Frequently Asked Questions

Can you do a piano cover of X from the anime Y?

– Sorry, I don’t accept requests. I usually choose the next song I am going to cover on a whim. Still, your suggestion will be noted for future reference.

Do you have any advice for piano beginners?

– the internet is full of helpful information, you just have to google it.
http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page (search for “piano”)
This youtube channel is also very useful for beginners.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Lypur/playlists
Still, the fastest way how to learn the piano is simply taking piano lessons by a piano teacher.

But I can’t afford any piano lessons!

– Again, use the internet to your advantage. It really does offer a lot of help – if you are looking hard enough.

C-can you at least tell me how to improve my technique to reach the same level as you?

– If you could personally come to germany, to my home, I’d gladly teach you how to improve your technique, since I am aiming to become a piano teacher. But I can’t teach you many valuable things via internet, because I can’t properly assess your current piano playing level. My advice is simply: go to a piano teacher and let him/her teach you personally.

Can you give me some tipps, how to make piano covers like you?

– Please read these two posts I have made some time ago:

https://animenz.wordpress.com/learn-how-to-transcribe/

https://animenz.wordpress.com/how-to-arrange-in-classical-style/

What software are you using to create your piano sheets?

– I am using Sibelius 7 by Avid: it’s a professional notation software and you have to buy a license in order to use it. A free alternative would be MuseScore for example.

How long have you been playing the piano?

– I have been continuously playing the piano for almost 18 years and I started playing it when I was 6. Also, I have been classically trained by piano teachers since the very beginning, therefore, I am not self-taught.

What microphones are you using for your videos? 

– I am using a pair of Neumann KM183 and Neumann KM184. These microphones are extremely expensive (<3000$) and requires a lot of time to set up. A handy recorder (for example, zoom H4N) is way cheaper and easier to handle. The sound quality is very good for the price.

What is your current profession? 

– I am studying bachelor of music in Rostock (Germany) and I plan to become a piano teacher in the future. I only do these anime piano covers in my free time and I never partook any composition lessons.

Will you do a live concert in city X as well in the future?

– Future live concert plans are written in the stars. But generally, I will perform in major cities.

I know you don’t accept requests anymore, but do you at least accept commissions?

– I want my anime piano sheets to be freely available for everyone. Therefore, I cannot accept commissions. Besides, I don’t have the time to work on additional commissioned works.

Ola Animenz , tenho um canal no youtube de amv na sua pagina?

–  Please use english or german to communicate with me, I don’t speak any other languages