Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1279, 499. The True Master vs. The Teacher Who Steals Feelings
On their way home, the two duo, known as the "King Bombs," had already started discussing how to adapt the game.

For the two, the challenge of adapting the material with great courage lay in choosing the right adaptation style.

If you're just casually playing around on the piano, then you can modify it however you like; it's just for fun.

However, it needs to be adapted to a style suitable for choral singing, and it also needs to be something that will impress the audience.
"so hard."

"so hard."

The two little girls looked at each other and burst into laughter.

It seems they've been given a rather challenging job.

It may be difficult, but we should at least have a proper meal first.

With final exams over, it's time to treat yourself.

"Spicy hotpot?"

“Malatang!”

How can you work if you don't eat your fill!
It's not enough for just yourself to be full; there's also the teacher to consider.

When Erhai returned to the entrance of the community, he bought a fast food meal for the teacher. After delivering it to the door of apartment 2201, he heard piano music playing inside, so he put the meal on the cabinet in the entryway and left.

He then rushed home and devoted himself to practicing the piano.

While adapting the music is important, it shouldn't interfere with their piano practice.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and both of them had completed their piano practice for the day.

Something quite interesting happened during that time.

Grandpa Tang knew that today was the last day of the final exams, so he called to check on Xiaoxing. But when he learned that Xiaoxing was practicing the piano, he slammed the phone down.

"Hey Grandpa."

After finishing the practice, Tang Xiaoxing took the initiative to video call Grandpa Tang.

"I'm done practicing." Grandpa Tang's smiling face in the video was quite adorable. "I'm not even relaxing after the exams."

Tang Xiaoxing: "When do I have time to relax!"

Grandpa Tang: "Alright, alright, Grandpa was too nosy. The day before yesterday, Teacher Li sent me a video of you practicing the piano. You played very well. I think the 740 set of pieces is definitely worth going through again. Don't rush, just follow the teacher's pace."

Tang Xiaoxing: "Yeah, yeah, I'm not in a hurry, don't worry."

Grandpa Tang: "Where's Linlin?"

The little car leaned half its face in and said, "Grandpa Tang, I'm here!"

Grandpa Tang: "How did Xiaolin do on her final exams?"

The car grinned at the camera and said, "Very good!"

Grandpa Tang smiled and said, "Alright! To celebrate the end of your final exams, I'll give each of you a gift."

The little car quickly drove off, saying, "Thank you, Grandpa Tang! I don't want any gifts!"

Tang Xiaoxing: "No need, Grandpa, we don't need anything now."

Grandpa Tang: "Then I'll remember it. When you two have something you like, just tell Grandpa."

Tang Xiaoxing's heart skipped a beat; it seemed that they really did need some help at the moment.

Seeing his granddaughter stammering on the video screen as if something was wrong, Grandpa Tang asked, "What's wrong?"

Tang Xiaoxing quickly shook her head: "It's nothing, Grandpa. What did you eat for dinner?"

Grandpa Tang was delighted. His granddaughter might be able to keep other things from him, but she couldn't hide this expression from him: "Tell Grandpa about it. Maybe Grandpa can give you some advice."

Tang Xiaoxing looked to the side and saw Xiao Che nod, so she told her grandfather the whole story.

After a moment of contemplation, Mr. Tang said, "There are quite a few things to consider when revising a chorus."

The little car immediately picked up her recorder from the piano, and then half of her face sneakily appeared in the video frame.

This made Grandpa Tang laugh.

The little car grinned: "Sneaking into their class, sneaking into their class."

Grandpa Tang: "You two find a place to sit down, don't stand."

The two quickly sat down at the piano, and Tang Xiaoxing placed her phone on the music stand.

Grandpa Tang: "First of all, you need to be clear about where you want to start. Tell me."

Tang Xiaoxing: "Structure".

Car: "Proceed."

