I played Howls Moving Castle at my school talent show
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- čas přidán 20. 01. 2023
- My performance of Merry-Go-Round of Life from Howls Moving Castle arranged by Joe Hisaishi at Chapel Hill High School.
For the arrangement I used, I took two separate arrangements and intertwined them--the coda was from the "Ghibli Best Stories Piano Book" while (most of) the rest was from this arrangement: • 【楽譜あり】人生のメリーゴーランド／久石譲（... . Give them support! very well scored
learning Merry Go Round of Life on the piano took approx. 2-3 months, with about 1-1½ hours of practice a day. I started taking piano lessons around the age of 7-12 years old, stopped playing, and then picked it up about a year ago at 16 years old.
My guess as to what abrsm grade this piece is; around grade 7.
This piece has very deep meaning towards me and I decided to share with an audience to reveal my passion for the song. This was the second day I had performed this piece, with a very shaky and crappy performance due to anxiety the previous day.
the show was not a competition, but the lead tech manager had said the audience had cheered the loudest she had heard in her life, that being said, there were some AMAZING other acts.
I have a deep love for Joe Hisaishi's compositions and will continue to post more of them on my channel. Give a like and a sub if you're interested!
thank you so much for watching
♥️ - Hudba
![Merry-Go-Round of Life - Howl's Moving Castle [Piano] / Joe Hisaishi](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/lB4PRX737-0/mqdefault.jpg)
Which music sheet did you use to play? Was it someone else's arrangement?
i took two arrangements and intertwined them--the coda was from the "Ghibli Best Stories Piano Book" while (most of) the rest was from this arrangement: czcams.com/video/EsOQI33wZe8/video.html. Give them support! v well scored
@@lucamccr574 Wow, so well done! Very good playing btw. I want to play as good as you 🤩🤩🤩. Also, how long did it take to learn the song? Just would like to reference 😀😀
It took me approx. 2-3 months to complete. My reading skills are mediocre so Id bet you could learn it faster
@@lucamccr574 I wish lol. I’m in the same boat for reading music sheets but yeah, 2-3 months is not bad.
was a pretty grueling process but yk what they say--if you can play it slow you can play it fast
"The worst sin is not to play a wrong note, but to play without feeling"
You played this beautifully
No. The worst sin is to play a wrong note loudly and stop
Moving his head around doesnt mean he has emotions wtf
@@gameofscore2807 ratio + your dad left
@@lucamccr574😦 silenced him
@@gameofscore2807 it shows how he is focused on the song ratio + plus your dad left
lesson learned: dont let mistakes ruin your performance
yes absolutely, come to terms that mistakes will occur and you'll be prepared for everything!
I played this song for a guy, and I messed up so many times it ruined my confidence to play piano in front of people again, I hope to regain my confidence and play it like this for him someday
Handled it like a true champ 😤👍💫
THERE WERE MISTAKES ???
@@MariaGonzalez-xk7vz 3:33
LETS GOOO HE SAVED IT 3:39. As a pianist messing up during a performace makes you shit your pants.
just makes the performance more unique. Nice work!
Oh wow that was impressive. When it happens I just have a memory slip for the rest of the piece
a pianist messing up a performance shit their own pants too
source: I am a pianist that has messed up during performances
thats crazy i literally thuoght he was just putting a spin on it hahahahaa so talented
Arms gets sweaty, notes forgetty…. Moms spaghetti?
3:42 sick save bro.. too fire playing
thanks dawg I almost shat my pants
@@lucamccr574 whenever I make a mistake , I miss my place entirely. Amazing job picking it back up.
@@lucamccr574once, i was 9 playing Infront of my whole school and made a mistake. I started crying immediately becusse i could save it, you saved that so good and perfectly! I could never be able to do that, good job! This was truly a good performance.
@@lucamccr574I would too 😭 💀
play it again, and its improvisation. Repetition legitimises
Naaaaaaah those balls of steel that you have, even if you miss 3 times on the same measure, you resume your performance as if nothing had happened and you go to the end in front of hundreds of people... it's very strong , congratulations!! thank you from France for this incredible performance!!
Generally they don’t notice it anyway 💀💀
Sometimes the only way forward in life is to fake it.
@@KiraSlith fake it till u make it
@@Theunfortunate_soulas a pianist i can confirm. NO ONE notices... literally.
T'as bien raison Jean
The way bro quickly went along even when he got the wrong note like nothing happened 🫡
That is truly confident.
