Looking at the surprised expressions on Capron and Sheeran who were watching next to him, Fan Ning, who raised his pencil, added: "Well, don't be surprised, this is normal. Those conductors with strong inspiration and self-taught conductors may not have the same The law will explain it clearly to you."
We can't blame these professors for being clumsy.
We can’t even blame this world for “valuing inspiration over theory.”
The art of conducting is too difficult to describe in words. Even as a parallel reference, at the turn of the 20th century in Fan Ning's previous life, the German and Austrian academic schools, known as the core birthplace of classical music, did not have a systematic "conducting" "Legal Theory" appeared.
Even the conductor baton in today's sense was only widely used at the end of the 19th century, which may be later than people's conventional understanding.
Although there are endless masters, but if you ask them how they play so well? Either because they rely on "ancestors' favor", or they have learned music since childhood and have strong perception. They have excellent attainments in other musical fields such as composition and piano, so they can rely on it when they are a conductor. Feeling and talent.
In those days, it was the same when seniors taught juniors. After teaching the basic movements, the students were allowed to learn how to swing by themselves. Those with good understanding became direct disciples. Those with poor understanding had a saying that everyone who understands this kind of thing understands it, and those who don't understand it. Even if you tell me, you don’t understand.
The conductors in this world are the same way. They either learn by analogy and are self-taught, or they have extremely high understanding and can know it at a glance.
But when it comes to Kaplan, the problem becomes bigger. If he continues to practice like this, he will probably never "find the feeling" and he will always be a qualified command assistant.
On the other hand, Fan Ning's situation is a bit special.
Looking at his life alone, his commanding talent is quite good, coupled with his background in music, and Anton Konard, a master-level musician (of course Fan Ning believes that his value has not yet been recognized by the world) ) taught him everything he had.
Coupled with the inspiration of mysticism, Fan Ning can thrive in the field of command just with his talent in this life.
As for his past life's amateur study and research experience, including the experience of conducting an orchestra for him in college because his teacher admired him, it seems that when combined, it is "100+1" useless, but in fact it is not.
What he studied was a systematic and scientific modern command theory. After this kind of memory was integrated, it was not "100+1" at all, but "100xN"!
Not only do I enjoy the "bonus" of inspiration from this world, but I also have the blessing of complete music theory from my previous life.
The reason why Fan Ning's command level quickly rose to a higher level after time travel is because although those modern command theories had limited additions to his amateur foundation in his previous life, after switching to a professional and high-inspiration foundation, it quickly proved stronger.
At the same time, this is also very suitable for current teaching, especially for people like Kaplan who were in a situation similar to mine.
Fan Ning had long discovered that Kaplan's understanding was actually very high.
A person with no academic background was able to barely qualify for the position of assistant conductor of a student orchestra in such a short period of time.
Of course, this has something to do with his "too curly" attitude.
It's just that if he wants to advance, he can't follow the "metaphysical" teaching method. He needs rational guidance, just like his smart financial mind.
"As a conductor, the most basic and core task is to accurately display the speed and rhythm to the orchestra, and their judgment of your movements mainly relies on the 'beat point', so the primary issue surrounding the design of all conductor movements is clarity
To show the 'shooting point', we start from the most primitive state——"
Fan Ning, holding a pencil, began to draw circles evenly and clockwise in the air.
"Look, if I conduct a piece of music like this, do you think you can judge the tempo?"
"Yes." Kaplan replied without thinking, "Because you are moving at a constant speed, and it starts over and over again, I can determine the duration of a beat or a section based on the cycle, um... But I can only judge the speed, not the rhythm, because I can
I don’t know when it starts or when the beat starts, so it’s impossible to play.”
"Very good, let's add the first variable now." Fan Ning approved.
When the pencil in his hand was drawing a circle, it suddenly accelerated every time it passed the lowest point, and then gradually decelerated using natural inertia when it was lifted up, and so on.
"What now?"
"It's rhythmic, because there's a beat point." Kaplan replied immediately, "You highlighted the lowest point, I can use it as the starting beat, and the second repetition will take this beat.
speed."
"Then do you think it will be easier for you to perform if I conduct it like this?"
"Not good." Kaplan shook his head instinctively.
"Why?"
"Maybe the cycle is too long." Kaplan thought for a while, "My interpretation is too slow, and as long as there are slight changes in the music, I cannot predict and reflect this change immediately."
"Then why does it take so long and fail to reflect changes?" Fan Ning said in a persuasive way.
"Because... there is no reference?" Kaplan asked tentatively.
"more specific."
"Because there is only one 'anchor'?"
"Very good, let's add the second variable now." Fan Ning smiled slightly.