Grandpa Tang: "Then there's no way to change it. How should we change the structure? How should we change the progression? This isn't about changing a piano piece. When you get a piano score, you immediately know the direction. It's just a matter of choosing a style. Why is it easier on the piano? Because you two are so familiar with the piano. You can skip the most basic parts."

Little car: "Melody!"

Grandpa Tang grinned: "That's right, we have to start with the melody. The melody of a chorus is different from that of a piano because a chorus requires people to sing, so we need to find the corresponding vocal range."

"Whether it's the second, third, or fourth part, they all fall within a fixed range."

"The piano is different. You can change the melody to the lowest register and it can still be played. Do you understand? There are clear boundaries between different forms of adaptation."

The second child nodded.

Grandpa Tang: "Now that we have the scope, how should we handle the melody? You two remember, unless absolutely necessary, the interval relationships of the main melody in a choral arrangement cannot be changed."

"Especially in popular works, this is tantamount to a head transplant."

The second child nodded.

Grandpa Tang: "Starting with the melody, what you need to determine is which vocal parts are suitable for singing the melody. Some melodies can be sung by every vocal part, but some melodies can only belong to a few vocal parts. It's very simple, right?"

The second child nodded.

Mr. Tang: "Once you've clarified this point, you can start boldly. Extract all the single melodies from the works you want to adapt, and determine the vocal attributes. At this point, you can consider whether to assign one vocal part or multiple vocal parts to it, and then think about whether to add a lead singer or use a duet based on the style you want."

Hearing this, Xiao Che felt a little ashamed. In fact, what Grandpa Tang was talking about were the most basic things, and the parts that she needed to pay the most attention to at the beginning. But at the beginning, she only thought about how to make the arrangement dazzling, and ignored the most fundamental thing - melody.

Without melody, there is no music.

In the video, Grandpa Tang took a sip of water and put down his glass, saying, "Make good use of speed."

"I won't go into too much detail about rhythm. Rhythm determines style, and I'm sure you all have a lot of ideas."

“I’d like to talk about tempo separately. If we look at all the adapted works, most of them will focus on tempo. Tempo changes can happen in parts or throughout the whole section. They emphasize musical contrast and can enhance the dynamism of the chorus.”

"Yun'er, I've told you before, in the process of conducting, there is a principle of being fast within slow speed and slow within fast speed. It's the same principle here."

Tang Xiaoxing nodded.

Grandpa Tang: "Xiao Linzi, you are the steel partner."

Car: "Hmm!"

Mr. Tang: "The rhythmic pattern of the accompaniment texture, including its overall density, all have different speeds. You have to consider this issue when dividing the melody into parts, how to coordinate and design it. Your speed and the speed of the singing do not necessarily have to be on the same line, which is also a challenge for you."

Car: "Mm."

Grandpa Tang smiled and said, "You should consult your teacher here; he has an excellent grasp of accompaniment arrangement."

Little Car: "Hehe, Grandpa Tang, this time I'm playing against my teacher."

Grandpa Tang was puzzled and asked with a smile, "How did we become rivals?"

One minute later.

Grandpa Tang understood: "I see. Then I'll have to see who's better between you and your teacher."

Both sides of the video started laughing as they spoke.

Grandpa Tang: "As for the intensity, we'll see how the choral instructor arranges it, Yun'er."

Tang Xiaoxing: "Grandpa."

Grandpa Tang: "You need to help Xiaolinzi decide which paragraphs need to be cut based on the actual situation. This is the job of the director."

Tang Xiaoxing: "I understand."

Grandpa Tang: "This is your first time conducting a choir, and I don't have any better advice for you. Just remember one thing: try your best to feel the emotions of each singer. Sometimes, the conductor needs to listen to their instructions."

Tang Xiaoxing: "Yes! Grandpa, I'll remember."

Grandpa Tang: "Alright, I've been nagging again. You all should take a rest."

Little Car: "You didn't nag me at all! I learned a lot, thank you Grandpa Tang!"

Grandpa Tang laughed: "Don't be so polite with Grandpa Tang, it's good that you've learned something. Hey, where's your teacher? Isn't he home?"

