Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1367 587 Czerny Girl: My Performance Will Never Be Compromised!

Chapter 1367.587. Czerny Girl: My Performance Will Never Be Compromised!
Midway through the masterclass, Xiao Che slipped out of the classroom under the pretext of going to the restroom.

I jogged back to the hotel, wondering if Wang Xiaohu was feeling better.

To avoid having other teachers in the room, she prepared a prepared explanation.

If there was a teacher present, she would say she was going back to her room to get something and check on Wang Xiaohu.

So she went back to her room to get her water glass.

Then he went to the door next door and gently knocked on it, following his own pre-planned script.

Three seconds passed, and there was no movement from inside the door.

"Clang clang clang".

She knocked on the door three more times.

Still no movement.

Well.

First, she judged that there should be no teacher inside the room.

Secondly, Wang Xiaohu should be fast asleep.

So, does she still want to go in?
After hesitating for a moment, she finally couldn't suppress the urge to go in and take a look, so she took out the room key that Marco had given her.

She thought she would just take one look and leave.

"drop."

With a beep, he slowly pushed open the door and tiptoed inside.

"Wang Xiaohu?"

Seeing that there was no one on the three messy beds, Xiao Che's first thought was that Wang Xiaohu was in the toilet.

Because the bathroom door was closed when she came in.

"Are you in the bathroom?"

He quickly approached the bathroom door and whispered through the crack in the door:
"Just say something and I'll be leaving."

moment.

"Wang Xiaohu?"

Immediately picturing Wang Xiaohu collapsed on the ground, Xiao Che pushed the door open without hesitation. "Huh?"

The only thing in the empty bathroom was the smell of shampoo.

"Where are the people!?"

Xiao Che anxiously circled the hallway, but found no trace of the car.

Wang Xiaohu seemed to have vanished into thin air.

Left with no other choice, she had to return to the classroom first.

At this moment, old Charlie was on stage instructing Xiao Jingchen on Handel's Sarabande.

Boss X translated from the side, saying, "This part is handled very well. If possible, please emphasize the sound above a bit more."

Xiao Jingchen nodded and played the phrase again, this time earning Old Charlie's thumbs-up.

"Handel's Sarabande, this piece is really not easy. I got stuck five or six times at the beginning. I couldn't push the volume in the second beat. It's practically hellish difficulty."

When Fu Yu saw that the car had returned, he immediately filled in the gaps in the car's history.

"Mmm." Xiao Che returned to the classroom but couldn't concentrate on the lesson; his mind was only on where Wang Xiaohu had gone.

"Wow—"

Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye. With Xiao Jingchen finished, it was time for the fourth group to take over.

"Who's going up for Group Four?" Boss X shouted with a laugh, "Quickly, quickly!"

Attention then turned to the four areas.

"Captain, hurry up!"

"Captain Captain!"

Yesterday afternoon, Xiao Che declined to go on stage for various reasons.

Logically, she should have gone up today no matter what, and besides, she had already discussed with her teacher that she would teach an etude during the masterclass.

After quickly adjusting his posture, Xiao Che got up and walked onto the stage.

"Wow—"

The audience erupted in applause again.

Amidst the expectant gazes of the children, the little car walked up to the two teachers and bowed.

"Teacher Chen, Teacher Charlie."

Seeing that Xiao Che didn't look well, Boss X asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell?"

The car shook its head to indicate that it had no problem.

Boss X nodded: "Let's get to the song."

Car: "Article 14 of 740".

Boss X gave a thumbs up.

Czerny 740, No. 14, titled "Exercises of Passing Chords," in G minor.

The core challenge lies in the rhythmic control of arpeggio runs and rapid note clusters.

As a piece designed to enhance intermediate and advanced arpeggio playing skills and improve finger independence, this exercise is no less difficult than the first exercise by Chopin.

The child sits firmly in front of the piano, adjusts the piano bench, and raises his hands after finding a comfortable playing posture.

After calming herself down again, she steadily lowered her hands.

"when!"

The moment the majestic bass chords began, they transported the audience into a strangely tragic mood.

The children in the audience stared wide-eyed!
Although everyone had already witnessed the skill level of the four team leaders, whenever the music from the convoy played, it always brought a sense of awe.

