Yang Jingxing has heard "Pathos" several times and likes it very much, and he has also secretly played it a few times, and he is very inferior. Now, with the pressure of not embarrassing his parents in public, he is in no mood to continue eating.

"Pathos", looking at the name is quite scary. Some people say that women can't play this song, let alone a high school student. Fortunately, Li Yingzhen also mentioned that she may not be able to play well, but in terms of her understanding of the music itself and the performance requirements, it must be worthy of her reputation.

When Yang Jingxing was still reading the score, the musician from the café came, a man about thirty years old, very polite: "Hello, may I ask who is going to play the piano...... "Pathos"!?

Li Yingzhen is still not at ease: "How is your piano?"

"Oh, don't worry, no problem. The musician looked at Yang Jingxing and was a little embarrassed: "Can you change the tune? We also have a musical score." "Everyone comes here to enjoy a quiet and quiet afternoon, and suddenly this kind of music is too out of tune.

Li Yingzhen stood up and introduced herself: "I am Li Yingzhen from Puhai Conservatory of Music, and this is my student. "You must have heard of me when you played the piano.

The pianist hurriedly stretched out his hands to welcome Li Yingzhen: "Teacher Li, Teacher Li, I have listened to your public class for more than ten years...... Sorry for the clumsy ......."

So ten minutes later, Yang Jingxing sat down in front of the piano in the café. Li Yingzhen and the others also changed seats, not only to hear clearly, but also to understand. Hu Yiqing was arranged by Li Yingzhen to translate the score for Yang Jingxing.

Li Yingzhen actually miscalculated, he thought that Yang Jingxing's parents should have a musical appreciation, so he took the risk of choosing the first movement of Pathos, which is technically difficult and emotionally difficult, so that Yang Jingxing can fully express his performance talent and emotional comprehension. But Yang Chengyi and Xiao Shuxia are both laymen, and it is estimated that it is difficult to feel anything from their son's performance.

Yang Jingxing sat on the piano for two minutes before raising his hand, and the first key went down, which was simply knocked on the hearts of Yang Chengyi and Xiao Shuxia.

Yang Jingxing in the eyes of his parents has always been the Yang Jingxing who has been restless since he was a child, has strange ideas, is not bad but annoying, he is going to see the elderly in the nursing home today, and he will fight with his classmates tomorrow, and he doesn't know what he wants to do.

Now, Yang Jingxing is sitting in front of the piano, and his expression is a little calm and indifferent.

After Yang Jingxing finished playing the first few bars, Li Yingzhen began to comment: "Listen to this emotion. Don't look at your young age, your comprehension of musical feelings is very strong. ”

Yang Chengyi and Xiao Shuxia didn't seem to hear it, and looked at their son without blinking.

After the introduction of the piece ends, the rousing theme begins to unfold rapidly. Hearing the highlights, Li Yingzhen was a little excited: "That's it, the decomposition of the octave of the left hand is very difficult, one of my students has been practicing day and night for more than a month, and everyone is crying when he practiced, and he didn't play it well for the first time." ”

Yang Chengyi and Xiao Shuxia still didn't hear it, and even the pianist who was waiting on the side was also looking at Yang Jingxing.

In fact, Yang Jingxing has only played a few times, and his understanding of piano and music is still limited, and from a professional point of view, his performance still has many deficiencies and even mistakes. But there weren't so many picky ears at the scene, and the melody and emotional power of the music itself were attractive enough, so after Yang Jingxing played to the climax of the presentation department, many people in the café looked up at him.

Li Yingzhen didn't explain it, so she listened to Yang Jingxing's playing, and she would be criticized.

The strong emotions in the latter part of the music made Yang Jingxing tremble slightly, this is not his usual typhoon, it may be nervous and excited.

After the eight or nine minutes of music was over, Yang Jingxing did not immediately get up and go back to his seat, but continued to sit there, looking at the keyboard, as if waiting for applause.

The luthier applauded, and then there was a crackling and sparse crackling sound around him.

But Yang Jingxing was still sitting. Hu Yiqing bent down slightly, approached Yang Jingxing and whispered, "Otherwise, you will take the piano department." ”

Yang Jingxing raised his head: "You have to support me!"

