Chapter 70: Classical Guitar Genius
The little boy has a round face and is fleshy. He was very good-looking, his hair was short and stood on end, his brain was open, his single eyelids were thick and his lips were thick, and a pair of big eyes were looking around, and finally he blinked his eyes, looking at Fang Yan, and he didn't recognize his life at all.
"Hello uncle, I want to worship you as a teacher!"
The child spoke with a full of energy, crisp and neat, and bowed 90 degrees first.
Lao Liu and the others all looked at him with a smile and thought it was very funny. Fang Yan was also happy and asked him why he wanted to apprentice.
"My name is Kong Lei, I am 15 years old this year! Jiangdong Conservatory of Music High School, in the third year of junior high school! I want to learn guitar from you!"
Kong Lei had an exclamation point in every sentence, and Fang Yan felt that his ears were going to explode. After chatting for a while, I realized that the little fat man Kong Lei was learning classical guitar, and he watched a lot of wizard videos on the Internet, and he was greatly stimulated, so he had to find Fang Yan to learn the piano.
Classical guitar, good high-end. Fang Yan said: "I can't play classical guitar. ”
"I know, uncle. ”
"Don't call you uncle, eh...... Call me brother. ”
Kong Lei's father was standing at the door and walked over at this time. He handed a large piano case to Kong Lei, and went over to be polite to Fang Yan and Lao Liu. Unlike his son's radiant spirits, Father Kong was a little restrained and his eyes were a little evasive. He was in his early 40s and didn't fit into the bar environment.
Judging by the way he dresses, he shouldn't be too generous.
But when talking about his son, Kong's father couldn't hide his pride, he said: "Kong Lei, this kid can play the piano okay." ”
Kong Lei took out a classical guitar, a Yamaha brand, with a shiny guitar top that reflected the lights of the bar. He sat on a bench in the first row and tuned the guitar. He took out another pedal and placed it on the ground. Maybe the chair is too low, and his posture is a little awkward.
Classical guitars have wider necks, nylon strings, and are on the lower side. The posture of playing the classical piano is very strict, the left foot is on the pedal, the body is placed on the left leg, and the hand shape is more regular.
Its playing technique is self-contained, and the requirements for timbre are extremely high.
For example, leaning on the strings, that is, after plucking the strings with your fingers, you lean on the next string, and the notes are more powerful and colorful. Another example is wheel fingers, which alternate between fingers to play super-dense notes. These techniques are less commonly used on modern guitars.
The classical guitar is a solo instrument, which is basically solo and relatively niche.
Fang Yan asked Lao Liu in a low voice: "How much is this guitar?"
"Less than 20,000. ”
When Father Kong heard it, he said, "Yes, teacher, I bought it for 16,000 the year before last." The kid wants to change the guitar again......"
Lao Liu shook his head and said, "It's already very expensive." ”
"Alas, there is no way to ......"
Kong Lei didn't step on the pedal, tilted his body, put the guitar on his left leg, raised his head slightly, and the look on his face was a bit similar to Old Man Ma. He nodded at Fang Yan again and said, "Please ask my brother for advice." ”
“……”
Fang Yan didn't understand it yet, why did he chat for a few sentences, and this kid was played?
The bass strings snapped, and a gray melody appeared, accompanied by a continuous high note. After a while, a note of the octave joins in to form a triplet, which stirs up.
The tavern was overcrowded, and everyone was stunned. stared at Kong Lei with all his eyes.
He played Asturias, one of the most famous classical guitar pieces. Originally a piano piece, it became a huge hit when it was adapted into a guitar for the simple reason that it was beautiful and played to all the strengths of the guitar instrument.
The composer of the piece is Isaac Albeniz, a great musician who introduced Spanish folk music to the world.
"Asturias" is three beats, fast and a test of right-handed skills.
Then, the first beat of each sentence becomes a flamenco strumming with a burst of strings, as if to speak of the blood that raged in the ancient land of Spain.
In the second paragraph, the guitar falls silent, and in the dark and sad world, elastic sentences jump, as if asking something, and one overtone floats out lightly.
Eventually, the familiar theme returned, more impatiently, and everyone listened enthusiastically. One person, one piano, the small, nameless tavern has become a dangerous jungle and valley.
The fingers stopped, and the notes drifted away.
It was just perfect.
