() Musicians who have sung in a live band often find one thing that makes them uncomfortable, and that is speed. After a while the singing was fast, and the accompaniment of the band dragged behind the singing; After a while, the singing was slow again, and the accompaniment of the band rushed to the front of the singing.

Of course, most great bands follow the singer's pace, and the singer speeds up and they accompanies faster, and vice versa. However, such follow-up also takes time, even if it is short, there are still some.

Without training, it is difficult for the singer and the band to coordinate the singing speed, which can be distracting for the singer. The singer is distracted by the speed of singing, and the quality of the singing can be imagined.

The accompaniment tape is different.

The speed of the accompaniment band is fixed, 80 is 80, 100 is 100, and this speed does not change back and forth (it can also be changed, but not much). Even if the speed of section A and section B is different, it is not difficult to find the pattern, and after finding it, it will not continue to change next time.

This is of course easier for the singer to master, but at the same time it also loses the flexibility of singing.

We will not discuss this point for now, and we will talk about it later when we have a chance. In this case, it is difficult for the musicians who are accustomed to singing the accompaniment tape to sing with the live accompaniment of the band, and it is difficult to grasp the tempo. If it can be done, then congratulations again, this music lover's sense of rhythm must be very good.

Another important point is the difference in listening sensation.

The accompaniment tape coming out of the speaker is completely different from the sound of the real instruments of a live band, and the change in the listening sensation can sometimes make the exact same accompaniment completely different.

Figuratively illustrated.

Listening to the accompaniment band, even if the singer is surrounded by speakers, it still gives the singer the impression of a relatively flat, flat sound. But the accompaniment of a live band, that is, the three-dimensional feeling that is completely encapsulated by the sound.

This is called "liveness".

This is especially evident in musical instruments, especially drums.

By the way, it is not possible to reproduce the sound quality of the drum in the accompaniment tape exactly. Even decades later, recording technology has not been able to fully capture all the characteristics of drums (including other instruments, especially drums). Therefore, even the best recording and sound equipment cannot accurately reproduce the live performance of real drums. This is also the reason why Ye Zi envies Principal Tan, being able to use real drums to record directly, it must be far superior to the timbre drums in the synthesizer in terms of texture.

When such a musical instrument is superimposed, there is a big gap in hearing. Coupled with the three-dimensional sense and inclusiveness of the live band, if you are not familiar with it and are not used to it, you will be shocked at first when you hear the performance of the live band, and it will be difficult to find the direction.

The difference in "liveness" can make it very uncomfortable for untrained singers to sing.

Because of the flatness of the accompaniment tape, the singing voice is prominent outside the accompaniment tape, and it is easy for the singer to grasp his own voice and control his own voice. But the sense of inclusiveness of the live band will make the singer's singing voice mixed in the middle of the band's voice, even if the volume of the microphone is turned up, the surrounding sound will still envelop the singer's voice, and it is not so easy to control the singing voice.

It's like looking at yourself in the mirror, you can see clearly, and it's very easy to put on makeup. The other is that there are mirrors all around, and they are constantly shaking, and it is twice as difficult to see yourself clearly, and the difficulty of applying makeup is also doubled.

This can easily lead to a consequence, that is, the singer sings louder and louder because he can't hear his own singing, but in fact, if you listen to it in the audience, the singer's voice is already very loud. In this way, it is easy for the singer to sing his voice out, and it is easy for the voice to get tired.

There is often a very interesting phenomenon during performances. Singers who sing with accompaniment tape often ask the sound engineer to increase the volume of the accompaniment tape, while singers who use live bands often require the sound engineer to give their microphones a louder volume.

That's where using a backing tape differs from a live band. The monitors installed on the stage are designed to allow the singer to hear his or her voice clearly. This is also the reason why after the advancement of science and technology, singers wore headphones when they sang on stage.

In addition to the above points, there are many differences between singing with an accompaniment tape and singing in a live band, and the detailed explanation is enough to write a thick paper. However, this is a novel and not a theoretical work, so we will go into detail when the protagonist has a chance to meet.

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Huang Zhijian, nicknamed "Ah San", is the guitarist of the famous "Magnolia Band" in Shencheng and the leader of the band.

The Magnolia Band has been training and performing in residence at an "Old Luck" dance hall not far from the Met. Over the past three years, the band has conquered all audiences with its professional and steady live performance, as well as its outstanding originality.

