Kawaki wo Ameku (Crying for Rain) - Domestic na Kanojo OP [Animenz Cover]
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Hey everyone!
My piano has finally been tuned after the acclimatization period =D it didn't really change much except for 1 or 2 keys that were obviously out of tune like the highest D key
After 5 months, I've finally been able to record this piece! I started learning it a week after Animenz posted his video but had to put it off for 2 months as I had to study for my year 12 exams. I was ready to record this piece a few weeks ago but I wanted to wait for my new piano to come. It's a good thing I didn't though as I watched Wattkeys' analysis of Animenz's rendition and it really helped me improve my own playing such as the dynamics for the arpeggios at 0:58 or the crescendo for the right hand at 2:23.
This piece was difficult to play from start to end as you'd imagine since it's in Animenz's top 10 difficult piece. The hardest sections were by far the three hand at 2:13 and the right hand jumps at 3:43 which made me want to quit this piece when I got around to learning it. Thankfully, I didn't give up and found out that it's mostly muscle memory and you definitely need to have good wrist technique at 3:51, especially for the minor 7th (B - A) which you have to reach with fingers 2 and 5. I'd also recommend listening to Minami's original version to figure out which parts to accent starting from 3:43.
Other than that, solid dynamics is definitely needed throughout the piece which I think I could've improved on after listening to this recording ._.
I hope you enjoy it though and see you next time!
EDIT: I've been adding the anime's logo to my thumbnails but didn't really like the aesthetic of Domestic Girlfriend's one so I'm just going to leave it out :p
![Crying for Rain (Kawaki wo Ameku) - Domestic na Kanojo OP [Piano] / Minami](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/TyjgGSTA0QQ/mqdefault.jpg)
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HOLY SHIT. I feel like you're the only pianist to hit all those jumps in the second chorus so far. INSANE
I tried to make sure there weren't any missing notes in this performances since it'll annoy me every time I listen back to it haha. Now that I'm not restricted with the amount of time I have access to the piano, I think it's more doable
Thank you for over 1000 views and 100 subs!! I didn't expect it to be this popular (at least for my standards)
Feels bad that I didn't make the audio 100% perfect ￣Д￣
i honestly think it was great, from other pianist from wat i heard u did the best thus far excluding Animenz (this might sound condescending apologies).
@@TaPPd. Thank you! I don't think it sounded condescending at all - can't be better than the master haha
Another hero just finish Animenz Kawaki wo ameko arr. again congratulations. U did very well ❤️
Thank you!
i am so jealous of how talented you are, this is like my dream piano piece, and you played to absolute perfection, i wish i could play like you one day! :) Thx for the amazing performance.
Thank you! I don't think I'd be able to play this now though haha
This was a very amazing performance. One thing that realy stood out to me is that you didn’t rush the “easy” parts. I’ve seen so many other pianists and creators play this arr. but rarely have they actualy took time and brought emotion to the slower and easier parts. Also, i really admire the second chorus scince it takes a lot of raw speed and precision to play correctly, i love the 3 hand technique. One small thing i noticed is that the bass isn’t very dominant as it should be when you played the song, idk if it was the recording that maybe made it bass sound quieter. Anyways, ty for this performance✌️✌️
Thanks for the feedback! I think the microphones are not very good for bass... Or maybe it's the positioning? The piano definitely has a good bass though
Great job.
Animenz makes it look so fucking easy.
It's like watching an Olympic athlete vs a college star. A lot of people would think what the Olympic athlete did is easier than it looks, until you see another competent non-Olympian try to copy what they do and not capturing the same grace.
Yeah he makes it look simple then when I try, it's actually so hard T.T
Nice performance! Cool to see you watch WattKeys' videos as well.
Thanks! It’s good to see you here again :)
broski dressed up too. Much respect. The tone in the beginning was very beautiful
Thanks!
This is absolutely amazing. The phrasing is immaculate. My only gripe with it is that the choruses and the end part feels like they lack a slight amount of power and forte.
I think I was being too gentle on the piano and the mic position wasn't too good haha
I'm just so fascinated by how you played this tough piece of music with so much ease. You have amazing skills in playing that piano. You played all the notes with excellent articulation and nuance, and I love the dynamic range of your entire performance. You've indeed played this with so much intensity, and your performance is very engaging. Impressive work, Charles!
Thank you for taking the time to comment! I’m also wondering how I played this…
@@CharlesMaPiano : Hahaha. I guess it's normal for us to wonder how we managed to play a tough piece of music with so much ease. Anyway, keep it up, Charles.
Truly a blood related moment
Woah, good stuff! It sounds incredible on this piano. This arrangement is no easy feat, but you played it really well - it really does justice the incredible acoustic setup you have.
(Also I read in Yeh's comment that you're in Australia Year 12, and same here, good luck with the final exams!)
