"This is a song in four-four beats. I helped you divide the lyrics into eight beats. Then the red part is the word that needs to be sung on the drum beat. You can see that there is also a red underlined part here, which is not needed.
It is sung, but it has a separate empty beat. You can follow me and clap your thighs with your hands to play with the rhythm!"
Although it was said that on the first day, Lin Cheng and the others were taken to Yang Qian's recording studio as soon as they got off the plane and started working without much rest, in fact, they did not officially start recording songs that day.
It can even be said that they have no hope of starting to record songs at all!
Throughout the afternoon, Yang Qian repeatedly shuttled among the eight of them.
Fortunately, there are two professional singers in charge of singing, Mao Kaifeng and Wang Yucheng, who can help guide Chen Mingyang and Sun Jiayi, what kind of effect Yang Qian needs to achieve, and can also communicate with them very efficiently.
But the rap part required a lot of effort from Yang Qian to teach them. He also specially rearranged the lyrics and marked out the beats that they couldn't figure out themselves.
"__When the familiar melody sounds__ raise your head and chest high..."
Fortunately, whether it is Lin Cheng, Dong Huanyu, Ye Lixing, or Zhao Weiwei, they are relatively sensitive to the rhythm, and they are not as chaotic as Sun Jiayi, who made Wang Yucheng dumbfounded.
After Yang Qian set the time for them, he used the rhythm of his hands to slap his thighs as the rhythm of the drums, and they quickly found a feeling.
"Teacher Lin, your reciting voice should have some ups and downs. It cannot be as flat as normal speaking. You have to mobilize your emotions."
Yang Qian paused for a moment and told Lin Cheng the details.
After all, Lin Cheng has never been exposed to rap before, so he has to learn a lot of it now.
But his attitude was particularly good. Not only did he look very focused when listening to Yang Qian read slowly, but he also used a pen to write and draw on the paper, marking out what he felt he had insights or doubts about.
"OK, got it!"
When Yang Qian pointed it out to him, Lin Cheng also smiled, made a gesture, and responded simply and neatly.
"Teacher Lin, you can imagine what it would be like for a rapper to sing, or for two people to have a battle there."
Ye Lixing actively gave suggestions.
"Is that so? When that familiar melody sounds..."
Lin Cheng had no airs at all. He put down the paper and pen, stood up, kicked his legs, stretched out his arms, and sang aggressively.
"I am no longer the bullied person I used to be.
No one can stop your perseverance and determination!"
Ye Lixing really had a strong sense of artistry. When he saw Lin Cheng gesticulating there, he also stood up, as if he was competing with Lin Cheng. The two of them waved their arms and danced, and then started singing like they were swearing.
"Ha ha!"
This shot was so joyful that everyone else couldn't help laughing when they saw them jumping around.
The photographers in charge of shooting also gathered around. Seeing the excitement here, Wang Yucheng joined in and it became a three-person dance.
Yang Qian smiled and did not stop their fun. Although he was not used to having a group of people jumping around when he was working hard, it was not a bad thing that the atmosphere in the recording studio was good.
Speaking of which, he, a young man in his twenties, is not as open-minded as Lin Cheng, a middle-aged man who is almost fifty years old. Looking at Ye Lixing and Zhao Weiwei, they are obviously much more energetic.
Even Wang Yucheng, a musician who has been involved in variety shows for many years, knows very well what the audience likes to watch. He puts down his posture and runs in to play together.
Of course, after playing and having fun, practice still has to continue.
Seeing that it was almost dinner time, the hotel and private room information arranged by Wu Lan were also sent to Yang Qian's mobile phone. Yang Qian glanced at it and continued to talk to Ye Lixing and Dong Huanyu about their part of the problem.
"... Lixing, when you sang 'I am no longer the bullied person I used to be', you overemphasized the speed of your speech. I actually told you, don't be anxious, sing the lyrics clearly first,
Increase the speed again, right? But you were still singing very fast just now. Not only are every word still entangled with each other and cannot be distinguished, but you also sang the wrong words."
Although Yang Qian's tone was not harsh, he pointed out that Ye Lixing did not pay attention to his opinions, which still made Ye Lixing suddenly nervous.
"We don't have much time today, and you can't adjust if I talk too much. So after I go back, my first task tonight is to memorize the lyrics repeatedly. I need to memorize my own lyrics by heart, and memorize other people's lyrics fluently."
You should also try to memorize it by heart. The second task is to pronounce the words accurately so that each sound can be pronounced correctly and correctly. Then on this basis, increase the speed and sing according to the beat.
Ye Lixing, this is your problem, you can still control the rhythm, but you can’t sing so well!"
Yang Qian later called Ye Lixing's name many times, which made him scratch his head and agreed with an embarrassed smile.
...
There were no other arrangements after dinner, and Yang Qian did not stay to continue urging them to practice.
After all, he had been out all day and had dinner with Lin Cheng and the others. Yang Qian couldn't worry about Dai Yuni who was at home. After coming out of the restaurant and telling Wu Lan to arrange the guests, he hurried home.
"How is it? Teacher Lin is very nice, isn't she? Hanhan came over before going to school and showed me a photo of her and Teacher Lin."
When Yang Qian came back, Dai Yuni was listening to music at home.
It is said that listening to music is helpful for prenatal education, so she insists on using the stereo to play music at home every day, listening to classical songs, and of course Yang Qian's songs - she said that the baby should be influenced by the father and be as powerful as the father.
"Where is Hanhan? She has gone back to school? Isn't she at home with you?"
Yang Qian was not surprised that Yang Shihan came over, because he was not at home, so Yang Shihan went back to cook for Dai Yuni for him.
"I asked her to go back, so why should she accompany me? She doesn't like listening to music. She has her own life. It seems she has to go shopping with her roommate today. One of her roommates has returned."
Dai Yuni smiled.
"Okay! Teacher Lin is a good person, and I think he is the same as what I usually see on TV. He is very kind and serious. Among the eight people, he is the most serious in practicing, and he also sings and raps
."
Yang Qian sighed.
"Teacher Lin sings rap? This is something new! The ratings will definitely be very high then!"
Dai Yuni said enthusiastically.
"Well, the others are... not bad. Mao Kaifeng and Wang Yucheng are two old singers who still have singing skills, but their voices are not as good as before. Do you remember Dong Huanyu? He also performed well. Ye Lixing sang well.
Not very good, how did he eliminate Dong Huanyu and debut in third place?"
Yang Qian found it a bit puzzling.
"Talent shows, you know, you don't necessarily have to rely on your ability to get into the show."
Dai Yuni said with a smile.
"Yes, it was also like this in "The Voice of Chinese" at that time."
Yang Qian nodded.
"Fortunately, they didn't let us, Mr. Yang, be a judge. Otherwise, seeing such an unfair phenomenon, I'm afraid I would have quit midway and been angrily blacklisted!"
Dai Yuni's palms were like knives, and she fanned them repeatedly, as if Yang Qian was going to slap someone in the face.
"No, we can't quarrel over work matters. At most, I know they are such a show and I won't get involved."