When the pencil in his hand was drawing clockwise, it still accelerated suddenly after passing the lowest point, and then gradually decelerated using natural inertia. However, as soon as he passed the highest point, he started to accelerate in advance, so that when he passed the lowest point for the second time, due to the original
Once you have a basic speed, you no longer need to "suddenly" accelerate, and then you can use inertia to gradually decelerate as usual.
So there are two 'anchor points' in the circular motion of Fanning's pencil: the lowest and fastest point, and the highest and slowest point.
"This is called 'swinging'." Fan Ning said, "Pay attention to my movements, so the essence of swinging is actually to continuously accelerate and decelerate around these two points."
Kaplan looked at Fanning intently, and he found that this indeed formed the most basic beat model: the speed is clear, the rhythm is clear, and it is easy to predict.
"Of course, in order not to cause trouble to the musicians, our acceleration and deceleration movements must be smooth and natural. There should be no more 'sudden' force at the time of 'starting', especially when falling from the slowest height.
, there must be no trace of stagnation. So the starting frame I use is a circle, which facilitates smoothing. In practice, it doesn’t matter whether the circle is round enough or not.”
"Remember this original framework." Fan Ning said without stopping, "I'm going to start defining it."
"In clockwise motion, the lowest and fastest point is called the 'first landing point', and the highest and slowest point is the 'second landing point'. From the 'first landing point' to the 'second landing point'
The deceleration process is called "post-point motion", and the acceleration process from the "second landing point" to the "first landing point" is called "pre-point motion".
"It's just two points and two trajectories. It's not difficult to remember, right?"
Kaplan stared at it for about half a minute, then nodded.
"I've finished talking about my framework." Fan Ning said.
"Ah...that's it?" Kaplan scratched his head, "Honestly, these two concepts are not complicated compared to those harmony and counterpoint skills, and they are easier to play." He began to imitate Fan Ning.
He waved the baton with his movements, "I was prepared, thinking that you were going to derive more complex concepts based on this. The latter is quite common in the fields of finance and mathematics."
"That's it." Fan Ning smiled mysteriously, "Next, I'm going to start giving questions."
"How are the so-called dotted swings and linear swings in the academy distinguished by design?"
"Is this the question that comes directly?" Capron's hand stopped moving.
He thought this was the "ultimate question" that could be answered at the end of Fan Ning's teaching.
I just finished talking about the basic model and two sets of concepts, and now I have to answer it myself?
However, the mind of a financial practitioner like Capron was obviously not simple. He understood that this must be related to the circular motion mentioned by Fan Ning, so he started this action again.
Suddenly, he realized something and his eyes lit up.
"One thing, they are the same thing, at least 2/2 and 2/4 beats are the same thing. Its shooting point, hitting line and reflection line are your 'first landing point' here,'
"Two drop points', 'post-point movement' and 'pre-point movement'. The so-called point swing method and linear swing method are just different degrees of deformation of the 'circle'!"
"To be more specific, why is it different?" Fan Ning asked.
"Well... if I want the style to be happy and the rhythm to be lively, I'll make it a little less round, and it will become a harder dotted stroke; and if it's a lyrical or sad passage, I'll make it a little less round.
It draws a little more 'arc' and becomes a softer linear swing!!"
Kaplan began to feel vaguely excited, and even Sheeran's brain began to work rapidly.
The most common and diametrically opposed playing methods of these two conductors are actually the same in essence!? Can they all be explained by Fan Ning’s theory?
Why has no professor ever talked about this?
"Very good, then I'll ask another question." Fan Ning said with a smile.
"I want to instruct the band to play an accent on the next beat, how do I do that?"
...Well, this naturally means that the beat amplitude is wider. Kaplan wanted to speak reflexively, but immediately shut up.
Strength? Why did Professor Fan Ning ask a question about strength instead of speed?
Is the strength also related to this sports model?
"To give you a hint, regardless of the accent or weak tone, it definitely means 'change'." Fan Ning said.
Kaplan thought for a long time this time.
"Another reminder, 'movement after point' slows down and 'movement before point' accelerates. They both have 'acceleration'."
"Change the positions of the two 'anchor points' of circular motion!" Kaplan suddenly said excitedly.
His expression began to become vaguely excited: "Wait... wait... let me reason, what you want is accent, that is to become stronger... increase the strength, so the acceleration must be greater, and this part of the time must be shorter, or before
To have more energy..."
"I know, move the highest and slowest point, which is what you call the 'second drop point', back! For example, move it from the top 12 o'clock direction to the 2 o'clock direction!"
"In this way, I got closer when I returned to the 'first landing point' at the bottom. The accumulated power of this 'pre-point movement' was naturally 'longer lasting'. I didn't even have to exert any more force to get it clear."
The ground gives the band a hint for the next beat’s accent!”
"Just by breaking the symmetry of 'movement before point' and 'movement after point', I can make intensity changes at will?"