The little car's left hand laid out heavy chords in the low register, while the five fingers of the right hand clearly produced the articulation of the arpeggios with each stroke.

The sound glides seamlessly from the mid-range to the high-range and then back again, a breathtaking and uninterrupted flow.

Old Charlie looked appreciative; he had given the car a very high rating last year.

So at this moment, he was not surprised by the sound of the car playing; in his opinion, the car's technique had fully met the requirements of the piece.

What surprised him was the coordination between the little car's hands, which seemed to have an even higher potential.

While sensory talent is rare, it doesn't mean that physical talent is readily available.

In fast passages with dense notes, relying solely on intuition is insufficient to achieve precise control over the volume of each note.

Even if you can think of it in your mind, it's difficult to actually do it with your hands.

Just like the single tonguing notes in wind instruments that require the tongue to play, how fast you can tongu the notes is ultimately determined by the function of the tongue, rather than by your conscious feeling.

Furthermore, there is a limit to how much you can improve with practice alone.

In piano playing, it is common for a performer to play all notes at the same volume, which is a sign of skill. However, by controlling the volume of each note, a musical phrase can be made to vary in volume, which is a sign of a higher level of skill.

The difficulty lies in the fact that deliberately emphasizing a certain note can disrupt the flow of the entire musical phrase.

This requires the most subtle control over the fingertips.

That is, the silky smoothness that the car is exhibiting in its performance at this moment.

Amidst the slightly surprised gazes of the audience, old Charlie stood up from his chair.

This is the first time today that the instructor has stood up before the students have finished playing.

Walking over to the piano, old Charlie carefully examined the hands on the keyboard.

"when!"

"Clang-clang!"

Old Charlie saw the little car's right hand fingers draw out a clear accent, then the arm's strength naturally retracted, smoothly bringing out the following notes, the transition in force seamless.

Looking at the small car, the left wrist remains steady throughout, moving gently with the right hand's musical patterns without the slightest wobbling. Each chord contributes to the music's forward momentum through subtle changes in volume.

Nodding again, old Charlie sighed sincerely.
This kind of control ability absolutely cannot be acquired through training.

There are many single exercises for training vocal balance, but he only knows how to practice a lot of exercises that allow him to control the balance of loudness and softness dynamically.

But how much practice can a fourteen-year-old child possibly do?

And can such control be achieved simply through a lot of practice?
Old Charlie had a big question mark in his mind.

"when!"

The more intense the powerful sound on stage became, the more silent the audience seemed.

Everyone listened quietly, admired, envied, and worshipped.

The children of Sigang Steel wore expressions of unspeakable pride; this was their racing god!

This is their Arlene!

Marco and A Liu had to admit that A Lin did indeed possess an irresistible charm on stage.

Tiger's downfall was not without reason.

What Qiao Zhizhi admires most is the unrestrained and wild energy of her sister Linlin on stage.

It contains her various aspirations for a better life.

Tang Xiaoxing smiled at this moment, because it was Arlene, so everything made sense.

At times like these, a powerful motivation to practice arises within her. Xiao Bei, on the other hand, is unable to fully immerse herself in the music.

Half a morning had passed, and she still hadn't recovered from the shock.

Her best friend is suspected of being in a relationship, and the person in her relationship is someone she could never have imagined!
Arlene, oh Arlene, what are you going to do with the teacher?
Xiao Bei is really worried.

"when."

"Wow!!!!"

As the song ended with a steady chord, applause erupted from the audience.

The moment she stopped driving, she wiped her forehead; halfway through, her stomach hurt so badly she almost gave way.

Fortunately, despite various physical discomforts, she was able to finish playing the piece without being stopped midway.

"call."

As the applause subsided, Boss X stepped forward and joked, "Out of a hundred, I'd give you one hundred and one, just in case you're not proud enough."

Audience: Hahahaha!

The little car chuckled, "I'd be very proud if you gave me an 80."

At this moment, old Charlie spoke, his face full of the smile befitting a kind old grandfather.

Upon hearing this, Boss X smiled and exchanged a few words with Old Charlie before turning to the car: "You played very well."

"Your control over sound is extremely precise."

"You've already given your own interpretation to this piece, so I have nothing to teach you."