Before Ye Zi's works came out, their band's original masterpieces were an important factor supporting the Shencheng pop music scene to follow the pace of the times. Their songs also had a good run on the "Pop Charts", but they didn't make it to the top 10 because of the band's style. But in Shencheng, the number of their fans is very large.

In particular, the band's four musicians and two lead singers, with the exception of keyboardist "Little Bell", are not conservatory students, they are self-taught.

"Ah San" Huang Zhijian attaches great importance to this training task entrusted by the TV station, and having the opportunity to have a relationship with the TV station will definitely be beneficial to the future development of the band. But for the singer in front of him, Huang Zhijian was a little impatient.

"Da da da", drummer Yang Zhengming knocked on the edge of the drum, and the band had to stop playing again.

"How many times has this been? Yes? I didn't sing until the second half beat of the first beat, and the accent prompt in front was so obvious that I couldn't hear it? Deaf? ”

"Don't row it, let's go to the practice meeting first."

Without waiting for Huang Zhijian to speak, Yang Zhengming went crazy. With a flick of the stick, he walked to the couch next to him and sat down, lit a cigarette and smoked it.

Huang Zhijian opened his mouth and didn't say anything, beckoning the other members of the band to take a break.

Jin Qiaozhen, who was rehearsing, held the microphone and lowered her head with a panicked look of helplessness.

It's no wonder that drummer Yang Zhengming is angry.

Jin Qiaozhen, a singer who doesn't know where to go, once again enjoyed the special treatment of the first training. The earlier you train, the more familiar you will be with the band.

But she messed up on this first training session.

One of her repertoire in the finals is the famous northwest wind song "Xintianyou", and the other is the legendary golden song "Big Waves Flowing" by Xiangjiang female singer Ye Liyi. (PS: The real place name can't appear, so the song name must also be changed, alas!) ）

The rehearsal of "Big Waves Flowing" was very smooth, the song was not difficult, and the cooperation with the band was relatively simple. But when it was the turn of the second song "Xintianyou", Jin Qiaozhen was stuck five times in the place where the chorus was sung, and she couldn't step on that rhythm accurately, and always started singing on the first beat of the phrase.

It's no wonder that Yang Zhengming is angry.

Strange to say, the chorus of "Big Waves Flowing" also starts to be sung in the second half of the first beat of the phrase, which is exactly the same as "Xintianyou". But Jin Qiaozhen can sing "Big Waves Flowing" smoothly, but she can't get into the rhythm of "Xintianyou". Such a situation would be very angry for anyone.

The two songs are indeed a little different.

"Big Waves Flowing" is one of Mr. Koo Ka-fai's representative works. On the premise of ensuring the full fluency, the melody clauses of the melody cleverly match the pronunciation and sense characteristics of Cantonese, so that the singer can easily sing along with the rhythm.

"Xintianyou" is based on the melody of Northwest folk songs, but the whole song adopts a weak rhythm pattern in the second half of the beat, and to be honest, the two are a bit of a fight. And the arrangement of this song is a bit rough, and the prompting nature of the singing is not very obvious, and it is easy for the singer to sing in advance if he doesn't pay attention.

Originally, I didn't go to the right place for the first time, and after being told a few words by the band teacher, Jin Qiaozhen became more and more panicked and anxious, and she couldn't find this rhythm anymore.

It's really a matter of experience, and it's not a good thing to take a break now. Wait until the mood calms down before singing, even if Jin Qiaozhen's sense of musicality and rhythm is a little worse, she will be able to complete this training.

However, when it comes to the Xiangjiang finals, no one can say whether Jin Qiaozhen will have such a problem again in a panic. Fortunately, today is only the first day of training, and in the next few days, she can take the time to row a few more times, and it is up to her to master it or not.

Ten minutes later, seeing Jin Qiaozhen still frowning and singing quietly on the side, and the musicians were chatting together after smoking, Ye Zi stood up and walked over.

More than 20 years of experience in night performances in his previous life came into full play at this time, and for him, the cooperation with the live band was as natural as breathing, and the night performances were all accompanied by the band live. In fact, Ye Zi didn't need this temporary training at all, but the TV station repeatedly emphasized that all members must be present, and as one of the five players participating in the finals, Ye Zi didn't want to break this rule.

Now, Ye Zi wants to hurry up and go through his rehearsals, which can be regarded as coping with the errands.

After the training is completed, although Ye Zi still has to come every day, he can completely bring the synthesizer and do some things of his own. And so as not to waste his day in vain, as he did today.

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