弾いてみた

• 読み: ひいてみた
• ローマ字: hiite mita
• 漢字の分解: 弾 (play instrument, flick) + いてみた (tried doing) → tried playing (an instrument); instrumental cover video genre
• 発音: /hi.i.te.mi.ta/

意味

'I tried playing' — a genre of online cover videos where people perform instrumental covers of songs and share their performances.

弾いてみた is one of the '〜てみた' (I tried doing) video genres that exploded on Niconico Douga and later YouTube. Creators upload videos of themselves playing guitar, piano, bass, or other instruments covering popular songs. The best performers gain massive followings, and some have launched professional music careers from their 弾いてみた videos. The genre ranges from bedroom recordings to studio-quality productions, and has fostered a huge community of amateur musicians.

例文

1. あの曲の弾いてみた動画上げたら再生回数すごいことになった。
2. 弾いてみた系のYouTuberから好きになったアーティスト多い。
3. ギターの弾いてみたに挑戦したいけどまだ全然弾けない。

使い方ガイド

場面: video platforms, social media, music communities

トーン: creative, sharing

正しい言い方

• 弾いてみた動画見てると自分も楽器やりたくなる。 (Watching 'tried playing' videos makes me want to pick up an instrument.)
• あの弾いてみた、原曲超えてるレベルですごい。 (That cover is so good it surpasses the original.)

避ける言い方

• プロの公式演奏を「弾いてみた」とは呼ばない — 弾いてみた implies amateur or indie creators sharing their cover attempts

よくある間違い

• Confusing 弾いてみた with 歌ってみた — 弾いてみた is instrumental covers, while 歌ってみた is singing covers

起源と歴史

From 弾く (to play a stringed/keyboard instrument) + てみた (tried doing). Part of the '〜てみた' video genre that originated on Niconico Douga in the late 2000s. Related to 歌ってみた (singing covers) and 踊ってみた (dance covers).

文化的背景

時代: Late 2000s Niconico Douga origin, ongoing on YouTube

世代: Teens to 30s, musicians and music fans

社会的背景: Universal among online music communities

地域メモ: Used across all of Japan. Part of a broader '〜てみた' culture that has launched many professional careers from amateur video uploads.