Zhou Xuan learned some basic knowledge from Rachel and borrowed the score.

In the past, Zhou Xuan also had a bit of a musical foundation in school, and he understood the stave in an hour. I also remember which line corresponds to which key, and what kind of symbol represents how long the beat is.

Rachel tested him and found that he really remembered everything, and asked curiously: "Have you been in contact with it before?" I studied it for a long time. ”

"I have a good memory, I used to go to school, and now I remember it when I look at it."

It wasn't until 10 p.m. that Rachel returned to her house. If he doesn't go back, his parents will be anxious, after all, their daughter is still underage.

The next day, after Zhou Xuan read the introduction on the Internet, he went to the mall to buy a high-end piano. Sarah, the teacher he introduced to Carl in the afternoon? Blackman called.

On a whim, Zhou Xuan decided to practice the piano. It is said that playing the piano can improve one's self-cultivation and cultural quality, cultivate an appreciation of music, exercise one's endurance and confidence, and so on...... All in all good. When he was in China, he couldn't afford to buy a piano, but now he has the conditions to study.

A class costs $50, which is not expensive for Zhou Xuan. Sarah is a student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and is nearing graduation. Come out and teach for two hours a day to earn some extra money.

Hearing Zhou Xuan say that it was introduced by Ambrose's family, she had no doubt and knew each other, and found the place in an hour.

Zhou Xuan saw Sarah. This is a blonde girl, standard white, with fair skin that reminds him of Snow White, and she is also very beautiful, with a slight smile and two small dimples on her face. Funnily enough, her surname is "Blackman", which literally translates into Chinese as "black man".

Westerners' surnames can really be said to be strange and varied, especially Americans, which can be called the highest in the world. For example, some people have the surname Ham (ham), some people have the surname Armstrong (thick arms), and some people have the surname Coward (coward). As for why this happened, Zhou Xuan didn't know what to do.

Sarah was startled when she saw Zhou Xuan, who only said that she was a neighbor of the Ambrose family, her name was Stephen, and she wanted to learn piano, so she came. When she spoke on the phone, she listened to the accent of the other party, assumed that it must be an American student, and prayed in her heart that she would not be black. It's not racism, it's that black people in Oakland are dangerous, and generally have a lower quality.

In the United States, especially in California, you can see Zhou Xuan's advertisements on TV at all times, cars, watches, food, drinks, and so on. In San Francisco, some buses have advertisements with Zhou Xuan's profile picture printed on the side, and it is impossible for people here not to know him.

"Hello, please come in."

"I didn't expect it to be you, gaffe, sorry."

"Zhou is my last name, and I usually prefer my friends to call me Stephen." Zhou Xuan smiled. Open the fridge and ask, "What drink do you like?" ”

"Huh? I'm here to teach piano, and water is fine. Sarah quietly glanced at Zhou Xuan a few times and blushed.

"You're welcome, because of the endorsement drink, the company gave me a lot, saying that it was for me to taste, and if it didn't taste good, I could refuse the endorsement, which was written in the contract. I have all kinds of flavors here, try this, my favorite pear juice. Zhou Xuan helped Sarah unscrew the lid.

"Oh. Xie Lu Xie. "It is said that the Chinese are very conservative, and in the face of Zhou Xuan, Sarah feels a little embarrassed, and she has become a conservative kind of person.

"When are we going to start?"

"Right now, I didn't expect you to learn piano, aren't you an NBA player?"

"When I wasn't competing, I wanted to find something to do, and I heard that you were at a very high level, so I called you."

There are many people who learn piano, but very few can really become performers, one is to hone one, and the other is to be famous. Sarah also considers herself to be at a high level, she started learning the piano at the age of six and has been practicing for sixteen years now. But she's not famous, so she doesn't make much money teaching students. Once she joins an orchestra and has qualifications, she will improve significantly.

Zhou Xuan didn't expect the atmosphere to be so embarrassing when he learned the piano, he thought that the age of being a teacher should be not young, and he was an aunt. But the contact has already come, and he can't say how to change it, so he can only learn from Sarah.

After testing the stave first, Zhou Xuan memorized it all. Sarah quickly came to the conclusion that Zhou Xuan didn't need to learn the basics anymore, just consolidate it himself.

Then moving on to the topic, Sarah and Zhou Xuan talked about fingering, and also found a simple song as an example.

Learning keyboard instruments, especially the piano, allows for high-intensity, complex finger exercises. This is very helpful in training the flexibility of the brain, and learning to think and work is good for a lifetime. Those who can play the piano can play the electronic keyboard, but those who can play the electronic keyboard may not be able to play the piano.

The basic piano skills include some finger technique, playing method, rhythm, and playing musicality, etc. It's not that easy to get started with.