Old Charlie spoke, and Boss X translated.

The little car nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, thank you, Teacher Chen, thank you, Professor Charlie."

Boss X: "There's only one thing you can consider."

Car: "Mmm."

Boss X: "Volume, harmony, and melody are all part of a whole, and there's something you can explore further within that."

"Your performance was fantastic, thank you."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Che quickly stood up and bowed to Old Charlie again.

"Wow!" Applause erupted from the audience once again.

The masterclass continues.

Back in the audience, Xiao Che felt less anxious.

Although she was still worried about Wang Xiaohu, she was able to control her emotions at that moment.

No longer as lost and confused as before taking office.

She was satisfied with her current state and reminded herself to maintain it.

Keep it up, Che Lin! You can do it!

As for where Wang Xiaohu is right now, she believes he will definitely find a way to let her know.

She snapped out of her reverie and began to listen attentively to the lesson.

For a moment, it felt like going back to the past.

An hour and a half passed quickly.

With the last student taking the stage, the morning's open class came to a successful conclusion.

Just as Xiao Che was hesitating about how to return the room card to Marco, Tang Xiaoxing brought news of Wang Xiaohu.

"The team leader was taken to the hospital by Teacher Xu."

"Teacher Tang asked me to tell you."

call.

Relieved, Xiao Che followed the others towards the cafeteria.

During the break while getting her meal, she secretly slipped her meal card to Marco.

"Thanks."

"You're too kind. It must have been an unexpected incident. I estimate he'll be back this afternoon."

"He'd better not come back."

"Forehead."
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Community hospital.

Wang Xiaohu lay on the hospital bed, while Xu Li sat beside him.

As Wang Xiaohu narrated, the last bag of medicine on the IV stand began to drip.

"Hey."

Xu Li wasn't sighing, but rather expressing some感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, often including regret

As an observer, she was moved by the innocent emotions of the two children.

But as a mother, she was more worried, worried about her son and also about the car.

She truly never imagined that her two children would end up like this.

"Mom, don't sigh."

Wang Xiaohu wasn't trying to comfort him, but rather said, "Actually, I think this is the best outcome."

"You certainly don't want me to go abroad with this burden, do you?"

Xu Li neither confirmed nor denied this.

Wang Xiaohu continued, "I have no burdens now. Believe it or not, although I'm still reluctant to let go, I'm clearer about what I should do."

“Arlene was worried that I would give up going abroad because of her, and she hoped that I could be firm in my own mind before leaving.”

“I’m also worried that she will be affected by my going abroad. I hope she can continue to maintain her previous lifestyle and study habits.”

"Now that we have exchanged our most honest thoughts, we both feel at ease."

"So I hope you can see this, Mom: we weren't affected by this; on the contrary, we encouraged each other."

"It's the same with the teacher."

“He was worried about me, and he was also worried about Arlene.”

"His concerns are also about our situation."

"So how can we make him not worry?"

"I think he will only be at ease when he sees and feels that we are not affected by each other."

"Mom, do you think I'm right?"

Xu Li thought to herself, if things were that simple, that would be great. If matters of the heart were as simple as they sounded, they wouldn't be matters of the heart.

But what can she do now?

a long time.

"Okay, then let me ask you, what should you do if she doesn't like you anymore? And what should she do if you don't like her anymore?"

Wang Xiaohu smiled and said, "Mom, this is just a random incident during adolescence, it just happened to be me and her."

"I think no matter what happens, we will not have any problems, because we are all people with ideals, and people with ideals will not be easily defeated."

"They will only become stronger through trials and tribulations."

"Mom, with you by my side, I'm not afraid of anything."

After a while, she said, "Mom, I'm hungry."
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Xu Li didn't know how she had been persuaded by her son.

Perhaps it was because of his son's last words.

In short, her conversation with her son really put her mind at ease.

She felt once again that her son had truly grown up.

But there is still one problem that she needs to deal with.

She needs to tell Ang Lee about this.

While buying lunch for her son, she called Ang Lee.
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Rong'ai Restaurant.

Ang Lee and a few others were talking with Fang Yongbo about the Golden Bell Awards at the end of the year.

The cell phone on the dining table rang.

Ang Lee picked up the phone and answered it directly when he saw the caller ID.