Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1165 Before the outbreak of the 4251 small revolution [Part ]

Chapter 1165 425. Before the outbreak of a small revolution [Part ]

In a blink of an eye, an hour passed and the teacher and student finished the first class after the competition.

Except for the soreness in his right little finger, Xiaoche was very satisfied with himself.

This may seem a bit exaggerated, but it is true.

When she got Chopin's works again, she felt much more relaxed mentally.

It is no longer like before the competition, when every time I get a new Chopin work I feel like I am facing a great enemy.

Her calm attitude also allowed her to quickly get into this new piece in a short period of time. Within one class period, she had already digested the main theme.

Just to hit the high notes in the melody, her right little finger felt a little sore.

"You can use this piece of music to work on your right-hand technique."

"OK!"

In Ang Lee's opinion, at this stage, Xiao Che can make targeted improvements to his skills through music clips.

But you must be meticulous.

Furthermore, the time for the first phase of the plan is limited, and Xiaoche can only devote limited time to the concert repertoire in the Grand Theater.

"Go wash some fruit, we'll watch the game."

"Okay, teacher!"

Ang Lee turned on the computer speakers, and five minutes later the cart returned to the study room with half a basin of fruit.

A bunch of grapes and two apples.

The teacher and the student sat side by side in front of the computer. On the screen, contestant No. 03 from Group E was playing Chopin's Etude in Thirds.

Ang Lee: "This piece is specifically for third-degree technique, and it is very difficult. Among Chopin's etudes, his difficulty is undisputed. How do you think she played it?"

Xiaoche: "It's not bad, but all the thirds are unbalanced."

Li An: "Do you know what caused it?"

Xiaoche: "The independence of each finger is not enough."

Li An smiled and said, "Do you think he lacks practice?"

Xiao Che reacted immediately and said in his heart that there was no lack of practice. How could a player who could come to this competition lack practice?

If there is no lack of practice, there will naturally be no independent practice for each finger.

Thinking of this, Xiaoche pondered this question again - what exactly caused this sister to play the third note unevenly?
The third tone is to press two notes at the same time. Because the interval between the two notes is three degrees, it is called the third tone. It is one of the advanced piano techniques - the third technique.

The entire thirds etude No. 25 in Chopin's Opus needs to be completed by the right hand using the thirds technique.

After listening for a while, Xiaoche thought he might have found the answer.

After a moment, "Teacher, this sister seems to have taken advantage of the situation."

Li An: "How can this be a trick?"

Xiaoche: “During the practice.”

"What do you mean?" Li An picked a grape and put it into his mouth.

"Hmm..." Xiao Che organized his words, "The third note of her right hand is much louder than that of her left hand. This is actually very strange, just like a person wearing two different shoes when going out. She cannot be unaware of this."

“So I think she was aware that her right hand had too much volume.”

"She couldn't control it, so she had to let the music flow like this. At least it sounded smooth this way."

“If she tried to control the volume of the third note in her right hand, she might not be able to play it so smoothly.”

Hearing this, Li An picked a grape and put it into his mouth.

Xiaoche continued to explain: "For the sake of fluency, she had to sacrifice the volume balance between her left and right hands."

"You need to press two keys on your right hand at the same time for each note. To ensure that the volume of these two notes is consistent, the easiest way is to fill both fingers with strength at the same time."

Li An: “Hmm~”

Xiaoche: "So I guess she didn't consider the balance between the volume of the left and right hands when she was practicing the third technique, and she focused on how to make the third sound balanced with her right hand."

Ang Lee: "So she is used to exerting force to play the third note. If she doesn't exert force, she may not be able to play it at all."

Xiaoche: "Yes, teacher, this problem should be paid attention to when she starts practicing. If she chooses to use a weak volume to balance the two notes in the third at the beginning, and then slowly increases the volume, she will be able to easily play the third at various volumes in the end. In this way, she will play this piece much better than it is now."

Lee An: "So you're saying she was slacking off in practice."

Xiaoche: “Yes.”

Li An: "Linlin, think about it again, is it possible that she would be lazy?"

The car was stunned, and for a moment it seemed to be back to the original problem.

Yes, how could a contestant who can step onto this stage be lazy during practice?