But Zhou Xuan is an anomaly, his brain is already very flexible, his memory is excellent, and he is an absolute master in controlling the rhythm. If you compare the rhythm of the piano or the rhythm of playing basketball, which is harder? That's basketball for sure. As long as you control your hands and remember the role of the keyboard, practice makes perfect. Basketball has to observe the opponent, observe the teammates, think more, and at the same time control the basketball with the hand.

So Zhou Xuan almost got through it at one point, and soon watched the music score pop out jerkyly, and he felt that it was very simple.

"Are you really new to the piano?"

"Really, I'm a fast learner?"

"What's not just fast? If you're not lying, that's an exaggeration! Sarah was surprised. If it was a different man, she wondered if this person was deliberately trying to get close to her? What was the premeditation? But Zhou Xuan can't be, he is too famous.

After practicing for a while, Zhou Xuan played more and more smoothly, not like a beginner at all, although the finger movements were not very standardized, but he looked at the score and always knew where to press the Dao, which note was where, he memorized it all.

"I now finally believe that there is a genius in this world, and if you don't play basketball, you might be able to become a pianist." Sarah clutched her chest and took a few deep breaths, feeling a little stimulated.

Zhou Xuan smiled, wondering if I would be able to learn other musical instruments so quickly? What if it's a game of chess? Chess and Go both require brains, and depending on the arithmetic ability, maybe I can be very good.

A class ended quickly, Zhou Xuan paid the money, and made an appointment to continue tomorrow afternoon, in the morning he was going to the stadium to practice, Sarah went out of Zhou Xuan's house in a daze. She was known as a genius girl in school, and now she was hit hard by Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan downloaded some piano music on the Internet, all of them are Richard? Clayderman's. Then he found the tune of "Liang Zhu" on the Internet and practiced.

He still likes Chinese tunes more, and wants to practice this well, but it was still very jerky at first, and then he found the feeling, and the more he practiced, the better.

Zhou Xuan's method is fast, others are familiar with the piano and play it slowly, but he relies on rote memorization, notes the sound of the song in his head, and imitates playing it, which requires very concentration.

After a brief training, Zhou Xuan met Sarah again the next day to learn some fingering and play "Liang Zhu".

"You've reached this level in one night? How is this possible, don't lie to me, you used to be, right? ”

"I really just learned it."

"Then how do you have a piano?"

"I just bought it back yesterday morning, and my basic knowledge is still taught by Rachel, if you don't believe it, you can ask her." Zhou Xuan smiled.

"It's a shame that you play basketball." Sarah sighed, "I think if you keep practicing the piano, you will definitely become a famous master...... I'm sorry. ”

It's rude to say that it's a pity to play basketball in front of the stars.

"It doesn't matter, I play basketball, I can play the piano when I have nothing to do, and I learn this method quickly, and I may not be able to improve to a certain extent."

After teaching some new things, Sarah no longer treats Zhou Xuan as a normal person. She suspected that she couldn't make much money, because the other party learned too fast, but she was also very happy to meet a celebrity like Zhou Xuan.

Zhou Xuan didn't know what to do, but there were already reporters eyeing him and taking a few photos of Sarah leaving Zhou Xuan's house.

On the 2nd, the entertainment news reported that a woman came out of Zhou Xuan's house, and pointed out that it was likely to be Zhou Xuan's new girlfriend. Fortunately, Sarah looks good, and if there is an affair with an ugly girl, it will be too disappointing.

After training, Tencent reporter Zhang Feng went to the stadium to interview Zhou Xuan. Chatted about basketball for a while. Zhang Feng asked about the woman on the news today.

Zhou Xuan shook his head and explained: "That's not my girlfriend, it's a piano teacher, who taught me to play the piano, and I want to learn something in my spare time." ”

"Oh, are you interested in music too?"

"Well, the piano is also a kind of rhythm control, which is similar to basketball, and everything related to control, I am interested, and I can exercise my fingers."

"I hope that in the future, Chinese fans will be able to hear the music you play." Zhang Feng said.

Zhou Xuan smiled: "Not yet, I played too badly, maybe in the future I can be confident enough to perform on a certain occasion." ”

Practicing the piano, Zhou Xuan also successfully diverted his attention, and he could forget about Nie Yuyan for the time being and focus on his career. Sarah thinks highly of him, which also makes him a little complacent. If you play well in the future, you should be in the limelight if you perform at the All-Star Game or other occasions, right?

He also studied piano to prepare for the future. Even if he doesn't play in the United States, he will have to return to China sooner or later during the holidays, and if he goes to participate in any entertainment program, he can show his talent at that time. There are many programs that impress him, such as the happy base camp of Hunan Channel, which is quite fun.

Who wouldn't want to have a little more specialty? Zhou Xuan studied psychology, but he couldn't be a psychiatrist, and no one knew about it. Cooking is also a specialty, but he didn't plan to participate in the food show, if there is really a "God of Food Competition", he would be interested in participating in it, and he will not delay the competition. And these are all life skills, in comparison, the piano seems much more elegant.