When Yang Jingxing didn't come back, Li Yingzhen touted their son to Yang Chengyi and his wife: "How many people have practiced for ten or eight years may not have this level, this is talent." But composing, I'm going to give him a motive now, what can he write?"

After Yang Jingxing and Hu Yiqing came back, Yang Chengyi said to his son: "Whether you learn piano or composition, it's all music." Professor Li is definitely for your own good, you have to think about it yourself. ”

Yang Jingxing said to Li Yingzhen in a deep voice: "Professor Li, thank you...... But when I first played the piano, I decided that I must study composition. ”

Li Yingzhen was stunned. Others are also quite embarrassed, a well-known old professor, who spent so much thought and enthusiasm, and a good intention in exchange for the rejection of a little child.

Yang Jingxing continued: "More than a month ago, I didn't understand anything, it was Mr. Hu who didn't dislike it, so I was able to take the first step, and then you broadened my horizons, not only the piano, but also the feelings and experiences you taught me about music had a deeper impact on me, making me want to learn composition more. Thank you very much, and thank you and Mr. Zhang. I will not disappoint you, so I will definitely work the road of music. ”

Hey, could it be that he just played a tune that made Yang Jingxing feel and think about life again? He suddenly became mature! And Hu Yiqing, who was compared to Li Yingzhen, was quite embarrassed and lowered his head.

Li Yingzhen is still unwilling: "On the piano, you can go further, better, and easy for you." ”

Yang Jingxing said: "But I think learning to compose will help me better understand and feel music, so I will not give up." ”

Yang Chengyi patted his son on the shoulder and said to Li Yingzhen: "Professor Li, I'm really sorry to waste a piece of your kindness." He said to Yang Jingxing: "But you have to remember that Professor Li will always be your teacher." ”

Li Yingzhen sighed: "Actually, composing, all you can learn in school is some theoretical and conceptual things...... It's good that you have this ambition, but it's a shame that you don't specialize in piano. ”

Yang Jingxing changed back again: "I am determined to be a pianist, composer, I hope so." ”

A few people hehe, Xiao Shuxia saw the stitches and asked Li Yingzhen: "Professor Li, how old are your children?"

Li Yingzhen said: "My son is twenty-eight years old......"

After chatting for a while, Li Yingzhen said to Yang Jingxing: "Since you have decided to take the composition department, you have to start preparing well." You must be admitted, otherwise you won't be my student in the future. ”

Yang Jingxing swears. Then Xiao Shuxia consulted about related matters, when is the exam, do you want to walk around.

Li Yingzhen said: "Our school is very strict. However, you can ask Director He of the composition department to come out and talk about it, and let him see this student...... But it's too early now. ”

Yang Chengyi taught his son: "You have to rely on your own ability to do everything." ”

It was already past six o'clock when the five of them came out from the eighteenth, and of course they wanted to invite the teacher to dinner. Or Xiao Shuxia took the idea and went to eat seafood.

After eating and drinking, Li Yingzhen asked Yang Jingxing's piano lessons not to be interrupted until next year's exam. The three members of the Yang family are grateful to Li Yingzhen for her magnanimity.

After sending off Li Yingzhen and Hu Yiqing, who didn't want to send it, the time was already half past eight in the evening. Yang Chengyi looked at his son who had suddenly grown up and asked, "Is it really decided?"

Yang Jingxing nodded.

Xiao Shuxia looked at Yang Jingxing lovingly and said, "Then don't be enthusiastic for three days, it's time to grow up." ”

After chatting with his parents for a while, Yang Jingxing had to go back to school and refused to stay in a hotel. But Xiao Shuxia felt that the ideal was not achieved overnight, so she had to ask Yang Jingxing to accompany her shopping tomorrow.

"Bring the piano back, and you will play it for me every day from now on. Xiao Shuxia has a new topic among relatives and friends.

On the third day, Yang Jingxing went to buy a piano with his parents. The piano store recommended by Li Yingzhen can be said to be the best in Puhai, Yamaha, Earl, Hao Shimei, and they also act as an agent for Steinway.

