What Happens When Small Hands Try to Play Flight of the Bumblebee (Piano)

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Large Hands = Blocked Chords
Small Hands = Rolled Chords
Which are you? A blocker or a roller?
0:00 Big vs Small Hand
0:16 Flight of the Bumblebee
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This is the Rachmaninoff arrangement of Korsakov's infamous "Flight of the Bumblebee". Which has become the unofficial litmus test for "fast/flashy" playing in the performance world. My version takes a fairly conservative tempo and is admittedly not the cleanest. But it's time to move on.
Funnily enough this was at performance level a few weeks ago (practicing on the grand pianos in my teaching studio) but it always takes me a few extra weeks to work it out on the digital piano. The grand basically plays itself whereas this digital keyboard forces you to really know the passagework (for me personally my Yamaha p-255 is starting to show its age RIP). That new keyboard I ordered in April can't come soon enough!
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Пікірлер: 88

@ErikCPianoman 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t have ‘small hands’ per say but a thin/small palm. So despite my long fingers, I have a very limited reach.

@Mr.Maravilla 2 жыл бұрын

I have a suggestion for your possible next video, you can play the music of Megaman as they have interesting melodies.

@Mr.Maravilla 2 жыл бұрын

@@Moy-02 claro viejo, viva cristo rey

@flammablezeus 2 жыл бұрын

As a small-handed person with shorter fingers, I just wish I could stretch further than exactly one octave. Good job dude!

@allpolo2633 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you buy your meth? That was was fucking gnarly

@falkfink Жыл бұрын

For me it's the exact opposite, I have big palms but rather short fingers:/ My handspan seems to be pretty much the same as yours though, barely stretching a 10th but not to a level where I could effectively play them in a piece

@SlugcatEmporium 2 жыл бұрын

As a small-handed person with very long fingers, I appreciate you.

@bypig 2 жыл бұрын

I'm the opposite

@majiynboo 2 жыл бұрын

yes do a chat it seems it would be super chill

@AndySG7 2 жыл бұрын

Shows that one shouldn't be discouraged by hand size^^ I like the little chat in the end, makes it a little more personal and your voice is chill :3

@captainash4074 2 жыл бұрын

You never cease to amaze me. I showed this to my mom and brother to show them why I subscribed to you. You blew them away and now you have two new fans haha. Thank you so much for your talent. Please, continue your passion!

@ErikCPianoman 2 жыл бұрын

Thx for sharing and growing the community!

@emanueldosanjosvitoria6421 2 жыл бұрын

@@ErikCPianoman please Erick, do the he-man tutorial,

@cintiaanjos3457 2 жыл бұрын

@@ErikCPianoman would be nice, could you bring the he-man tutorial, please?

@yousifkhalil9655 2 жыл бұрын

Nice illustration at the beginning. As a non musician, i understood everything

@RyanZPianoGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Now learn my ‘Flight of the Caffeinated Bumblebee’ 🤣 also I was half-awake when I first saw this video upload and I swore it said ‘Waltz of the Bumble Bee’ and thought my guy really loves his waltzes 😂

@ErikCPianoman 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm. Not a bad idea. Lol

@ralphieford262 2 жыл бұрын

bro... you have no idea how much i appreciate this. you never fail to blow me away with your talent, and as a fellow "small handed fella" it makes me feel a lot better knowing that im not alone in this constant uphill battle with smaller hands :)

@CLPianoMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Just a year ago, I remember being embarrassed being a guy with really small hands but long fingers. Seeing other pianists with small hands is inspiring. Vladimir Ashkenazy famously had small hands, but could play some of the most difficult pieces by Rachmaninoff :) Great video btw

@SalmonVelvet 2 жыл бұрын

You are a legend Erik

@gemmastitches 2 жыл бұрын

Yup small-handed player here. Playing Liszt is challenging, I swear the guy must have had hands the size of dinner plates lol

@TrueVirusTV 2 жыл бұрын

Phantastic!

@safenders 2 жыл бұрын

Flawless victory

@OGNolan-df1jq 2 жыл бұрын

i like the talking. i think it is cool and different.

