Chapter 66: Apprenticeship
The next morning, the sky lit up with the white of the fish's belly.
Chi Haidong was still making breakfast, when he suddenly heard the phone ringing, and before leaving, he picked it up and said, "Hey, hello." ”
Then, Chi Haidong looked surprised, nodded and said a few words, and hung up the phone.
"Mom, who's calling?" Jiang Chen asked curiously.
"Lin Xiao of the TV station, he said to help you find a vocal teacher, Xi Wenchang." Chi Haidong said happily, "This is different from the teacher in the piano shop, Mr. Xi is very famous in the music circle, he is a visiting professor at the Beijing Conservatory of Music, he has just returned to Jianghai from school, and is known as the godfather of pop music." ”
"Xi Wenchang? Godfather? ”
Jiang Chen was stunned for a while, and always felt that he had heard it somewhere, but this Xi Wenchang's name is really big enough, the godfather of pop music?
"Yes, Jiang Hai now has several particularly famous singers, all of whom are students taught by him." Chi Haidong kissed Jiang Chen and said with a smile, "Later, my mother will take you to see him." ”
So, early in the morning, Chi Haidong once again threw Jiang Hai to the grandmother next door to take care of, and led Jiang Chen to meet Jiang Chen's vocal teacher.
It's a long way off.
Xi Wenchang lives in a residential house full of Chinese flavor, because he just came back from the capital last night, the family has not been cleaned up much, especially Xi Wenchang lives alone, and the house feels completely uninhabited.
Chi Haidong drove for several hours before coming to this place, and after confirming the address, he rang the doorbell.
"Is it Jiang Chen's child's family?"
A man of about fifty years old opened the door with a smile, a very kind face, and wearing round glasses.
"Is it Teacher Xi Wenchang?" Ji Haidong asked.
"yes, come in."
Xi Wenchang glanced at Jiang Chen, smiled, turned around and led the two into the room.
Jiang Chen followed Xi Wenchang in a daze.
Obviously, Jiang Chen doesn't know how lucky he is, Xi Wenchang is no longer an apprentice at present, if it weren't for the fact that his acquaintances on the TV station introduced him several times, which shows that Jiang Chen has a talent for singing, he is reluctant to teach a child.
Xi Wenchang invited Jiang Chen and Chi Haidong to sit down in the living room, chatted casually, and before his ass was hot, he said straight to the point: "I accept students very strictly, I want to try to see if Jiang Chen has the talent to sing, and then decide whether to accept him as an apprentice." ”
"And exams?" Chi Haidong was surprised.
Xi Wenchang said with a smile: "It's just a very simple audition, so let's treat it as an exam." Let me say it first, if I think Jiang Chen does have a talent for singing, I won't charge you tuition, but if I think Jiang Chen is hopeless, I don't bother to teach, and a large part of learning to sing depends on talent. ”
"What's so embarrassing about that?" Chi Haidong is very confident, and he looks like his youngest son will definitely be able to pass.
Jiang Chen's self-confidence was not as good as Chi Hai's winter feet, so he could only convince himself that he should be able to pass through.
"That's it."
Xi Wenchang looked at Jiang Chen with a smile, he was still quite satisfied with Jiang Chen, it is said that Jiang Chen is now one of the most famous child stars in the country, and his popularity has exploded, but from Jiang Chen's face, he did not see the slightest look of pride.
Mixed to this level in the music world, money is of little use to Xi Wenchang, he educates his apprentices for a long time, and he will not stop until he has no ability to teach his apprentices, but the tuition fee is only half a year, it is for this reason that his apprentices are very few.
"You sing a few songs, I'll hear how it feels."
In the hall, Xi Wenchang looked at Jiang Chen with a smile, and the audition was to let Jiang Chen sing a few songs with different styles.
"Got it, teacher."
Jiang Chen nodded.
Xi Wenchang smiled, this Jiang Chen is very confident, and before he sang it, he began to call him teacher.
So, Jiang Chen took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, and prepared to sing, obviously feeling that this vocal teacher was fundamentally different from the vocal teacher in the piano store, and he exuded a special temperament.
That's what a real teacher should look like.
However, he was still a little nervous about trying his voice, after all, this vocal teacher seemed to be very authoritative.
Jiang Chen's singing must not be comparable to Xi Wenchang's, and he seriously sang a few widely sung songs, including children's songs and folk songs, and then quietly waited for Xi Wenchang's evaluation.
At this time, Xi Wenchang's face was expressionless.
"Teacher, am I qualified?" Jiang Chen couldn't help but ask.
Xi Wenchang nodded lightly, looked at Jiang Chen carefully, and was surprised in his heart, his talent for learning vocal music occupies an extremely important position, but Jiang Chen's timbre is very good, and the pitch is not to be said, and he can control his breathing, as if he has learned to sing.
"Ever studied piano?" Xi Wenchang asked.
"Hmm." Jiang Chen nodded.
"No wonder." Xi Wenchang understood a little that learning piano was of great help to the pitch, and said with a smile, "Jiang Chen, you are qualified." ”
Ji Haidong couldn't help but smile.
Jiang Chen also breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that from now on, he would become Xi Wenchang's little apprentice, and he was really worried that Xi Wenchang would not accept him, but fortunately, Xi Wenchang was true to his word.
