how to fake piano skills

[@WandWizardThor]

The spoon trick helped my grandma's uncle's dad's best friend's niece's daughter.

[@EliseEcklund]

I knew it would

[@senfdame528]

@@EliseEcklund So your dog?

[@_R41NB0W_P0TT3R.GURL_]

I somehow understood that the first time I read it. 💀👍

[@Jay22222]

But now I’m pregnant!! And your Grandmas uncles dads best friends nieces daughters boyfriend (who is also my boyfriend.) just ran away!! Man! I can’t believe I fell for the spoon trick... Again! Damn you Elise. Edit: I just used the piano trick and now we’re married! Thanks Elise!

[@vinicius.schmidt]

there is a spoon - careful there. the agents are watching...

[@yo.adrian]

"...if you can count to three, then you're good". One problem at a time, Elise.

[@FleetwoodMatts]

Bruh

[@Insta_reupload]

-Gabe Newell

[@theneoreformationist]

How to fake math skills?

[@lwsixo2726]

Valve moment

[@Michael-fon-Evans]

Math...

[@toaster4693]

This amount of work to fake piano skills is actually just turning into learning real piano skills.

[@redasweis9010]

I play piano and your comment isn't true

[@DATrB15]

@@redasweis9010 i play piano and it is true, she is playing chord inversions.

[@VAMPYWHAT]

⁠@@DATrB15yeah it’s true lol this comment is true and I am a piano player too!

[@DeltaEntropy]

Well… that’s like saying being able to strum open is being able to play guitar. Sure I guess you’re technically playing it, but at such a basic level that it doesn’t really count. You’re also missing out on learning all the boring but important stuff about what you’re actually playing and why, which is how you actually learn. Which I guess illuminates that this isn’t so much as learning but memorizing. Sure you can memorize this, but unless you actually learn you’ll never be able to apply the skill outside of these very limited and simple confines.

[@Mr.Alfredos]

Is it simple? Yes. Does it require practice and muscle memory to some degree to perform? Yes. Can this be used outside of this specific order of notes to learn from it? Yes. Then is it piano skills even if it is simple? Yes. (According to me that also plays piano)

[@Axomy]

the spoon trick always works, my friends never suspect anything

[@EliseEcklund]

That’s awesome

[@GracexDTI]

Amazing 😂

[@Pls_subscribe_to_Hahahokjkl2]

Nice

[@TrayTray55]

Same

[@edwardthorne9875]

In my experience, the first trick even works without an actual piano. You can really impress your friends just drawing these sounds out of thin air.

[@EliseEcklund]

That’s a great idea. I can’t believe I didn’t think of that

[@gregorymoore2877]

Just do what George Harrison did and draw a keyboard on the street with chalk. Just don't get run over by the bus when it comes to take you away. 😉

[@nowherels64]

​@@gregorymoore2877Please don't be long, though!

[@NotOreo18]

@@EliseEcklundbc.. you don’t think..

Elise is proof not all heroes dont wear capes.

[@Neve-2012NRH]

Go away your everywhere chicken’s bff 😂

[@RAJF24]

YOU ARE MAGICAL WITH HOW MANY COMMENT YOU MAKE

[@Urlocal_tokoyamisimp]

@@RAJF24swiftie me to

[@TheHolyBrick345]

Question: How many videos have you fricking commented on

[@MayonnaiseOnATable]

This is a perfect example of a double negative. 'not'+ ' dont' = Yes

[@Avigail044]

Why did I think she was gonna Rickroll us or something bro😭🤣

[@AbstractMazie]

Samee

[@woodfrogproductions]

Bro same 😂

[@EinMakesMusicFilms]

I have a secret piano hide take the ipad put Rush E and put it backwards put it to the piano your friend don’t know to do 0:24

[@ideegeniali]

same! I was expecting rick roll or für elise but the notes weren't quite right for either!