Tang Xiaoxing: "The teacher practices the piano at her new home."

Xiao Che: "He went there right after lunch, saying he wanted to practice until 10 o'clock."

Grandpa Tang: "Good heavens, look at your teacher. Enough said, you two should get some rest."

Little Car: "Goodnight, Grandpa Tang!"

Tang Xiaoxing: "Goodnight, Grandpa."

Grandpa Tang: "Wait, what are your two songs?"

Tang Xiaoxing: "Encounter".

Little Car: "A burst of courage!"

Grandpa Tang: "Yun'er, send me the name, I want to hear what song it is." After hanging up Grandpa Tang's video call, the two girls didn't stop for a moment and went straight back to the cabin.

After sending the names of the two songs to Grandpa Tang, Tang Xiaoxing also joined in the brave attempt!
The two had a clear division of labor: Tang Xiaoxing was responsible for modifying Yujian, and Xiaoche was responsible for modifying Yonggan Dabao.
-
Grandpa Tang received the song titles from his granddaughter and listened to each one in its entirety.

Both songs were well chosen.

After thinking for a moment, he pulled out his contacts and scrolled through them for a while before finally finding Qin Liming's number.

Then I dialed the number.

"Xiao Qin, can you help me revise two of my works?"

"For choir, a junior high school choir, amateur, um."

"I'll send you the music track in a bit."

"The sooner the better, thank you for your hard work."
-
2201.

Ang Lee sat on the sofa with a boxed lunch in his hand, listening to his own recordings, almost lost in his own world.

Not to brag, but he played really well.

There are still quite a few problems, but the performance is still a month away.

Seeing that it was almost time, he packed up and left.

When I got home, I found the living room was dark and there was no sound from inside.

Huh? Where are the two of them?
The air conditioner in the study was off, but there was still some cool air.

Peering through the crack in the door of the small house, he noticed that the light inside was on.

"Clang clang clang".

Ang Lee knocked on the door several times before the car opened it.

"Teacher, you're back."

What are you two busy with?

It turned out that the two children had been wearing headphones and busy with the arrangement. Ang Lee did not disturb them, but told them not to stay up late and to go to bed early.

"I'm going to take a shower and go to sleep now."

Goodnight, teacher!

Goodnight, teacher!

After taking a shower and returning to bed, Ang Lee felt less tired for a while.

He then started thinking about the next rehearsal, and he had already finished the adaptation for "I Want to See You".

There's only one song left, "Courageous Outburst".

"How should we change it?"

Ang Lee also put on his headphones, but after listening for a while, he didn't get any particular inspiration. Plus, he felt sleepy, so he sent Chen Xuan a message, turned off the lights, and went to sleep.

The next morning, he talked to the two children about the results. He hadn't expected to find inspiration from them, but the two of them finished the adaptation in just one night.

This surprised him somewhat.

Ang Lee: "What time did you two go to sleep?"

Xiao Che: "It's 1:30. It's the first day of summer vacation, so I should relax a bit. The main problem is that I just can't stop playing, teacher!"

Ang Lee expressed his understanding: "Was it designed from beginning to end?"

Tang Xiaoxing: "The details still need to be filled in a bit more, but the general framework has been revised."

Li Anxin said, "Wow, let me hear what you two have accomplished."

The car bared its teeth: "It's a secret!"

This made Ang Lee feel embarrassed to ask any further questions. "Okay, I'll also say I'll help you make the score."

Tang Xiaoxing: "Thank you, teacher! Teacher Fang said he will help us make the sheet music."

Ang Lee: "Then see you at the stadium."

The little car raised its fist and shook it, "Teacher, you still haven't told us what your second song is. You already know about us."

Ang Lee laughed: "Unfortunately, our second song also featured a burst of courage."

The second child was instantly stunned!

Tang Xiaoxing: "Huh?!"

Little car: "What a coincidence!! Teacher, you don't know..."