THIS WAS FUCKING FIRE WTF?? ESPECIALLY WITH THE ARPEGGIOS AT 2:03 THOSE ARE HARD ASF WITH THE TEMPO AND YOU PULLED IT OFF?? KEEP IT UP MAN!
ayo what arpeggios are you talkin about, did u mean the chromatic runs in the right hand?
those aint arps, you meant the chromatic runs like the other guy said, and they're much easier than you think :p
They’re easier than u think
@@4ytherium doesn't mean they're not beautiful
I never said they're not beautiful? @@nataliepakianathan8755
I like how people say I’m playing “howls moving castle” instead of “merry go round if life”.
gets more views
Ay man, at least it’s in the desc so better than nothing!
@@lucamccr574 I like how people say "Merry go round if life" instead of "Merry go round of life"
@@ThomasTheTankEngine22 gets more views
people click to correct you
@@penguin.8603that’s actually so smart
Well done, that must have not been easy to learn and master. I have a daughter whom plays the piano and the work that goes into playing just 1 minute of song perfectly takes a lot of sweat, tears and blood. Keep it up!
thank you! means alot 😁
blood? what song is your daughter playing?
@@phanngockhanhchi2971 just a figure of speech. She played and sang a song she composed herself.
i don’t know how old you‘re daughter is but honestly i can play it without any problems and it‘s very easy for me atleast and im 13
@@zeylegend9868he said that it was a song she wrote. he doesnt mean this song, just that playing any song for over a minute is hard
3:39 EVERY PIANIST WORST NIGHTMARE
Too real too real ✊😔
Frrr 😔✊️✊️
How has this not blown up yet 😭
Ikr
Because when you look up This song there’s a thousand of them. Not saying this isn’t amazing.
Now it did
i would frickin cry as soon as u played the first note. i luv this song too much. well done! there r many instruments that r originally played in this theme but u managed to do it on just a piano. standing ovation, my man
thank you so much 🥹♥️
Bb + D baby
you can see the passion while he plays, the movements, I felt every single note beeing played, the wrong notes went straight out of my ear.
you gave life to the masterpiece, as it should always be.
absolute LEGENDARY play.
*felt* but yeah your right
this was so unbelievably amazing, i literally started tearing up. absolutely beautiful, and mad respect for continuing to deliver a masterpiece even after slipping up
tysm!!
the fact that he played with more emotion after the mess up! AMAZING SAVE!!
Love when the pianist's passion is visible. Really connects you with the music.
there's two rules all pianists must know:
1. Never stop while performing, no matter what
2. never repeat missed notes
it made me die inside when he repeated the notes 2 times but the save was good, props to him for performing in front of the school. I remember playing for my final music school exam and then suddenly forgot the notes completely, started slowing down cause I completely forgot what to play next, and then suddenly when I was just about to stop it popped into my head and I started playing again, felt petrified at that moment.
That must've been so damn stressful
@@emerilmacayaon5186 it really was lol. I'm so happy I'm done with music school
@@Pelmen-no3rgso what you doing now?
@@emerilmacayaon5186 I'm actually studying to be a veterinarian now. Music is just a hobby of mine, I still play the piano from time-to-time but tend to sing more often. I never my career being anything to do with music since I've always wanted to be a vet
he probably replayed the missed notes because he blanked out for a sec and was trying to re-trigger the muscle memory.
It might not show when someone’s performing but when u perform infront of a crowd it feels like the whole worlds on ur shoulders
in my school, someone played this song and i almost cried out of excitement. also i love your cover a lot!
you're your school 😱😱😱😱😱
@@reizu886 I MEANT IN MY
@@reizu886 💀💀💀💀
Loved the ending at 4:45 with such focus and cold blood you're a legend
Man, as a young pianist who’s been playing since I was four, people always told me that I have great musicality and it didn’t matter how many mistakes I made the piece sounded amazing, I never quite understood what they meant. In the moment, any slip up sticks with you and makes your hands sweat for the rest of the piece! Watching you perform and the passion behind every movement really makes me understand why having musicality is so important. Even though you had a slip up it was such a forgettable moment because of how phenomenal you played. Thank you for sharing this performance
Integrating the error like that was genius, you played it on beat even as you corrected yourself, giving the piece's namesake a sense of a mere stutter, rather than coming to a screeching halt. Recovery like that alone is a talent in it's own right.
i got chills at 4:46 !!!! i could feel the passion radiating from your performance!! you did an amazing job with such a difficult piece 👏👏👏👏👏👏
amazing bro, its not just the song its also how you played it with emotion and body movement.
piece not song
@@nuclearcrystal3636 sorry
@@Crimzeysb don't apologize
@@nuclearcrystal3636it is kind of a song. I think Joe made a lyric
4:48 YOOOO THIS IS SICK!!! YOUR PLAYING IS AMAZING AND THE EMOTION PUT INTO IT IS AWESOME! GREAT JOB MAN!!
bro this was INCREDIBLE, the amount of emotion you convey when you play is insane, you’re so talented!! i’ve been teaching myself how to play the piano for about 8 months now and holy shit i wanna be able to play like you when i grow up (even tho i’m definitely much older than you💀)
You got it! I believe in u fr!