[@tydk684]

I though she was bouta play megalovania 💀

[@BlubberFlubber-so2ep]

Instructions unclear: I don't have any friends to impress

[@EliseEcklund]

That’s ok

[@MeemahSN]

When you use this trick, friends will spawn in your room and will instantly be impressed by your skills. Elise forgot to mention that part.

[@PuppyL07]

At the next event with extended family, impress your relatives so they don’t think you’re a mess(speaking for myself too)

[@StefKomGeekru]

Make a youtube video then.

[@damagar8]

Friends? I don't even have any spoons...

[@480Voltz]

I used the first trick but I took it up a notch. I used 2 bluetooth speakers on either side of the piano. One had a piano track coming from it while the other had a vocal track. Now my friends think I can play piano AND sing at the same time!

[@NylaaTheNeedleFan]

now you just need 2 spoons

[@jackatube]

I used 12 speakers for a choir. That's how many spoons I had. Now my friends think I'm blessed and angels in heaven sing with me.

[@dawnproductionz]

As a pianist, I am impressed by these tricks.

[@EliseEcklund]

Thanks!

[@althejazzman]

​@@EliseEcklundas a trick, I am impressed by these pianists.

[@thepotatoportal69]

@@althejazzman As an impressed, I am trick by these pianists

[@jvma3747]

@@thepotatoportal69as a pianist, I’m way more impressed by these tricks

[@uraysteffy9023]

Ya same im also a pianist but still lvl 2

[@ConfessionsofAConvert]

Solid stuff Elise, I've been looking for a tutorial like this for a while now. However unironically I can't be the only self-taught person who has learned by just learning one trick and "cheat" at a time to the point where you can eventually tie everything together and make it sound good.

[@Claire-is-a-mushroom]

I graduated fake music class thanks to you. I wouldn’t have any friends right now if it wasn’t for you teaching me how to fake play the piano. All the men are lining up for me now.❤

[@zaphbrox8239]

Beethoven learned to play the piano after watching this. He composed Fur Elise as a gesture of thanks.

[@aBachwardsfellow]

GOOD ONE!

[@NylaaTheNeedleFan]

THAT IS SO CLEVER. OH MY GOD

[@summersoaringyt455]

good one lol

[@OminousBro]

Good one!

[@justlivingtruth]

I am a very new fan, YT recommended you yesterday. It was a ukulele video. I absolutely love you, your humor, your speaking cadence, the freedom you feel to be silly, your view on life, all totally refreshing! You make me laugh and that is a gift to the world, laughter!

[@Rouverius]

Found this on April 1st and got more and more confused on why this was a prank And now I've been tricked into having actually learned real information. Your long game skills are on point.

[@aBachwardsfellow]

she's a tricky one, she is!

[@DorisIsnotahamster]

Damn u found this on my birthday

[@Yenchy]

As a pianist myself, I can confirm that these are in fact, the fakest skills I've ever seen.

[@IsThatJed]

yo big fan

[@alexb.6186]

Just go for it! Don‘t be shy to play an instrument! This is the shortest piano lesson, but its so good ! Because it eliminates the fear to touch and play a „complicated“ instrument like a piano. Just try it and fool around! It will get to you! Make Musik, be creative! You don’t have to be a „master“ to be creative! 🤗

[@agnessofiacastrocarvalho774]

I've been tryin' and foolin' round for almost a year now. IT DID NOT GOT TO ME

[@Baby.Yoda.knows.tech.]

The way the speaker was hidden under the spoon represents my feelings toward my crush when I get emotional.

[@mfsoab]

Damn that spoon trick...instantly got a record deal!

[@lundylow]

This is actually a really good way of introducing things. "hey stupid, just do this basic thing, then do it a little different"

[@EliseEcklund]

really makes piano less intimidating

[@lundylow]

​@@EliseEcklundIt's how I teach people how to make coffee too

[@lesliefilip9785]

Contrary to what the subtitles say at 0:07 , I'm convinced Elise says "I've been pretending like I can play piano for the past 2 years even though I really CAN."