@alpiano353 7 ай бұрын

You're so talented, keep it up!! 😊👍🏻👏👏🎵💙🎹 AL

@joost5609 Жыл бұрын

I think rolled chords are a good addition. The more sporadic playing of the notes adds tension and induces increased anxiety. *cries in small hands that barely reach octave*

@gixelz 2 жыл бұрын

"if you can play it slow, you can play it fast"

@-_-_-_-_ 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love these little chats at the end of videos. Some history, facts or opinions of the piece you're playing and acknowledging passing milestones on youtube or just life in general would be a fantastic addition to your incredible performances :)

@DBZProduction 2 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful for me, because me hands are small and while I can reach from say 'C' to 'C', they barely reach it. I am able to make it work but if I had to press two more keys in between , this puts a strain on my hands. So I end on altering so my chords have the keys only and the finger placement matters too. I didn't think you could roll the chords like that but this definitely opens up a lot for me. Nice video.

@nicolelloren2776 2 жыл бұрын

it's perfect with fingers piano!

@ActionAdam 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I think you talking in the intro was a nice idea, but I would personally prefer it if you keep the outro music as I came to the video for music. Perhaps you could state a fact about the music you play or smthn? Not too sure but maybe "Flight of the bumblebee was made by yada yada and was recognised for its x y and z at the time" idrk. What I'd really like to see is you in front of the camera talking about music or life or anything else. Your call at the end of day tho! :) EDIT: Also great performance bro!

@greengrain64 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Erik! Big fan I listen to your music on Spotify everyday. Especially the Zelda covers. I have incredibly small hands and have tried to learn the piano for about 10 years. Emphasis on the 'tried' haha. Anyway love hearing from you man! Can't wait for the next video.

@caydenhankins1350 2 жыл бұрын

I like both outros

@YayaPiano1 2 жыл бұрын

After finishing this upload, how does the rolled-chord counter make you feel?😅 I'd assume great xD Well done on another fantastic upload! Me being a piano patreon makes me appreciate you that much more, especially since I see you comment on literally EVERY single video that I watch 💀😆 Even the most obscure and low-viewed videos that I'd watch to learn from, I'd see your comment. It's equivalent to me walking into a class, seeing you already sat there writing notes, that, but for every single class I try to explore!🤯 Showing me how hard you work and how much you deserve the position you're in!:') Keep it up! 😄

@arturito6344 2 жыл бұрын

It's so cool to hear your voice for the first time.

@assordante2205 2 жыл бұрын

The voice behind the hands.

@alextaylor8218 2 жыл бұрын

Next do flight of the Russian bumblebee

@ErikCPianoman 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmmmm

@JofflLoffl 2 жыл бұрын

This will be optimal.

@xlilyx3396 2 жыл бұрын

I can only reach an octave in my left hand and I can’t even reach an octave in my right hand 😔 so it’s really hard for me to play advanced classical pieces. I roll chords, but it’s still hard.

@ErikCPianoman 2 жыл бұрын

Dang that’s rough. I had a colleague who had a similar range and she was performing Beethoven’s 3rd piano concerto. Idk how she did it. Watching her play/roll octave and come up with other creative solutions was inspiring and also kinda intimidating.

@emanueldosanjosvitoria6421 2 жыл бұрын

@@ErikCPianoman please Eric, do the he-man tutorial

@Solbashio 2 жыл бұрын

@@ErikCPianoman I feel that way watching you play

@cosmoblender 2 жыл бұрын

Next I want to see “what happens when a classical guitarist tries to play the piano” so I can finally relate to this kind of video

@podisoffline 2 жыл бұрын

Good show!

@-_-_-_-_ 2 жыл бұрын

Voice reveal o.O

@garethstout8636 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely blown, away by your genius again Erik! You never cease to amaze me! At just how good your playing is. Are you playing in an orchestra yet? If not you should be.