Of course, let Yang Jingxing choose by himself. Under the leadership of the clerk, he tried ten pianos, upright, large and small triangles. This thing is really a penny, and the keyboard sensitivity, resilience, and timbre of the million-dollar Steinway grand piano are several grades higher than the Yamaha that Yang Jingxing plays every day.

Considering that the windows and stairs at home were a big problem for lifting the piano, Yang Jingxing finally chose a Yamaha upright piano, a little more than 50,000, but the tone and touch were not bad.

Even Yang Chengyi could hear the difference in timbre between these big guys and small things, so he warned his son: "You think about it, don't say bad again after you go back." ”

Xiao Shuxia also felt quite faceless, turned around, and finally chose low-grade goods, not her character. And just now, the clerk praised Yang Jingxing how many times, saying that his skills can only be reflected in a good piano, so Yang Jingxing should choose a big one.

Yang Jingxing said that he had thought about it, and when he became a pianist in the future, he naturally had good piano playing.

After handling the consignment of the piano, Yang Jingxing accompanied his parents to the audio store and asked Xiao Shuxia to buy a lot of classical songs and CDs of piano albums. By the way, I took two Kunqu operas.

During dinner, Yang Chengyi made a joke about his son: "Come, our family toasts, I wish you a dream come true." ”

Xiao Shuxia asked, "When you practiced at school, did any classmates go to see it?"

......

No. 4 Yang Chengyi and his family returned to Jiuchun. There are also three days off, Yang Jingxing spends half of his time practicing the piano, half of his time studying and arranging, and re-tinkering his "Until the End of the World". His manuscript was rewritten three times, and the last result was more complex in some places than the first, simpler in others, but much fuller overall.

His score is quite difficult for ordinary people to read, the left hand has a lot of large spans and double notes, and the right hand takes into account the melody and chords, and all parts must be clear to have some effect.

Yang Jingxing played it again and again, trying many ways of expression, but the overall feeling was still a tender version of "Until the End of the World", the melody and chords are quite different from the original rock, and there are many less sad emotions. After the last, Yang Jingxing simply made a mistake, changed the rhythm and beat, and then made full use of the pedal, which was regarded as an unexpected effect.

The first listener was Liu Miao and Xia Xue, who made a phone call on the night of the 6th. Yang Jingxing also told the two girls the good news that the family bought a piano.

Liu Miao said: "Then you have to come back early, and I will be embarrassed to go to your house during the New Year." ”

Xia Xue expressed her support: "I still have to go back to my hometown to pay New Year's greetings. ”

On the evening of the seventh day, the timetable for the sports meeting was sent. The 11th Athletic Day of Shangpu High School lasts for five days, from the 8th to the 12th. The men's shot put in the third group of high school was arranged on the afternoon of the 9th, and Yang Jingxing did not train, so he could be lazy for many days.

On the morning of the 8th, the opening ceremony of the sports day was held in the main sports field of the school. The entrance ceremony requires the class to dress neatly, and the third class of the third year of high school is the boys' standing collar, the girls' skirts and small suits, and Jiang Jing is the leader.

The third team of the third year of high school introduced by the radio is very tough. Shao Lei is a multiple champion in the men's 50m and 100m freestyle breaststroke, as well as the runner-up in the women's 100m, the runner-up in women's chess, and the women's badminton doubles champion...... Of course, there is also Yang Jingxing's men's shot put championship, and his best results are almost catching up with the school record.

It's a pity that Yang Jingxing can't be beautiful, he is not in the team at this time, and he went to the Conservatory of Music with Hu Yiqing early in the morning to practice.

"I just came, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Zhang Chujia, who came back from the trip, was full of spring breeze, "I haven't seen you for a few days, look at what you have become." ”

Yang Jingxing handed over the gift. Zhang Chujia immediately opened it, and when he saw the brand, he exclaimed: "You bought it?"

"I don't have any money, my parents'. ”

Zhang Chujia carefully folded and wrapped the silk scarf, and said to Yang Jingxing: "Professor Li is angry with you." ”

Yang Jingxing asked: "Then what should I do?"