[@aBachwardsfellow]

- right -- (at 0:12 -- "can")

[@BugsoftheSea]

Why does this actually sound really good? I've been fooling myself and my friends with this trick for about a year now and it actually works

[@DrummerStrikes]

Thanks for a mini lesson Elise!

[@EliseEcklund]

anytime!

[@MotifMusicStudios]

I am SO here for this. I've wasted so many years without these deep insights and caused myself a whole heap lot of stress and strain. Thanks for bringing it back to the basics of 123 - 12 - 1 spacing and keeping it real. ;)

[@dinodoeseditz]

how to make a pianist cringe:

[@EliseEcklund]

mission accomplished

[@Something_forest]

​@@EliseEcklundLMAO 🤣

[@dinodoeseditz]

@@EliseEcklund very much so

[@SierraHenne]

Yes

[@illusionmariobros6596]

yea

[@asadullahkitchen2883]

thanks so much! my music teacher could never teach me like this

[@EliseEcklund]

that's what i'm here for

[@thatboitobi_ishim]

That's actually an awesome way

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

I have one of those electric pianos that has a setting where you can pick any one of around 100 songs, and no matter what key you hit it plays the correct note. It's insane how satisfying it is to be able to play Debussy's Claire de Lune note-perfect without having had to put in a second's worth of practice lol.

[@SingleAsaPringle28]

I've been claiming to be learning piano to my relatives, this helps my story so much. Gonna use this at the family gathering tonight. 🙃

[@ThinIce103]

So why not actually learn piano

[@SingleAsaPringle28]

Idk. Procrastination got the better of me I guess....

[@pitz968]

@@SingleAsaPringle28As a mediocre pianist, I’d say: 1. Get started with some nursery songs, they’re often easy and quick to learn. If you’re learning things quick, it gives motivation to try more:) 2. Press the pedal basically ALWAYS, it hides almost all sloppy playing from a casual listener. Only lift it very shortly once it starts to sound jumbled. (Or in the case of this video, lift it very shortly when you switch hand positions) 3. Just try stuff out and have fun! Smashing notes, playing over a track, figuring out the notes for your favourite pop songs… Whatever you want! The most important things (in my opinion) are the enjoyment in playing and the feeling of accomplishment when you learn a song.

[@SingleAsaPringle28]

Tysm!! this helps a ton :)

[@aBachwardsfellow]

​@@SingleAsaPringle28 You can also use the same pattern starting on two other notes she didn't mention - C gives you C major, E gves you E minor. You can play a lot of music with just those six chords. Hint -- it will probably be easier to play the right hand if you use your ring finger for the top note instead of the middle finger. For another version, start with your right hand thumb on the *next* same note as the left hand (skip 6 keys), then skip 1 key and play with your pointer finger, then skip 1 key and play with your ring finger Have fun!

[@IslaMayWJ]

“Just play the notes in order, then go backwards” Elise, you’re a genius

[@RubberDaMusician]

As a composer for games, this triggers me to the point I want to scream.

[@dinodoeseditz]

same bro

[@Lord_Skeptic]

0:21 I was convinced she was actually playing the piano until the spoon fell off. When the spoon fell off I saw where the music was actually coming from.

[@faithmarshall309]

I love how this is funny and actually helpful

[@Headlock123456789]

How did I miss this upload 9 days ago? Loving your humor as always, Elise! God bless you and that guy you shared a room with on that cruise that one time! XP

[@jessewhitney6453]

Thank you so much! So helpful 🧌

[@zachwyles03]

Yay! Elise posted! It’s always a great day when she posts!

[@Ranaekubichek]

I needed this so bad

[@richardchin2633]

Thank you so much for making this very clear and simple to follow!!