I really love everything about this piano! I hope to improve on my mic setup though and find the perfect position but I still haven't found it yet >.<
Btw, I graduated last yr in 2021 but still good luck with your final exams! They're nearly here >:)
Well played! Big fan of your style, it sounds so clean.
Thank you =)
So sick! Emily told me about your channel, i love this song and the cover is beautiful.
HOLY I WANT A FAZIOLI TOO
also your playing was sooo good, I am planning my next vid to be kawaki wo ameku too
Idk if I will be able to pull it off half as clean as you
Good luck with the piece and give yourself plenty of rest so you don't get an injury! As long as you put in your best effort, I think that's all that matters =)
@@CharlesMaPiano haha, thank you! I will try not to kill my hands in the meantime
found bro again 😭😭 (im learning this too)
@@thanos6464 dayum
Amazing performance skill wise, but there is one thing that I think can improve a lot. I'm not the best at piano I'm at 1st year of conservatory ( something like music school but Idk if it's the same) but there is this one thing that I'm sure will make your performance way closer to animenz's one. My teacher told me that you don't have to just press the keys, you have to mean it, I don't know how to say it properly, you don't have to play Idly, or be "selfish" with the sound, when you press it you have to get to the end of the key.
When my teacher told me, I didn't really thought it would Work , but on a grand piano you can really hear the difference, when someone is playing on a grand you can tell if he/she is secure or not. This, in my opinion, will make your playing better and make it seem more secure. I really hope I didn't sound Conceited and I hope I didn't do many errors cause im a native speaker. Anyway very good performance for real. Keep up the good work
Thank you for taking the time to give such detailed feedback and you didn't sound conceited at all!
I used to focus more on trying to just get the notes right but am starting to work on my musicality and confidence in playing.
Good luck for your music studies! I'm currently a 1st year in a science degree so piano is more of a side project but I still try to dedicate an hour or two every day.
Wow you are as good as animenz hahaha Good job.I think i will practise this piece too because of yours and animenz insane Performance ^^ right now I'm practising Zankyou sanka also from animenz. Is this one even harder?Because i don't have the notes yet but it sounds so amazing conpared to the other one :3 sryy for the long text
This is one of his top 10 hardest pieces. Zankyou Santa is quite fun to play! I haven't played it myself but it looks considerably easier than Kawaki wo Ameku
@@CharlesMaPianoYeah haha as i thought :33 I'll try eventhough it will Take so much time haha.
Let’s go another day another uploaddd
The dynamics 😍good stuff 👍
Amazing job, that ending was just great! Also, how do you only have 60 subs, you deserve way more! I'll be sure to check out your other videos.
Thank you for the support! My channel isn't that old since I only uploaded in like December haha. I'm not really looking for subs though. I just like to share my videos with others since it let's me know when to stop playing a piece for now
@@CharlesMaPiano Yep, that's honestly the best reason for doing anipiano
Brilliant performance! One of the most genuine ones I've seen so far. You did a good job playing with your own character, although I will say that some notes seem to have vanished in between others :D
Other than that, I'm looking forward to your next performance!
Thanks for the feedback! I’ll definitely try to improve my clarity in the future, I think it has to do with my pedalling which I normally just make up on the spot so I’ll be more strategic with it next time.
I think 1:10 is a difficult point, because it needs a certain reaction speed & sensitivity, unfortunately, even if the first two conditions are met, the finger still has to be precise on each key (especially the continuous When three A are connected to E... 🥶)
It's not that bad, you just have to relax your wrists and rely on muscle memory.
When you play too tense, you'll miss notes and play too loudly
Nicely played, one of the best performance I've seen so far, 2:13 sounded very clean too! Not sure why the soft and loud parts are having a similar volume, perhaps it's the mic placement?
I have been putting off from learning this transcription, seems very daunting to start LOL, hopefully I'll be inspired to get it going one day.
Looking forward to the next one, I guess it's Merry-go-round of life? :)
Btw this deserves more recognition and subs
Thanks! After listening back I also don’t know why it’s like that… in audacity u can clearly see the louder parts have a much higher peak. It might be the gain I set on the mics since I set it too low and had to amplify the audio in post so it could’ve blended the dynamics together
So after listening to it with headphones I can hear the differences in dynamics but idk why it’s not clear in speaker mode
AMAZING WORK!!! I SUBBED!, THANKS FOR PLAYING MY FAVOURITE ANIME OPENING!!!!🔥🔥🔥☺️☺️😮😮😮😮😮
Glad you liked it 😃
this sounds nice good job on this arangement :)
Thanks!