"Teacher, I don't know." Xiao Che really couldn't think of any other reason.

Li An: "Your analysis is correct. I share the same view as you. She had some method problems in her initial practice. But have you ever thought that she may have done a lot of control exercises, weak, strong, and all kinds of exercises, but in the end she found that this is still a better way to play."

“So what’s the underlying problem?”

Xiaoche: "I haven't mastered the technique yet."

Ang Lee: "It's just such a simple problem. I haven't mastered the technique yet."

"Linlin, remember, don't underestimate any small technique. No technique in piano is isolated."

"You just said that your pinky finger lacks practice. Actually, the problem is not with your right pinky finger."

Xiao Che nodded: "You said let me think about my right hand technique again."

Ang Lee: "It even extends to the wrist, arm and body. Let's make an assumption. If your wrist moves a little faster, while your hand can move into place, will your little finger have less pressure to touch the keys?"

Xiaoche: “Yes.”

Ang Lee: "If I put your little finger directly on the accent position, would you still find it difficult to exert force?"

Xiaoche: “No.”

Ang Lee: "Let's change the hypothesis. If your thumb moves faster while making the sound, your little finger will feel more relaxed, right?"

Xiaoche: “Yes.”

Lee Ang: “Is it all about the wrist and arm?”

Xiaoche: "Teacher, I understand."

Li An peeled another grape and put it into his mouth, and his eyes returned to the computer screen.

"Linlin, you must be meticulous, really think about it, and practice with thought."

"You have a lot to practice in the next month, but even so, you can't have any tricks."

Xiaoche: "Teacher, I was wrong."

Li Anle: "I just reminded you, I didn't say anything to you."

Xiao Che touched his nose and said, "Just now in class, I was thinking about how to practice the theme quickly."

Li An: "Don't worry, just keep watching the game and listen carefully."

For the next half hour, the teacher and the student didn't say anything else. Halfway through, Mr. Li knocked on the door and gave them some more fruit.

The fruits that Lao Li brought in had just been washed by the cart.

The little car just washed two pieces, one for grandpa and one for her and the teacher.

Li An didn't say anything so that Xiao Che could listen to these high school students quietly.

The reason why he knocked on the car was that he knew that the car was under a lot of pressure this month.

He was worried that the car would take shortcuts in order to go faster.

The car has the ability to take shortcuts, such as this impromptu fantasy by Chopin.

If any hidden dangers are left behind due to the rush, it will be a big problem.

After listening to Group E's competition this afternoon, he found that most of these high school players had this problem.

For example, the contestant who just played the third etude and the contestant who is playing Chopin's Ser. 2 now.

It’s true that I can play these songs.

It’s true that I can’t play it.

At first glance, it is done for the sake of completion. Just to participate in a competition, choose a large piece of music, and then who will solve the remaining problems?

Aren’t the players themselves the ultimate victims?

It's all too rushed.

Thinking of this, Li An was slightly shaken, wondering if the task assigned to the car was too heavy.

"Linlin, tell the teacher the truth, are you under a lot of pressure?"

"Ah?" Xiao Che was stunned. She was listening attentively.

Li An: "I said, the tasks assigned to you this month are a bit heavy, and I asked you if you feel stressed."

Xiaoche: "No, I think it's OK. I can totally adapt to it."

Li An: "Then why were you so anxious in class just now?"

Xiaoche: "Well, because I can't practice the piano for two hours tomorrow at noon, I want to take advantage of the class to practice more today."

Ang Lee was speechless. After all this time, he was just being sentimental.
Ok.

"What's wrong, teacher?"

"fine."

As he spoke, Li An picked another grape and fed it to Xiaoche's mouth, "Open your mouth."

Xiaoche: "Ah-mou!"

Li An: "Here we are, listen carefully to this contestant."

Xiaoche: "Li Zeming, I know him."

Li An: "How did you know that?"

Xiaoche: "That day in the rest room, I heard them say that it was Sun Wenjun's senior brother."

On the stage on the computer screen, a tall and thin contestant came on stage, bowed and took his seat.

He raised his hand and started playing the first piece, which was still Chopin's Etude in Thirds.