[@KaitlynRaulston]

This is really helpful! I’ll have to remember this when trying to learn piano! I haven’t really known where to even start. Thank you! I hope you have an amazing day!

[@EliseEcklund]

Thanks! hope you have an amazing day too!

[@KaitlynRaulston]

@@EliseEcklund thank you! 😁

[@justClaya]

The spoon trick has always worked for me, so glad it’s being popularized!

[@Itsthataveragegirl]

The first tip was really helpful I should try it

[@BlitzAttacker]

Moral of the story, to fake being a pianist, know how to handle "321 d.f.a.g."

[@aBachwardsfellow]

good one, "fur" Elise! (yes -- I did hear you say "can" at 0:12). The only "prob" (not really a "prob") with this is that the fake piano skills you're showing are actually real piano skills 🙂 But you're a lotta fun to watch! (the way you stare at your viewers -- you should team up with Lord Vinheteiro and play duet ...)

[@d2vmusic]

Thank you so much, Elise. I've been practising for a couple of hours and have just been accepted by the New York Philharmonic and signed a five album deal with Naxos.

[@IIyala]

Thank you so much for the tutorial.

[@motiftheory]

So helpful. I’ll be over here utilizing these tips on the daily. You’ve saved my sanity and my career. 1-2-3 - I’ve got it!

[@Sammy_the_minecraft_guy]

Congrats on over 4 mil subs.thats alot

[@EliseEcklund]

Thank you!!

[@JakHart]

I played this video and pretended to pretend to play and speak and finally got a friend. Thank you so much your expertise is amazing.

[@꽥꽥나는야오리]

thank you i will summon my nonexistent piano and speaker and do ur first method

[@EliseEcklund]

Sounds great

[@tumbler9428]

The other day, I did not have spoon in the house, so instead I used a chopstick: it worked perfectly well.

[@MrEJC53-gj9fh]

Love Your Vids!

[@pianofanzevan]

As someone whos played piano for a little over 11 years now, I can confirm all of these work. Except the first one, I noticed a fork works better.

[@Shademan_123]

This tutorial is legendary

[@fire_vale123]

I hope you can impress all your friends Me: I don’t have a piano, and I don’t have friends😭😭😭💀🗿

[@TheDevilFromHell666]

Love your videos. Your amazing. 💖

[@soupisfornoobs4081]

If you wanna fake piano skills just only play the black keys. You'll be pressing 2 at random with your left hand, while pressing random right hand black keys to any rhythm. It's guaranteed to sound decent

[@Lylas_Life_]

Thanks Elise now I can show off to everyone 😊

[@gottenverici]

your videos makes me happy you are amazing 😊💗

[@salmabenhayoun5907]

Omg i need to try it asap thanks Elise

[@EliseEcklund]

Let me know how it works out for you!

[@stevenswapp4768]

I love your super dry sense of humor, ur hilarious. Ill be able to count to 3 before you know it!

[@emmaloveswwe]

This is so useful thank you!!!

[@EliseEcklund]

You’re welcome

[@gwen_gwanda15]

Thank you Elise now I can successfully fake piano I don’t know what I would have done without this vid ❤

[@Filipezos]

Thank you! I know dont know how to play the piano!

[@ericstoverink6579]

My friends are starting to ask questions about the spoon. My cover may be blown.

[@theyluv.eviiXD]

Thank you so much Elise!🫃😋

[@LucasSheasley-nf3ip]

Those are questionable emoji choices

[@SageKasuto]

Wow! This video is actually mostly serious! Never knew you were capable of that.

[@Oh6hi7318]

TYSM ❤

[@alexandroskarbilas3460]

We should appreciate her so much not only for her amazing videos but for the thing that she even does tutorials

[@OrangeyGuy]

thanks this help

[@ericMT]

I love that you made this entire video without saying the word arpeggio one time.