Only after I finished this and read the comments did I realize you had made a mistake.. the piece was played so convincingly and emotionally that I assumed it was a part of the whimsy. Oh and by the way, you made me feel like I was Sophie gallavanting above the city streets for a moment 😍
I absolutely love this, started practicing this piece myself more than a month ago now, and never had lessons, been playing for like 2-3 years learning by myself. Few parts stay difficult, especially the part where you did the legendary save, massive respect, and the end is also tad bit hard I find, but you aspire me to keep going. Absolute king
you got it dawg! Absolutely agreed as well. All it takes is time and persistence
Many people play piano well. Not many perform pieces well on the piano. Congratulations on a beautiful performance.
This piece is so difficult but beautiful because it demands that you play it with emotion. This was soso immaculately done if not for feeling alone. You captured the spirit of the song well, I think the slip up adds to that
Quite literally, the merry go round of life. Proud of you!
I would be shaking man… you did it so beautifully and confidently! Congratulations my guy.
3:39 I could say it fits , is just like it even sounds good
Love it 💗💗
holy god your rendition is so full of life and emotion, and executed so brilliantly ,from the pedaling to your technique, I can just see your passion seeping through with every note you play, i genuinely nearly started screaming at 4:50 , definitely one of my favorite interpretation's of merry-go-round of life I have ever heard - no kidding -
and the way you just recovered so easily from your mistake, just proves how great of a pianist you are!
amazing job :)
thank you so much!!
That's what a musicien is, making mistakes isn't grave, what's important is to transforme those mistake into something better.
Playing "perfectly" isn't important, what's important is playing with emotions and make the melody live.
You've got the good phrasing and emotional aspect which is the most important skill out of all musicians. Props to a spectacular performance!
Wow! That was an amazing performance!
I seriously need to start practicing,
Wish me luck, I'm playing spirited away's "Always with me" for a recital soon!
Nice!! Ghibli songs are always hits--good song choice
You did the song justice, and in front of a live audience too. Rocked it even under pressure
Bro is absolutely cooking
Oh my god, as a pianist also learning this song I am astonish with how well you played, you are incredible. Also the insane times when you recovered from a mistake and continued to play as well as before wow, really impressive
Howl's Moving Castle was the first Ghibli movie I ever saw, and when I rewatched it for the first time in years a few weeks ago, hearing Merry-Go-Round of Life nearly brought me to tears almost every single time it played throughout the film. You've clearly poured your heart into this performance of a song so very dear to me, and for that I thank you. Keep up the marvelous work, and never stop having fun playing piano!
One mistake do not define who you are, you played beautifully, full of life and truly musical. The dinamics were impeccable. Congratulations for the great work!
Such a beautiful job!!! I've listened to every version imaginable for this song and your preformance is by far one of my favorites! I'm actually preforming a ballet to this for my talent show! But again, beautiful job! And nice save at 3:39. Almost had a panic attack when the wrong note was pushed. (о´∀`о)
good luck !!
Ooh I would love to see a ballet performance to this piece, I can imagine it fitting really well!
thank you for posting this. It shows that even great and talented musicians make mistakes sometimes and it’s perfectly normal. You’re setting a great example for young kids ❤
listen man, I have been a pianist for almost 11 years now, and I can say that this is AMAZING, good job bro
Wow... This is the song I wanna play for the upcoming talent show. How long did it take for you to play it this well???
I wound be too scared to do this.
I was terrified trust me--about 3 months? Took a LOT of practice! You can do it!! it's pretty scary but once you do it it's so incredibly worth it and gratifying
piece not song.
@@nuclearcrystal3636 Literally who cares?