Ang Lee stood up, wiped his mouth, and calmly said, "It was Teacher Haitao who chose it, it has nothing to do with me. You two can eat slowly."

As she spoke, she proudly began to sing, "A seed is planted in my heart, tap-tap-tap."

Their smug look made the two girls both amused and annoyed.

After putting on his backpack and walking to the entrance, Li An suddenly turned around and said, "I'm taking the electric scooter. You two can walk to school later. Don't slack off during summer vacation; you need to exercise more. Bye-bye."

Little car: "Teacher!!"

Tang Xiaoxing scratched his head: "Teachers really do have many facets."

A loud bang was heard as the door slammed shut.
-
Ang Lee rode his electric scooter, humming a song as he went, planning to find Yan Zhen first, as he intended to hand over the adaptation of "Courageous Outburst" to Yan Zhen.

These past two days, all he's been thinking about is getting Raikou II; he really has no interest in anything else.

When there was only one traffic light left, his phone rang.

Turning into the shade of a tree, he took out his phone and found it was Grandpa Tang.

“Hey, Uncle Tang.”

Over the course of five minutes, Ang Lee's facial expressions gradually went from abstract to even more abstract.

It's unbelievable that a pie can actually fall from the sky!
Grandpa Tang: "It's not convenient for me to give them to them directly, Xiaoxing will definitely complain, so I'll leave it to you. If they need anything, you can guide them."

Ang Lee: "Don't worry, Uncle Tang, thank you for your hard work, you've given the two children another lesson."

Grandpa Tang smiled and said, "What's the trouble? They're all our own children. You go ahead and get busy, I'll send it to you right away."

After hanging up the phone, Li An didn't leave in a hurry. He waited for two minutes and then received two PDF-format sheet music from Grandpa Tang.

[Complete Score of the Three-Part Choir]

[The Great Courage Unleashed: Four-Part Choral Score]

Ang Lee immediately clicked on the second one, and while watching it, he exclaimed, "The national team is the national team. This is the kind of performance they've made. This is the kind of vision they have."

Learned learned learned.

Sigh, I'm afraid only someone of Old Master Tang's caliber would have that kind of face; the other party is Qin Liming, after all.

As you approach the store, the melodious sound of a piano greets you.

"Teacher, why are you so late!"

Wang Xiaohu also rushed towards them.

"What's up so early in the morning?"

Li picked up the electric scooter key and walked towards the bar counter, saying, "Good morning, Sister Meili."

Wang Meili smiled and said, "Our principal looks great today. Come and have a steamed bun."

How could Ang Lee not look well? He went to bed so early last night: "Oh, more steamed buns to eat. Let me have a drink of water first."

Wang Xiaohu ran over and asked, "Teacher! Why did they also suddenly have such a burst of courage in their choices?!"

Ang Lee: "If we can choose them, why can't we?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Was it you!?"

Ang Lee: "They were chosen by Professor Zhang Miao, what does it have to do with me?"

Wang Xiaohu: "It seems they've already finished the rewrite!"

Li Anle: "You're quite well-informed, you already know this, but ours is about the same."

Wang Xiaohu's expression instantly changed 180 degrees, and he rushed to the bar: "Teacher, would you like Longjing or Tieguanyin today?"

Ang Lee: "Today I just want to drink plain water, 45 degrees Celsius, without sugar."

Wang Xiaohu: "Okay!!"

Just then, three consecutive calls of "Teacher!" rang out!

When Ang Lee turned around, there were Liu, Qiao Zhizhi, and Xiao Bei.

Marco is the only one left; the exams in Guangyuan District just finished today.

The children have arrived, and so has the golden summer season for Sigang Steel.

Everything looks thriving.

"Attend class!"
-
Li An started teaching the children, while Xiao Che and Tang Xiaoxing also began their morning exercise.

Shipo rehearses at 10:30, and it's 8:10 now, so the two of them can practice for another two hours.

She can balance work and piano practice.

(End of this chapter)