[@HowCrazy4]

People here in the first year

[@scouseflay8393]

Shut up

[@Rock_Is_My_Doggo]

Here within 5 minutes

[@tealcarrots]

People here within the first day 🙌🙌

[@emberjaaas]

begger

[@hencyaprabaharan6985]

here within the first 10 mins

[@3nt3rn4m3-u3s]

I love this video! the spoon worked miraculously

[@TheDevilFromHell666]

I am actually learning piano

[@EliseEcklund]

that's awesome

[@TheDevilFromHell666]

@@EliseEcklund it sure is.

[@elijahcass4430]

I love how she is just always straight faced

[@uwalakab]

That sounds rather nice actually. Hence forth this will be known as the "3 Skip, 2 Skip, 1 Skip" method.

[@DaMoniable]

"...if you can count to three, then you're good." The entire studio of Valve will remember this.

[@scott4092]

I love how this is titled "how to fake piano skills" and the secret is to actually teach us piano skills.

[@Swxxftyy]

as a musician, I can confirm that the fingering is totally legit and totally proper and totally harvard level totally.

[@MaxDev]

Im very proud of myself and my goofy lil music theory skills cuz i actually understand why it sounds good, its just an arpeggiated 2-4-6-5 progression in the key of C

[@PebsBeans]

or a i-III-v-IV in D dorian

[@Roblox-sc5gx]

the spoon the the speaker was so helpful new sub

[@rodiass]

My family was so impressed thank youuuu Elise!!!!!

[@lazyavatar2479]

"if you can count to three, then you're good" valve *nervously sweating*

[@GabriellePalicka]

Thank you, your advice is so inspirational 😭

[@oddztheweirdo]

Thank you so much this helped me impress my doctor yesterday ❤️❤️❤️

[@DorisIsnotahamster]

Dude that spoon trick actually works...I tried it with a fork one time but it didn't work..then i tried it with a spoon and it worked Good job elise for giving us great advice💀💀

[@mahphknawsum9109]

This actually makes a lot of sense, I love this 😁👍

[@ItsJairusYT]

I got a literal simply piano ad clicking this

[@Ivechangedmyusertomanytimes]

For first time,.. you show a TRULY helpful trick! Wow!

[@dennisweiss6621]

Fakes teaching one fake piano skills, but teaches some actual piano skills. Thats some quality buffoonery and deception that takes actual skill to pull off. Pretty skillful!

[@XSpImmaLion]

"I have several more tricks to fake piano skills, they are subdivided from beginner to advanced"

[@WilliamThePerson7]

Me: that's going to work! 1 sec later: All my friends have been playing piano their whole lives.

[@pearl830]

"how to fake piano skills" also her: *teaches a whole piano lesson*

[@D3V_Official]

This video actually turned from a joke to an actual cool tutorial, I'll be using this!!!

[@EliseEcklund]

glad to hear that!

[@Ozzie_drawz]

I’m actually surprised that you did something I can actually use to try to trick my friends into actually thinking that I can play piano

[@uplink-on-yt]

I confirm the spoon trick. I tried a fork, but it didn’t work. It was just not tuning properly.

[@Tom-101]

When people eventually realise you're not teaching them how to fake playing the piano they're actually just learning how to play 😂 Fake it till you make it

[@WardahTheBlaqQ]

I found that a paper straw works better at concealing the speaker as it holds no grudges towards turtles.

[@Snardbafulator]

My favorite piano chord which I've used in a few of my original tunes is a M7#11, a gorgeous lydian sonority. I like to spell it (from F, so no black keys) as F-C-F-B-E-A. So many delicious ways you can harmonize stacked perfect fourths with a fifth in the bass and get little whiffs of polytonality without really denying the key.

[@FlyGuy2000]

A lydian sonority? My sister went to a sonority in college but it was a more mixolydian one.

[@VioletScar-Star1589]

The coolest thing I can play on the piano is “Baby Shark”.

[@The_undefeated_one]

She teached us a song thinking we wouldn’t notice