"My child, I think you should know by now what kind of virtuoso is called a virtuoso. Master Segovia looked at Ye Zi with a smile.

"If you don't have the ability to think independently about music, if you don't have the ability to reflect your own thinking into the works you play, and if you don't have a unique way to find your own path in the music world, such a performer can't be called a master of performance in any way."

"Of course, the title of maestro is becoming more and more proliferated, and more and more people are more and more inclined to refer to those who have extraordinary playing skills as well as maestro."

"It's not a good road, but it's much easier than creating your own path."

"It's a shortcut, and right now, a lot of people are on that path. They thought that as long as they mastered the most difficult and profound playing techniques and showed them, the title of master was within reach. ”

"How easy!"

When he said this, the master's eyes hidden behind his glasses were unusually disdainful, and his tone was obviously mocking and sarcastic.

"Of course they have the right to do so, but it's not up to them to decide whether a virtuoso can be called a virtuoso."

"Time will test their authenticity. Any so-called masters who do not possess the true qualifications will not be able to stand the test of time, and they will manifest themselves in front of time. ”

Speaking of this, the master's tone became solemn.

"My children, no matter how society changes and what the atmosphere of the music scene becomes, I always believe that some things are eternal and can stand the test of time."

"For example, the eternity of love, such as the warmth of family affection, and the difficulty of the music road."

"No success is easy. Even if you can get the title of master in your hand now, it will take at least ten years of sweat for the performer. ”

"My child, you must work hard!"

Ye Zi silently listened to the master's teachings, and the future path became more and more visible.

"Master, I'll do my best!"

Ye Zi's voice was not loud. The determination in my heart is unusually strong.

"Okay, then from today, we will officially embark on this difficult journey." "Listening" Ye Zi's heart, the master's tone was also stern.

"We first have to get one thing straight. That's the question you raised at the beginning, why would I ask you to play that kind of counterintuitive performance. My child, what do you learn about this after what we just discussed? ”

"Let's talk about it first."

Ye Zi nodded: "Master, let me tell you how I feel." ”

"It's very awkward. It's not smooth. That was my first impression. However, as we have just analyzed, there are thousands of emotional changes in the human world, and it is impossible for all changes to be reasonable. ”

"This should be what you want to sue me."

The master smiled slightly: "Very well, my child. I'm glad you realized this so quickly. ”

"But that's not all."

"It is the duty of us musicians to convey the thoughts and emotions contained in the music we understand to our listeners through the instruments in our hands."

"We convey feelings, and we use all sorts of reasonable and appropriate playing techniques."

"There's no such thing as 'it has to be this way, it has to be this way' when it comes to the expression of performance. For example, it is certainly okay to use a fast speed to interpret a happy mood, but then to express the same feelings at a slower speed. Why not? ”

"Listen to this paragraph."

With that, the maestro picked up the guitar again and began to play.

The master's speed is indeed very slow, almost fifty to sixty. The maestro uses a series of arpeggios to play on the downbeat and sub-strongbeat, creating the musical image of a tranquil mountain stream. At the same time, between the arpeggios, there are occasional monophonic and small phrases in concatenation. The contrast between the light sounds of these monophonic and minor phrases is particularly well done, and the intervals are not perfectly symmetrical. In terms of hearing, it is like a small wave splashed by a stream hitting a mountain reef.

The master's chord use is very simple, many of them are repeated use of second and third chords, but the effect is quite good.

"Listen. The brook sings joyfully. ”

The maestro's expression was very soft, and he casually played this improvised little tune.

Ye Zi had fully understood what the master meant.

The master figured out the distorted feeling that Guò had just created, and told Ye Zi to completely break the so-called conventions in the performance of the music.

Of course, going straight down the river is hearty, and sailing against the current also has a unique charm.

"Exactly."

The master completely affirmed Ye Zi's idea.

"My child. If you're just content to be a great professional performer, you can ignore the conundrum I've just given you. ”

"The playing skills you have now are enough."

"However, if you want to be a virtuoso in your future, you have to study these awkward performances, and more importantly, how they can change the music."

"Thoroughly researched. It's a little closer to the goal of the virtuoso, at least in terms of playing technique, which can already be really handy, and I want to do it. ”

"It's the foundation of being a virtuoso, my child."

"I can only help you this step, whether you can break through the barrier between professional performers and performance masters, in the end depends on yourself, on whether you can walk out of your own path."

"But before that, my experience can help you get a solid foundation in your playing technique. You already have a solid foundation in playing, but what you lack is the ability to change as you like. ”

"This is a difficult hurdle that you need to focus on in the next year or two."

Master Segovia personally determined the direction of Ye Zi's future progress in classical guitar playing, and then continued.

"In the beginning, you definitely feel very awkward and uncomfortable, just like today. It doesn't matter, all playing techniques are a process where practice makes perfect. Constant hard practice will effectively increase your familiarity with this twisted performance. ”

"But before that, you have to break all the rules and regulations in your heart first!"

This sentence was said by the master in no uncertain terms.

"As a virtuoso aspiring to be a virtuoso, we can't dance in shackles."

"This shackle is what is called a playing routine."

"Break it, and you'll be truly free!"

"In the hearts of our musicians, there must not be anything that hinders our performance, even the slightest bit of such a thing will become an obstacle in your performance, hinder your performance, and prevent you from transmitting the truest emotions in your heart to the hearts of the audience."

"The heart of our musicians should be the vast ocean, the high and endless sky, and our mind should be a bird soaring in this blue sky and sea."

"Let this little bird fly freely!"

"My child, then you will see with your own eyes the real blue sky and sea that belong to our musicians!"

"Start today, go for it, my child!"

…… (To be continued.) )