Zhang Chujia said: "Practice." ”

said that Li Yingzhen was angry, but she arrived at ten o'clock, and brought a middle-aged man in his early forties, who looked sven, but half-bald. Zhang Chujia knew this person: "Professor He, hello. ”

Li Yingzhen called Yang Jingxing, who was already greeting: "Yang Jingxing, this is what Professor He and Director He of the Composition Department of our college told you." ”

Yang Jingxing simply bowed ninety degrees: "Professor He is good." ”

Professor He looked Yang Jingxing up and down and smiled: "Sit, let's play a song first." ”

Li Yingzhen asked Yang Jingxing to play "Pathos", and the others couldn't be handled, and asked: "You didn't bring the score!?"

Yang Jingxing said: "I remember. ”

Yang Jingxing played it again, and the biggest reaction was Zhang Chujia, she couldn't accept it, and there should be a limit to it! She walked to the door and sat down, looking at Yang Jingxing's eyes was quite unfriendly.

Professor He nodded, and annoyed Yang Jingxing again: "Why don't you take the piano department with such good conditions?"

Yang Jingxing flattered and said, "Because Professor Li is already my teacher." ”

Both professors laughed a little, not bothering the children. Professor He asked, "Have you ever written something yourself?" It doesn't have to be really written, even a little melody that suddenly comes to mind. ”

Yang Jingxing sat upright in front of the piano, put his hands on his lap, and said to Professor He: "One night when I was practicing the piano, it suddenly rained, and it rained lightly, and I felt that it was quieter after the rain than before the rain, so I played a while. ”

Professor He was very interested: "You can play and see." ”

It was indeed a very quiet and soft piece, less than half a minute. It belongs to the kind of very common and ordinary tune, as long as people with a little theoretical foundation can play it, it can be used to score advertising or something, and ordinary people will not pay attention to it when they listen to it, and they will forget it after listening to it.

Professor He was not picky, and nodded: "The feelings are right...... Take the first half as the theme, and use this motivation to write a piano piece, how would you write it?"

Yang Jingxing thought for a moment and said, "I will use the structure of a variation. ”

Professor He nodded, and helped to mention it: "Well, what about the modulation?"

Yang Jingxing straightened his head: "Drop E, line board, four or two beats." ”

Professor He stood up, walked to the piano, and improvised it with one hand, that is, he took a piece from Yang Jingxing's previous passage to make a variation on the theme. Experts are experts in the end, just reach out. After playing, he said to Yang Jingxing: "That's the taste, do you think it's what you want to show? "He's a little upset.

Oh, don't pretend to understand if you know the way, Yang Jingxing is like doing a multiple-choice question: "It's better to beat four or four, let's be in A minor." ”

Professor He said, "Play it yourself." ”

After changing the key and tempo, Yang Jingxing played it again according to Professor He's variation method. Hey, it feels different. The two professors exchanged glances, before Li Yingzhen meant that Yang Jingxing didn't understand the composition of bullshit, but now it seems that he knows a little bit about it.

Professor He also did not praise Yang Jingxing, saying: "If you have time, you can make it completely, it is best to use free variations at the end, and show me when you are done, my office is upstairs from Professor Li." ”

Yang Jingxing nodded: "It's good, Professor Xie He." ”

"That won't delay you, practice well. Professor He took his leave.

Li Yingzhen told Yang Jingxing, a layman, about Professor He's origins. He has scored many movies, written a lot of main themes for the country's festivals, and won many awards at home and abroad.

Yang Jingxing is very honored, he has already met so many big names, it seems that the first step on the road of music is very good.

But under the supervision of Li Yingzhen, Yang Jingxing, who had just finished playing the pathos, had to go back to gnaw on the etude. Starting 299 today, Li Yingzhen is not afraid that Yang Jingxing will run away after finishing his studies.

Li Yingzhen also didn't take care of Zhang Chujia's emotions, and said to her: "His pedal here is a little better than yours." ”

Zhang Chujia quit and went to pull Yang Jingxing down and wanted to fight with him. Yang Jingxing listened carefully, and followed him to absorb Zhang Chujia's advantages.

Li Yingzhen said: "The two of you can learn from each other and promote each other. ”

Zhang Chujia was stunned, when did he fall to this step.