Fan Ning's simple set of actions and two questions were like throwing a piece of charcoal into the ice of Kaplan's usually confused thoughts, causing them to quickly begin to melt from the middle!
Kaplan walked around and kept muttering to himself: "Then if I put the 'second drop point' in front, then it is too far away from the 'first drop point', the next beat will naturally be soft and soft, and the band will know to be weak.
It’s played.”
“And the further back the ‘second impact point’ is, the more violent the blow to the ‘first impact point’ will be, so I can make any accent according to my mood!”
"Professor Fan Ning, you are simply a god-like existence!!!"
"It's half past ten now, you're crazy! All the professors nearby are taking a break." Seeing Kaplan's voice getting louder and louder, Olga quickly scolded her, but in fact she also had a smile in her eyes.
I don't know how troubled he is when he studies these issues on weekdays, but now that Fan Ning has dialed him in a short time, how can he not be happy for him?
"Actually, it's not just 2/2 and 2/4." Fan Ning continued, "All can be used. Now I will show you how 3/4 and 4/4 are changed using 'basic circular motion'."
Kaplan watched attentively, and he gradually discovered that all the academic techniques he had mastered before could be modified by Fan Ning, as long as the relative positions of the 'first landing point' and the 'second landing point' were changed, or the 'point'
The trajectory ratio of 'post-motion' and 'pre-point motion', or combining multiple basic units.
Fanning demonstrated several representative clips, allowing Kaplan to try to gradually change from 'circular motion' to the required swing shape - in practice on stage, it is certainly impossible for anyone to draw circles towards the band.
Capron is very fast to get started with.
Because he has memorized the six commonly used academic formulas, and now Fan Ning has revealed the more essential original formulas behind them.
The movements are still the same as before.
But the experience is completely different.
"Professor Fan Ning, I have found the feeling." Kaplan wiped his sweat, "Those professors used to always say that I was almost emotional, but as soon as the amplitude became larger, they immediately said that my beat was messed up, so they asked me to find support.
, the feeling of trade-off or balance, if you can't find it, it means you are not proficient in basic skills. Who knew that the two are essentially the same framework, there is no conflict at all, there is no need to make a trade-off at all, I finally found the feeling..."
"I said, it's not a question of 'finding feelings' or 'brewing emotions' at all." Fan Ning smiled and shook his head, "The premise for music to move people's hearts is that it is correct. I have heard many remarks advocating the supremacy of emotions. Those conductors
The player made exaggerated postures, repeatedly emphasizing 'open and close', 'the waist drives the arms to exert force', 'the feet provide elastic support'... As a result, the musicians under him saw all the basic rhythms and expression terms.
It’s not accurate, not to mention the sound balance of the voices. People who don’t know it think they are sharing fitness tips..."
"Any art is 'free flight with shackles'. A more neutral word for 'shackles' here is 'principle' or 'rules'. Of course, commanding is also an art... When you understand the 'principle',
If you can produce 99% of the music score of a piece of ordinary difficulty, you are already an outstanding 'young conductor', and you can then consider the issue of strong personal style."
Kaplan stood upright and nodded repeatedly.
"Assign a homework." Fan Ning glanced at the clock on the wall, "When you go back, practice the derivation process just now, and think about the suitable pieces of music for each form... Now you promote the change from A to B of the simple system
There should be no problem, but if A1 goes to B1, A2 goes to B2, A3 goes to B3, and the expression terms indicating multiple voices change one after another, I'm afraid it will return to the same old way. Next, I will teach you how to deal with this kind of complex system.
."
Kaplan had put away his baton and took out his notebook to record quickly.
"get out of class is over." Fan Ning waved his hand.
Kaplan quickly took out a bulging envelope from his briefcase: "Professor Fan Ning, I will advance your salary for one quarter. The professor I once hired was up to 30 pounds for class time. I think you should at least double that..."
"If I want to make money, I need a student like you?" Fan Ning shook his head and smiled.
"Mr. Fanning..." Olga stood up quickly from the sofa.
"Take it back." Fan Ning stood up from the piano and moved around. "You spend thousands of pounds a quarter, and the annual income of a high-end middle-class family is only this. This is your income after quitting the financial world? You are really willing to do it."
He snatched the envelope from Kaplan's hand and stuffed it back into the other person's pocket: "If you feel embarrassed, just make progress as soon as possible. After the band is established, you will have to bear the heavy tasks."
"Ah?" Kaplan's attention was finally diverted, "I heard what you mean, my side..."
"What else is there to interview for? Get ready to take the job. The permanent conductor of the old symphony orchestra, with a weekly salary of 80 pounds."
"No problem." Fan Ning had just finished speaking when Kaplan happily agreed. But immediately he was excited and confirmed cautiously and tremblingly:
"What did you say? Permanent...permanent commander? 80 pounds?"