@mandi9558 2 жыл бұрын

i also have really small hands. my left hand can reach at most an octave on black keys and on white keys it's even more difficult. i can only reach an octave with black keys with my right hand, bc it's slightly smaller. i can only reach a 7th on white keys bc of the slight size difference. and bc of how small my hands are, complicated chord end up being really hard or hurtful to play bc I'm stretching my hands in odd ways to play them 😭

@NastyaOgirochkova 8 ай бұрын

I have almost the same hands, as you have❤

@thelink143 2 жыл бұрын

Clean performance Erik 👍 Well done! Do you have plans for more classic pieces?

@maximus7644 2 жыл бұрын

This guys cracked

@player1giogamer93 2 жыл бұрын

yeh its not problem at all its important to have will and u will easily handle small hand problems

@David-nm8pz 2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering what was wrong with my PC, it started talking to me. haha. If you have something to say at the end do it! Always a pleasure watching your lightning hands at work.

@CookieCrescendo 2 жыл бұрын

I can reach from C to E in the next octave, idk I guess that’s average. Dexterity is my main problem, what exercises do you recommend?

@ErikCPianoman 2 жыл бұрын

Scales, arpeggios/some sort of daily technique and warmup. Knowing all your scales and key signatures is a must for advanced players.

@emanueldosanjosvitoria6421 2 жыл бұрын

@@ErikCPianoman Please man, bring the he-man tutorial

@emanueldosanjosvitoria6421 2 жыл бұрын

@@ErikCPianoman please Eric, bring he-man tutorial, please Eric, bring he-man tutorial, please Eric, bring he-man tutorial 😢

@Muriel32 2 жыл бұрын

@@ErikCPianoman huge fan, ever since I saw your cool outro arrangement. One of the first full arrangements I shall play once I'm skilled enough, and I agree with you, my piano teacher makes me play scales and alot of music theory, techniques and warmups. I don't like scales but I know they are very important especially in PLAYING BY EAR, I played in band ever since I was in 6th grade and the music sheet had it all, just read and play, but when I joined my church orchestra and private college and academy school orchestra, so i was a 8th grader playing some difficult music with a bunch of college students and high school students. they played by ear alot, so I had to quickly adapt and figure out what key the song was in, and boi did memorizing those scales and key signatures in public school band help!

@silikei1810 2 жыл бұрын

Please more chats ! I would love to know a bit more about the man behind the hands 😊

@mmadness3705 2 жыл бұрын

As a big palmed person with small fingers, you don't know how lucky you have it. (but this was awesome)

@Marcotonio Жыл бұрын

So THAT'S the secret... my hands are too big, that's why I can't play it.

@crazypineapple3562 2 жыл бұрын

Song request: fukashigi no carte Anime song Anime: rascal does not dream of bunny girl senpai Plz do this

@quirklesteins2741 2 жыл бұрын

could you do an arrangement of “the merry go round of life”? if you have time💞 i love ur channel!!

@felixloiseau828 2 жыл бұрын

Im using op10 n9 by chopin to improve this. idk if it will help/be enough

@dariochicaaybar8150 2 жыл бұрын

If I were you, I would quit that Never Give Up outro (It is a great composicion, but I think it doesn't fit as an outro) and just talk with your real voice. I would love you to explain what do you think about the piece and how did you create the video. I loved this performance, as always. I can't wait anymore to watch you playing Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu!!!

@applebunny3151 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem. And I feal like it's just instinct to roll the cord.

@cipher2508 2 жыл бұрын

Holy Shit

@PET_-rp9rx 2 жыл бұрын

Buzz buzz

@jaapiano9580 2 жыл бұрын

It's so strange hearing you play something like this

@GabrixaviHn 2 жыл бұрын

@PokeyOni 2 жыл бұрын

Can you play cascade kindom from super Mario odyssey? 😁

@ErikCPianoman 2 жыл бұрын

I plan too at some point.

@PokeyOni 2 жыл бұрын

@@ErikCPianoman awesome :)

@Youraveragecartoonfan 2 жыл бұрын

All ppl saying not to be discouraged even if you do have small hands.... but mine ARE SMALLER THAN MY 10 YEAR OLD SISTER AND IM 14, and well, it's kinda difficult, not a complete excuse but it's still hard!

@jaapiano9580 2 жыл бұрын

You should do more classical