Xiao Che couldn't help but admire it in his heart after listening to only two bars. Whether in terms of strength, speed, fluency, or music, every detail was comparable to the sister just now.

so amazing.

Li An also nodded in admiration. This kid is really amazing and is totally not a player at this stage.

There is still a year and a half until the Xiaosai, I am afraid this kid really has a chance to try it.

After the teacher and student listened to Li Zeming's five songs, they clapped their hands.

"Teacher, if you can play like this, can you participate in the Chopin Competition?"

Li An didn't respond and fed another grape to Xiaoche's mouth.

"Ah Mou!"

"Okay, go take a shower and go to bed."

"Yeah~"

Just as Li An stood up and prepared to turn off the computer, Xiaoche behind him suddenly said, "Teacher, I am very satisfied with my performance in the competition."

"I'm satisfied too." After shutting down the computer, Li An turned around and said, "The game is over."

Car: "Yeah."

Facing Xiaoche's expectant gaze, Li An hesitated for a moment and jokingly said, "Why, do you still want me to praise you?"

Car: "Yeah."

Li An paused and said, "Actually, I want to hear you play the competition piece again."

Xiaoche: "Teacher, I will play it for you tomorrow."

Ang Lee: "Wait three to five years, and then play this set of music for me again."

Car: "Okay."

Li An: "Let's leave this game here for now. How should I put it? I'm happy for you, but I also feel a little sorry for you. Ugh."

Li An laughed as he said this, "I don't even plan to talk to you about the competition again."

Xiaoche's smiling eyes seemed to be saying, Teacher, just talk, talk and talk!
Li An put his hands on his waist, his eyes wandered for a moment and then returned to Xiao Che: "Teacher is happy for you, because you did it, you left all the music you wanted to share on the stage, which is more important than anything else."

"If you didn't do this, even if you got a ticket, I wouldn't be so happy for you, understand?"

The car nodded.

Li An: "Then why do I feel sorry for you? Because it was just a little bit short."

"Just a little bit."

As Li An said this, it seemed as if he was back to that night again. He had clearly decided not to mention the competition to Xiao Che again.

"Hey."

With a sigh, Li An picked up the cigarette box from the computer desk.

"Sit away."

Xiaoche came over, took the lighter and lit Li Ang's cigarette, then stepped back.

"Linlin, you know, if you go to Poland, you have a better chance of achieving better results than any of the three of them."

"So I'm sorry that I can't see you perform your music on the Warsaw stage at the age of thirteen."

“I really hope they can listen to it.”

“I hope you can experience that feeling, too.”

"The teacher didn't even know Chopin was Polish when he was thirteen years old."

"Now that I know, I won't have the chance to go to his hometown as a player to experience the stadium again. I feel sorry for you, but I also feel sorry for myself."

"It was just a little bit short."

"Before the results of the competition were announced, I had already imagined that we would go to Poland together."

"We also walked around and took a look. At that time, the result of the game was no longer important."

"Of course, after the results of the competition came out, I consoled myself in various ways. What did I want to do in Poland? We were not prepared to go to Poland. We were not prepared in all aspects. It would delay your studies. I figured it out after thinking about it."

"I think this is the best outcome, right? The biggest gain from this trip to Beijing is that you finally had a frank conversation with your mother."

"We shouldn't have any regrets anymore."

"It's been two days since the game ended, and I didn't talk to you about anything because I felt that your condition was fine, and that's enough for me."

"It's just a competition. Now that we've brought it up, these are what I want to tell you. I'm happy for you, I feel sorry for you, and most importantly, I'm proud of you."

"Now that it's over, let's just get it over with."

"Ok?"

As he said this, Li An smiled and stretched out his big fist, but he did not receive Xiao Che's small fist.

"Teacher, you haven't answered my question yet."

Li An: “What’s the problem?”

Xiaoche: "If I can play like Li Zeming, I can participate in the Chopin Competition."

Li An was stunned and nodded subconsciously.

At this time, Xiaoche stretched out his little fist and touched it with the teacher.

next second.

"Actually, I didn't want to talk to you about the competition anymore, because no matter who comes in third, I still feel like I've let you down."

Li An's brows furrowed instantly.

"Now that you've said that."