Hi Charles. I would like to ask by the way, how to practice reading music? I usually listen to it by ear and pop it out, but recently I found that I really have to learn to read music seriously 🙁 Hope you can give some advice 🥺
The best way to practice is just to read lots of music. Firstly, though, you should make sure you know how each note is written; the different types of notes (semibreve, minimum, crochet, semiquaver, etc); articulation markings like staccato, tie, slur, legato, tenuto, etc. After that, it's all about reading music frequently. I've been practicing this too by sightreading simpler pieces. Over time, you just learn how to quickly recognise patterns like chords, arpeggios, or scales so just be patient =)
If you don't know how to read sheet music at all, then start by learning how the notes are written on paper (like where middle C is) and the different types of note durations. There's plenty of tutorials on youtube about the basics. Don't worry too much about articulation markings since they'll come naturally and you can just search them up when you come across them.
Definitely don't start sight reading Animenz pieces if you're a beginner to sheet music since I think it's way too complicated. Find some simple classical music/pop music to practice on
@@CharlesMaPiano OK! Thanks a lot 😇 I’ll keep practicing 🙂
3:30
How did you manage to play so fast? A week in but I'm only able to play until 1:59 at 1/4th speed. And I can't seem to hit those double left hand notes from 1:04-1:18 (I think you know what I'm talking about). Any tips?
I started playing slowly with separate hands until I was familiar with the notes on both hands then played them together slowly as well. It's better to do it this way since the left hand rhythm is quite weird so you may find it hard to align both hands together the first time.
Playing with speed isn't the most important thing as it'll naturally increase as you become more comfortable. Since you've only been learning this for a week, it's okay to be playing at 1/4 speed right now - no need to rush! The most important thing is to get the notes and rhythm right for now.
It's a bit hard to give any tips without looking at how you're playing it but shifting your hand position rather than turning will make it easier. e.g. On line 3 page 2 (starting from part D), you would play the 2 D notes using fingers 5 (pinky) and 1 (thumb) then shift upwards so your pinky finger lands on the same D key your thumb was on. Curling your 5th finger while you shift will make connecting the notes easier too so you can play the repeated note more smoothly.
I hope that made sense haha
Please ask any questions if you need more clarification since it's really hard to explain how to play piano with words
@@CharlesMaPiano That does make sense! I’ve been shifting when playing those double notes but with my pinky all extended instead of curling. And as you said I’ll stop trying to blitz through at the fastest possible speed hahaha
Thanks for the tips! As I get further into the piece I’ll probably have more questions. Hopefully I can still ask them here ^-^
@@davidliu8048 Of course you can. I get an email when someone comments anyways so I'll know if you reply here :)
@@CharlesMaPiano I finished the piece! Not at original speed though. (2:15 was literally another La Campanella)
Couple questions. How do u manage those 3:52 jumps with ur right hand? I tried shifting as fast as I could but still couldn’t press both notes simultaneously.
Also, at 3:03 my left and right hand just can’t sync somehow. Left hand always plays a bit off-beat, slightly ahead and behind right hand’s main chorus no matter how hard I try to control. Any tips?
@@davidliu8048
I don't know how you managed to learn all the notes in the 12 days since we first talked but congratulations haha, it took me a good 2 months to do that
For 3:52, I found that over time, the speed naturally increased. There's not much you can do besides working on your accuracy by playing slowly and that'll get faster as you play it again and again
For 3:03, sounds like you're trying to play too fast before you're ready for that speed. I also had trouble syncing but found that practicing each bar on its own with both hands really helped. I started off playing slowly, making sure all the important notes lined up, then increased the speed each time after each repeat. I would do this every practice session so I wouldn't forget how to sync both hands. After you get 1 bar perfectly synced, move onto the next and when you can play 2-3 bars well, you can combine them together. Repeat this until you have the whole section synced!
When you play slowly, you can also accent the notes starting on the beat to check whether you're in sync e.g. at the start of part J, accent the 3rd B (beat 2) and G (beat 3). You don't have to do this for every beat, just the ones in the melody so you can check whether both hands are synced.
Playing through tough sections with slow staccato is also good practice since that's usually harder than legato so if you can play staccato, you can play legato :p You could try this with part J and K. I played through those 2 sections twice with staccato then twice with slow legato before playing at full speed. You don't have to stick to this schedule though, it gets monotonous so play it as many or few times as you want :)
Hope this helped! Sorry it's so long...
ayo good shit
It's very well played, congrats! But I think you could exagerate more at the forte sections, you are restraining yourself.
Yeah definitely, I'm trying to work on that as it's my biggest weakness currently. Probably doesn't help that I record at 1AM haha
Wow! Fazioli piano sounds really beautiful ❤Your work is really,really amazing! Keep working ✅ But this piano sounds muffled, no louder than Animenz’s D-274... 🥲
I know right! I love the Fazioli sound
This one is an F278 so only 4cm bigger than Animenz's one
It’s a bit muffled since I messed up the audio when I was playing around with reverb so it compressed the volume and I didn’t notice it with headphones on :(
Any fault in the audio is my fault, not the piano
You can check out my newer videos, I think the audio is clearer. Headphones are recommended of course