Next, Xi Wenchang didn't waste time and continued to talk to Jiang Chen about learning.
"Jiang Chen, you are only seven years old now, and your voice is not fully developed, so I can't give you too professional training, I will teach you to practice breath first, practice vocalization, and lay a good foundation." Xi Wenchang smiled, "My teaching method is face-to-face, and when you reach the age of twelve, I may let you live in my house to ensure that you have enough time to study." ”
"I see, thank you, teacher." Jiang Chen listened very carefully.
The more Xi Wenchang looked at Jiang Chen, the more satisfied he became, but he hadn't taught children yet, and he didn't know that teaching children in general should be relaxed and happy, and he couldn't talk too much about hard truths, so what he said just now was unqualified.
Of course, Jiang Chen is not an ordinary child, but he is very acceptable.
Xi Wenchang told Jiang Chen not to scream hard in the future, protect his throat, and prepared to teach Jiang Chen at home to practice the correct way of vocalization and listen to the scale to learn to sing.
Jiang Chen listened carefully and silently wrote it down, and he had to protect his voice in the future. Although he has already understood some truths, the teacher is much more professional than him, which can make him more vigilant.
Immediately afterwards, Xi Wenchang also sang a song to Jiang Chen, so that Jiang Chen fully felt the teacher's breath and resonance, and those young pop singers couldn't compare with the teacher at all.
In the living room, the atmosphere was relaxed.
After singing a song, Xi Wenchang smiled and began to teach: "Okay, Jiang Chen, let's make a game, imagine that you have a mouthful of phlegm in your mouth, and try to spit it out." ”
This is to teach the breath and open up.
Jiang Chen didn't ask much, imagining that there was phlegm in his throat, and according to the teacher's request, he made a puff motion.
"Do you feel it? When you spit, there is a breath that comes out from deep in your chest, and this is where your singing breath comes from. ”
Xi Wenchang just said it casually, he didn't plan to teach Jiang Chen professional things immediately, but just let Jiang Chen probably have an understanding of breath, but despite this, the depiction was still very vivid.
Chi Haidong was afraid that Jiang Chen would not understand, so he listened more seriously than Jiang Chen, and was ready to go back and teach Jiang Chen slowly, but he couldn't let the teacher see the joke.
"If you want to use your breath well, your posture is very important, to straighten your waist, look straight ahead, and put your lower abdomen together...... The teacher competes with you to see who does the best, well, does an awesome job, better than the teacher. ”
Xi Wenchang smiled, and step by step made Jiang Chen's singing posture more standard, and straightened his posture with Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen couldn't laugh or cry at the teacher's teaching of him as a child, but Jiang Chen obviously felt that the teacher's teaching was more focused on breath, which was completely different from the focus on vocal cords and strength in the capital.
Xi Wenchang saw that Jiang Chen was not tired of it, and he smiled, which was very interesting, so he decided to teach Jiang Chen more, and let Jiang Chen practice breathing by yawning and experience the sense of qi.
Jiang Chen relaxed his body, listened to the teacher's words, controlled his breathing, and his breathing was not deep, making his chest tight.
Breath practice, relying on usual training, such as doing more long-distance running, Xi Wenchang didn't dwell on breath for too long, mainly because he wanted Jiang Chen to know how to use breath to support him when singing, and have a general understanding of breath.
Teaching singing starts with the basics of vocalization.
Xi Wenchang looked at Jiang Chen, and didn't know if Jiang Chen could understand, but said: "Jiang Chen, the vocal cords are probably where your chin enters, and when you sing, the vocal cords should be tensed and powerful." You can't let the breath drain too quickly and release it slowly, understand? ”
"Yes." Fortunately, Jiang Chen nodded.
"Let's sing the octave 12345671 now," Xi Wenchang said with a smile, "and sing with your mouth open, so that your jaw feels like it's falling." ”
"Okay." Jiang Chen nodded again.
Xi Wenchang was satisfied, and couldn't help laughing again, and found that teaching this child was too simple, and everything he said was done perfectly, so he played an octave on the piano and asked Jiang Chen to follow the piano and practice to make a sound.
Immediately afterwards, he learned to sing and left some small homework for Jiang Chen.
For lunch, of course, Chi Haidong and Jiang Chen ate here at Xi Wenchang, the food was very light, and Xi Wenchang also specially told Jiang Chen what he could eat, what it was best not to eat, and how to protect his throat.
Between talking and laughing, Xi Wenchang also left Jiang Chen's address, promising that he would go over to check Jiang Chen's singing in person when he usually had time. In addition, Chi Haidong only needs to bring Jiang Chen over once a month.
"Thank you very much," Chi Haidong thanked him again, and then handed Xi Wenchang tuition, "This is tuition." ”
"I've said it all. No money is charged. Xi Wenchang was a little unhappy, "Jiang Chen's children are very talented, they have been learning since they were young, and they will be very amazing singers when they grow up." I'm glad he can do that. ”
Jiang Chen also decided to study hard, Jianghai City estimated that there were a lot of people who wanted to worship the teacher as a teacher, he was so valued by the teacher, he definitely couldn't let the teacher die.
"That's embarrassing."
Chi Haidong saw that Xi Wenchang frowned, and his unhappy expression already had a sense of wanting to drive people away, so he had to take back the money and didn't dare to mention the money again.