Please, come home and practice the piano

Chapter 1394, Section 614: A Tribute!

When Li An woke up early in the morning, he saw a message that Xiao Che had sent five minutes earlier.

Linlin: Teacher, I won't be going this morning!
He called Xiao Che, guessing that Xiao Che wanted to use the last three days to adjust his state.

Just as he expected.

Xiao Che said that her practice plan for the next two days is to practice in the morning and evening, and rest in the afternoon.

Very scientific.

Use the morning to review the concert program, rest and recharge in the afternoon, and go over the program twice in the evening.

It's about getting a feel for the upcoming formal concert.

Ang Lee: "Why don't you come to the store tonight?"

Little Car: "It's fine at home, don't worry, teacher."

Ang Lee: "Let's prepare well today, we should be rehearsing tomorrow night."

Little Car: "Oh! Teacher, my message to your wife got a reply!"

Ang Lee chuckled: "Then shall I say thank you on your behalf?"

Little Car Haha: "Teacher, keep up the good work! Looking forward to the sequel!"

This girl.

After hanging up the car call, Li An woke up Chen Xuan, and the two quickly tidied up before going downstairs.

I met up with Wang Xiaohu at the breakfast shop at the entrance of the residential area, and then we set off together for Rong'ai.

On the way, seeing Wang Xiaohu chattering away, clearly in a great mood, Ang Lee asked Wang Xiaohu what was making him so happy.

Little Tiger: "Of course I'm happy to see you rehearse, right, Master's wife?"

Chen Xuan: "Absolutely."

Ang Lee: "I haven't seen Che Lin for the past two days. Are you adjusting well?"

Wang Xiaohu: "There's nothing we're not used to. We all have our own things to do."

Ang Lee: "Tsk tsk, they're quite shameless."

Wang Xiaohu: "What's there to be embarrassed about? My relationship with Arlin is very healthy! And I..."

As Wang Xiaohu was speaking, he suddenly stopped. Li An looked in the rearview mirror and said, "Go on."

Wang Xiaohu stuck out his tongue: "Let's wait for Alin to tell you. If I say it, it'll make me seem like that kind of person."

Chen Xuan: "Say it, say it."

Ang Lee: "That's how you make yourself look like that."

Then Wang Xiaohu recounted the incident of practicing piano in the car and silencing his phone.

"Teacher, do you think I did the right thing?"

Ang Lee: "You did the right thing, so you should supervise and encourage each other."

Wang Xiaohu: "Hehe."

Ang Lee: "Actually, in terms of focus, you've never been any worse than her."

Wang Xiaohu: "Really!?"

Chen Xuan: "Of course it's true. Your teacher often praises you for being hardworking."

Wang Xiaohu exclaimed in surprise: "No way!"

Ang Lee: "What, do you feel you're not working hard enough?"

Wang Xiaohu scratched his head: "It's not that I think I'm not hardworking enough, it's just that I didn't expect you to secretly praise me behind my back."

Ang Lee laughed; "I'm not really praising you, I'm just stating some facts, but..."

Wang Xiaohu: "But what?"

Ang Lee: "Wang Xiaohu, you are really great."

Wang Xiaohu felt his face turn red, and he raised his hand to touch it as if he didn't believe it.

It's really hot.

After a moment, he said, "Teacher, you should still say a few words to me."

Ang Lee: "Aren't you used to being praised?"

Wang Xiaohu: "A little...hehe, by the way, teacher, I always have trouble finding the beat of the piano melody for the second theme of the first movement. When I practice by myself following the video, I get confused when I get to this part."

Ang Lee thought for a moment: "Don't follow the melody here, follow the harmony." Wang Xiaohu blinked: "Harmony, I understand."

Ang Lee: "You've misunderstood."

Chen Xuan: "You said he was wrong before Xiao Hu had even finished speaking."

Ang Lee: "What he understood was that his piano skills were far from being able to understand that melody, so I told him to focus on harmony."

Chen Xuan: "Little Tiger".

Wang Xiaohu: "Yes, Master's wife."

Ang Lee: "Even if you can play this part, you should focus on the harmony. Melody is the element, and harmony is the direction. This applies to works throughout the classical period."

Wang Xiaohu pondered for a moment, then said, "Thank you, teacher. I understand."

Ang Lee: "Little Tiger, your understanding of classical music is no less than anyone else's. You are also focused and hardworking. The only thing you lack is the initiative to experience it."

Wang Xiaohu: "I feel like I understand it a little, but I don't quite understand it either."

Ang Lee: "You see, this is what you're lacking. Where do you understand? Where do you not understand?"

"The feeling is inaccurate here, and the same applies to the interpretation of a work."

"Let me give you an example. When you play a lyrical piece, some listeners feel the poetry and the distance, some listeners feel the moon and stars, and some listeners recall their childhood."

Which of these three different auditory experiences is correct?

Wang Xiaohu: "They're all correct."

Ang Lee: "So what exactly are you playing? That's the question you should be focusing on more deeply."

“If you don’t have a clear idea to express this work, I believe the audience will not be able to feel anything from it.”

"When you finish playing a piece with a complete emotion, what feeling it can bring to others is no longer relevant to you."

"And all you can do is maintain a clear train of thought during the performance to keep it complete, and absolutely not rely entirely on your feelings, understand?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Teacher, I understand."

Ang Lee: "I understand it very clearly, not just feel like I understand it, right?"

Wang Xiaohu grinned: "A huge haul!"

Ang Lee: "When you encounter a problem, you have to be persistent and get to the bottom of it. Sometimes you can even get stuck on the details. That's what being proactive means. Being proactive will make things clearer and clearer. When you are completely clear, you will get a positive answer."

Wang Xiaohu: "Whether it's right or wrong."

Li Anle: "That's right, young man. What makes Che Lin better than most people who study music is that she is a complete and utter stubborn person."

Wang Xiaohu said happily, "Teacher, you too."

Ang Lee: "Me? I'm not, your teacher's wife is."

Chen Xuan smiled but didn't say anything, but Li An was right, she really was.

Wang Xiaohu: "So which category do you belong to?"

Ang Lee: "I'm an opportunist. I never make things difficult for myself. I do whatever is easiest."

Wang Xiaohu: "Pshaw! How could that be?"

Ang Lee: "Don't believe me if you don't want to."

The teacher and student began a new round of debate, with Chen Xuan pondering the question Li An had just raised.

The more she thought about it, the more she realized how truly amazing Ang Lee was.

After traveling abroad, she met many high-level performers, attended many master classes, and exchanged ideas with many masters.

She discovered that truly accomplished masters in performance do not rigidly adhere to their own style.

Before returning home, she had the privilege of dining with Emmett, a famous French flautist, at the professor's house.

The old man said something that she found very insightful: "There are no so-called schools or styles on the professional stage. If a performer cannot break free from them, it will be difficult for him to achieve anything."

So-called schools of thought and schools of thought are merely paths to learning and understanding.

In Chen Xuan's opinion, Ang Lee had completely broken free from the interference of the path.

Xiao Hu may not understand that at his teacher's stage, doing whatever is easiest is actually the most troublesome approach, and a more extreme form of stubbornness.

Come on!
To everyone who is on their musical journey.

Another point she had to praise was Ang Lee's improvement.

Especially that line: "Wang Xiaohu, you are really great."
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You are great too!