The audience applauded violently and cheered loudly for the child. Kong Lei let out a sigh of relief and smiled proudly.
Kong Lei's chubby hands are very flexible, there is no difficulty in playing "Asturias", the layers are clear, and it is super flavorful, just like his people. Lao Liu, Fang Yan, and Xiao Mu looked at each other a few times, and they were all surprised.
This kid is amazing. Masterclass level. Genius boy.
Seeing Kong Lei looking at himself with a cute face, Fang Yan felt very embarrassed, and said seriously: "You play better than me, I can't teach you anything." ”
"You can!"
Kong Lei's parents are both workers in a small town, and their family backgrounds are average. He has been learning classical guitar since he was a child, and his progress has been rapid, and the guitar teachers in the county, prefecture-level city, and provincial capital will soon be unable to teach him. He was admitted to the High School Attached to Jiangdong Conservatory of Music in junior high school, formally studying guitar, and his parents also followed him to Jiangdong. After graduating from high school after 3 years, he wanted to go abroad to continue his piano studies.
Kong Lei yearns for Fang Yan's music style, feels very strange, and likes it very much. His teacher at the high school also supported him, saying that Fang Yan might start a school.
"Then you want to play the electric guitar?" Fang Yan thought, the electric guitar himself could teach him a little.
"Classical ......"
Fang Yan understood that Kong Lei likes to play something modern with a classical guitar. He said, "Well, come and play with me every week when you're free." ”
"Play, great, brother, what game are you playing?" As soon as Kong Lei heard the words, he was immediately excited, and he didn't want a guitar or anything. He was a very lively child, he couldn't stop for a moment, but his parents forced him to practice the piano, he had suffered enough, and he didn't play any games at all.
"Let's play the piano ......"
"Oh yes. My teacher said that your Rubato is very good and naturally good. ”
Lubato, what do you mean? Fang Yan saw that Lao Liu was also at a loss, and looked at Xiao Mu again. Rubato explains, is the elasticity of sentences, the tone of which stretches quickly and slowly.
"Understood. ”
Kong Lei's father took out an envelope, handed it to Fang Yan with both hands, and said, "Teacher, this is Xiao Lei's tuition for three classes, please accept it." ”
"No, you must not give money. ”
"This ......"
Fang Yan resolutely didn't want tuition, just played the piano together. Who teaches who doesn't necessarily do it. The time for learning the piano is set every Friday afternoon, from 4 to 6 o'clock for two hours.
Yang Zhenyu watched on the side for a long time, shocked and jealous. He didn't want Master to take in another student. He said: "Xiaopang, I am also your master's apprentice, my name is Yang Zhenyu, and I started earlier than you. You have to call me Senior Brother, you know?"
"Oh. Really?"
“…… How many years have you been playing?"
"12 years. What about you, big brother?"
Yang Zhenyu wanted to vomit blood, thinking that this was a demon. He thought about it, and then gestured and said, "You're about to take the high school entrance examination, don't you go home and study hard?"
"I don't have to take the high school entrance examination. ”
"Oh. ”
Kong Lei raised his head, carefully observed Yang Zhenyu, and said, "No, I seem to have seen you." ”
“……”
"Brother Lost Soul, aren't you Brother Lost Soul?hahahaha...... Laughed at me. Kong Lei pointed at Yang Zhenyu's nose, his eyes widened, and he began to laugh wildly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.
"Dead fat!"
"Brother Lost Soul, hahahaha...... Soulless man, idiot!"
“……”
Senior Brother Mu has dignity and is determined to practice the piano crazily. However, he had to fight back against the junior brother first. Yang Zhenyu took out his mobile phone, unlocked it, and showed him his various games.
Kong Lei stretched his neck to look, all kinds of yearnings, and said, "Oh oh oh." Big brother, can I play with it?"
"Hehe, that's up to you. ”
"I have a mobile phone...... Kong Lei still wanted to complain, but he was grabbed by his father, and he was honest.
Fang Yan asked him, "Is your home far from here?"
"Close, 15 minutes by bus. ”
Fang Yan felt that it was not convenient to let Kong Lei go to his house, so he asked Lao Liu: "I play the piano with him in the tavern, is it okay?"
"No problem. ”
"Thank you, Lao Liu. ”
"Thank you, you're the boss here, and I'm here to do your chores. Lao Liu said helplessly.