@@nuclearcrystal3636 It is a song
@@nuclearcrystal3636tfw the only comments on your channel are correcting people on one mistake in one video
I’ve seen this video since it first came out and I just haven’t been able to stop listening to this beautiful performance. It’s something about this specific amount of emotion and the way you don’t stop and your coordination is just perfection
i would instantly fall in love
While listening to this it gave me memories of the movie, it is so nostalgic, happy, but also sad. I shed tears to this masterpiece. Thank you for performing this 😁
I'll come back to this masterpiece when it has a couple million views
To be honest, I’ve seen this video quite a few times in my recommended and I love to revisit it every time. If it weren’t for all the comments about the one mistake somewhere around the three minute mark, I wouldn’t have ever noticed because of how beautiful you played and just kept going without letting it stop you! Play on and keep up the great work.
Every pianist's dream. Beautifully played! Congrats
i performed this piece in my academy like a week ago and i also fucked it up a bit in some parts but i really love how you made your public forget about the mistakes and focus on the rest of the piece giving them a beautiful ending and a magical performance. YOU DID GREAT
Love it don't let the mistake ruin your performance
the most beautiful thing about learning an instrument is learning how to keep going despite your mistakes.
From one piano player to another; EXELENT PERFORMANCE🔥🔥🔥
This is beautiful. You have a true gift; this is such a complex piece to play. Keep it up!
i love the pause at 2:24 it adds so much emotion. i bet you were feelin that rest.
This is so beautiful. You’re amazing. I could never regroup like that
Bro did not let the mistake stop him. If it were me I’d be like just fuck it. You saved it and made it part of the song.
THAT WAS AWESOME! It wasn’t just mistakes that you made, they were NEW Variations⚡️⚡️I Love It
absolutely mesmerizing
The show must go on
This is my son and I can tell you he worked his socks off and I'm so proud of him.
I'm proud of your son too.
i did'nt even notice the mistake until i read the comments. this was AMAZINGLY DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4:44 bro literal goosebumps!!!!! well played
oh my god this got me sweating HOW DID YOU PLAY SO WELL IN FRONT OF A CROWD OF PEOPLE 😭😭
Sounds like a very hard song to play, nice save and composure. What a performance, good job
3:55 *soul leaves my body*
this actually sounds DELICIOUS i love this song sm bro... if you played this at my talent show i'd SCREAM
One of the most beautiful performances I've seen of this piece. You play with such emotion, it's amazing.
You look so into it! Great job!
Damn that save at 3:42 is a W save. That section can be ridiculously hard the staccato and the key change messes me up all the time
AMAZING RECOVERY
This is phenomenal. Hoping it blows up
That save had me on my feet. Awesome job!!
I LOVED YOUR PERFORMANCE!! literally it felt like joe hisashi was playing himself! AMAZING BRO! you were awesome! keep going!!
Beautiful!!❤️❤️ Genuinely love how you play the piano, full of emotion
this is absolutely beautiful. great performance!
Beautifully done. Thank you for blessing our ears!
the emotions you felt through your playing were so clear, beautiful!
Beautiful form and beautiful recovery
This deserves more attention omg😭keep up the good work!
The passion that you spread is beautiful.
this was so good 🥹 absolutely love merry go round of life 🎠
so much emotion going into your execution of this song . I love it ! Keep it up 👍🏼👍🏼
Chills all over
Great job honestly! From my limited view of your posture and arms I can see that you’re quite tense. You should keep performing with every opportunity that comes your way and gradually you’ll reach your potential! I really enjoyed your recording of Brahms and am looking forward to more of your videos!
Very true! You have a good eye--i was incredibly nervous so I was very tense, especially on my right arm. Glad you like the Brahms!!
it’s truly so beautiful and even when you forgot the note for a moment, made it quite unique and by itself, you did freaking amazing, congratulations ^^
You put all your feelings in the song and your movements lol
That's amazing, love it
perfect. just perfect.
This was beautiful!! Way. To. Go.
So persistent, so passionate, wonderful! ❤
This was so captivating, you’re such a good performer 🫶
Well done. That was fantastic! All the right energy in all the right places. You really took us along for the ride with you, which is a wonderful talent.
hats off to you, it’s so impressive and the way you kept it going on even after a mistake is so amazing!
I love the song and the effort you put while playing 😭😭😭😭😭
you played this so beautifully it brought tears into my eyes. The music itself is brilliant but your energy and vibe made it even better. Thank you
absolutely smashed it!!!!!
You played it so beautifully❤
Thank you so much for uploading
I’m so glad someone recorded the whole thing ❤ thank you so much for this ❤ I’m in tears of happiness. It’s like soooo much emotions in your playing and such passion. I really love it