolutely love it thank you so much truly
Happy practicing. This is difficult stuff.
Thank you so so much !!!!!
I just reached the last section and I just want to say Im so thankful for this video! Your insights and little tricks are what got me through this piece. Though I would suggest perhaps giving a Synthesia style video a shot as personally I find it makes it easier to see what fingering you should do. That aside, thank you for this video Richard!
I cannot with conscience encourage synthesia. Not the right way to learn piano. Those are mostly by UA-camrs who can’t actually play.
@@RichardYangPiano Oh I see. In that case perhaps it would help showing a screenshot of the sheetmusic of the specific section during its analysis?
@@laukeabsil7804 Haha, this is to encourage people to purchase the sheet and support the artist.
This guy is underrated he deserves more subs and likes
I know eh!
Thank you so much for this😭😭I just subscribed, I think you should have more recognition ,you're underrated 😭😭
Great Piece with Super Pianist 💥💥💥. Everytime when I want to learn some Animenz piece, the first reaction is come to here💫
每次夢想能在中年網紅，而點擊率很低的時候，看到你的留言，我就又開心又自戀了。
@@RichardYangPiano 哈哈有這麼好的技術，不怕沒人誇😁
i finished Will and The ultimate price thanks to your detailed tutorial. Would love to see the tutorial on Sincerely
Congrats eh. Now, Sincerely is a bit too long. Currently I don’t have plan for that. I only take requests from channel members. But if there’s a specific section that you need help on, I can provide some pointers. Cheers.
This is the one I realy like but think I will never be able to play.
Not even think about it once.
But after watching your video, I think I should give it a try!
Though I think it will take me years to finish..... (or my whole life without finishing it.....= =)
This is definitely not easy. But hopefully with this lesson it won’t be “as hard”. I had to figure out things on my own.
Been one year since I’ve watched this, and I’ve perfected it. Perfect tutorial! You explained it perfectly. Do you think I could obtain the music sheets somehow? Or any website? Learnt this for my grade 8 exam!
@@81keys link to sheet in video description. I didn’t know they’d allow this kind of piece for exam.
9:32 this whole part is almost impossible to play fast for me. All the other parts I can get consistent if I practice them enough but this part doesn't get consistent no matter how much I practice. The jumps are just too fast to play precisely
Playing slowly is key. LH should be easy. RH, playing very slowly should work. No matter how slow.
Also, the jump is only one octave, shouldn’t be too bad. This might help: G, then B-/D, after this, the jump to B-/D/G is a Gm chord. So pretend you also need to play the G with your thumb, which would make it an octave jump. Thinking this way might make it easier.
This was very helpful as I just got to the second section and was having some trouble with the tremelo. Thank you so much for this! I'm pretty nervous though since I'm barely on the second page and it has to get done by next month for my recital. Without discussing it with me my "teacher" decided to have me do just the first two pages 😭 it may sound silly but it is my dream to learn the song in its entirety, so I think I will just push myself! Thanks again, super helpful, and you're a great piano player :)
This is difficult stuff! When I listened for the first time, I just had to learn it. Good thing is, I personally found the tremolo section to be most difficult probably due to my hand size. The rest, you can just slowly tough it out.
@@RichardYangPiano Thanks for the response! I'm glad I'm not the only one to find it difficult
I have fairly large hands and am able to reach a 10th and almost an 11th, though wanted to see what you had to say about this arrangement since I was debating learning it. Would I approach the Octave Tremelo section like how trills should be played with rotation used and relax the hand and fingers?
If you can reach 10th, this should be much easier for you than for me. Curl your thumb and pinky so that both point straight down. Then just rotate the wrist evenly to get this going. With my small hands, I can only focus on the thumb, but not both sides.
how many year u are in piano... so talented. Now im starting to play piano.. So long~~
On and off, a long time. Kinda slowed down after university as I didn’t study music. But picked up again during the first COVID lockdown. And I’m now a middle-aged man already.
What’s the best fingering for the chord during the “intermezzo” part the chord I believe is D F# A C Eb going up and then down the piano
Observe how I play in the video. Whatever fingering you see would be what I think is best (for me).
@@RichardYangPiano thank you so much could write them out please as I am having a hard time following along!
@@Dedicxted UA-cam has function to slow down the video.
@@RichardYangPiano thank you! I did not know this
so are we supposed to know what keys ur pressing?
Yes. The intent is for you to follow along with sheet music, and reference this video for any part that’s questionable where you can’t figure out the fingering, for example. But I’ve noticed there are people who use this instead of the MIDI synthesia to actually learn the notes from scratch. Although not the intent, I suppose it works.
You can clearly see what notes he's pressing. 💀
I guess you wife doesn’t like anime music in general.
Why don’t you explain the notes or chords your playing?
That’s what the top-down view is for. My piano lessons are technically geared toward intermediate pianists and up. Going in without much piano background, this won’t help too much.