Faced with this question from her daughter, Yang Han did not rush to answer, but smiled and asked her first: "Yiyi, do you know, what is the difference between piano, guitar, and violin?"
If it were Yang Ruoyi from before, she might really have to be asked by her father, but now Yang Ruoyi is no longer the little trainee who didn't know anything. She has studied music theory for more than half a year, and she has learned quite well.
You can answer it quickly:
"The guitar and violin are string instruments, and the piano is a percussion instrument because it produces sound by striking the strings with drum hammers."
Yang Han did not personally take his daughter's classes, and in order not to put pressure on her, he rarely checked her homework. He did not expect that this girl would answer her own questions so accurately.
The division between guitar and violin is not difficult, but the piano is different. Many people who have studied piano for many years will make a mistake. When they see the strings under the top cover of the piano, they will think of the strings. But
In fact, this is not the case. According to the sound production principle of the piano, it should be classified as a string percussion instrument.
Of course, according to the current mainstream view, pianos are classified into keyboard instruments, separated from string instruments and percussion instruments. But according to the traditional three-category method - wind instruments, string instruments, percussion instruments - the piano belongs to percussion instruments.
There is no problem with the musical instruments either.
"That's right, but that's not what dad wants to say. What dad wants to say is that the difference between them lies in their portability!" Yang Han said with a smile, "Look at guitars and violins, these are easy to take out for performances, right?
Many performers have their own special instruments and carry them with them when working, but you have never seen anyone carrying a piano with them, right?"
"No, bringing a piano is too outrageous." Yang Ruoyi smiled with crooked eyes.
"So, whether you play the piano well or not cannot depend on the tone of the piano you play. And an excellent pianist must also know how to control pianos of different brands and styles in performances around the world.
." Yang Han smiled.
Maybe other beginners don't feel as deeply as Yang Ruoyi. Her extremely keen ears can distinguish the differences in the timbres of different pianos she has been exposed to, including those used by the vocal teachers in "The Birth of a Girl Group".
It can be said that the sound of each piano is different, some are soft, some are dry, some are loud and thick, and some are like my own, which are crisp, loud, mellow and delicate...
"But, with so many different pianos, wouldn't they all feel different when played? Will there be a sense of smell?" Yang Ruoyi asked doubtfully.
"Of course this requires strong adaptability, but for top pianists..."
Yang Ruoyi thought that her father's words were not a problem for these top pianists. In the end, Yang Han just smiled and said: "The performance halls for their world tour are the best, and they will also be equipped with
The best pianos in the world, and there are many of them, they can choose for themselves."
"Secondly, they will know very clearly what style of music they want to play and what kind of piano they need to match. Then during the rehearsal, they will also have a running-in period with the tuner.
The music engineer will slowly adjust it according to his ideas!" Yang Han said with a smile, "In this case, even if the piano is not exactly the same as their own piano, the difference will not be too big and it will not be too difficult to accept.
.”
Yang Ruoyi nodded in sudden enlightenment, feeling that the useless knowledge had increased...
Of course, the old father still has to show his skills in front of his daughter.
However, showing off his skills in front of his daughter does not mean that Yang Han is going to put on a show of talent for her daughter.
To be honest, he doesn't know it either. His piano skills can only be said to be average. He hasn't practiced the songs for showing off his skills for ten and a half months. Let alone showing off, he can't even play them. There are even some more difficult ones. Yang Han
Maybe I'll never be able to play again in this life.
But his understanding of music is professional, after all, he once had a major.
"Yiyi, did the teacher tell you about Liszt when he was teaching you?" Yang Han asked with a smile.
"Liszt? Yes, the teacher also said that he is a top star in the piano world!" Yang Ruoyi became interested and described it to her father with excitement, "It seems that he is 1.9 meters tall, tall and handsome, and then
The teacher said that when he went out to perform, he took off his gloves and threw them down, and the people below went crazy!"
"This Teacher Liao is really serious. He just talks about useless things!" Yang Han was stunned for a moment and laughed angrily.
In fact, Liao Yansheng's teaching ability is quite good. He knows how to teach students in accordance with their aptitude and will use different teaching methods according to the characteristics of the students. Moreover, like Yi Zhongtian, he can make the boring history of music interesting.
Yang Han just complained that Liao Yansheng told some gossipy things, but did not correct it, because he knew that the story about Liszt was really like this!
Liszt is one of the rare geniuses among the pianists who is neither hard-working nor disabled! Moreover, there are more gossipy stories than what Yang Ruoyi said. For example, when he was 22 years old, a countess left him for him.
So, she eloped with him to Switzerland, and the two raised three children. However, the marriage eventually broke down. Then Liszt, who was in his thirties, fell in love with an aristocratic princess, and then began a relationship with religion and the power of the Czar.
A poignant love story of struggle...
It can be said that Liszt is definitely a combination of affection and passion, and can be called Li Zongsheng of the 19th century...
Of course, Yang Han didn't want to talk so much about Liszt with his daughter. He wanted to talk about the charm of the piano based on Liszt's piano works!
"Actually, many people have a misunderstanding about Liszt's works, because when they mention Liszt, they think of two words, virtuosity! They think he is the representative of the virtuosity school!" Yang Han said.
Yang Ruoyi has studied music theory for more than half a year. Now she can no longer just listen. She can discuss it with her father: "I know this. "The Bell" is said to be the most difficult piece! Dad, is it true?"
"'The Bell' can't be said to be the most difficult." Yang Han said with a smile.
"Then dad, can you play?" Yang Ruoyi blinked her eyes as clear as lake water, looking at her dad innocently.
"..."
Yang Han said dumbfounded: "Dad can't play, but you can learn it and try to be able to play this piece of music in the future!"
Let’s get back to the topic.
"But in fact, the value of Liszt's works is not just about showing off his skills, not just these exaggerated things. We often ignore another level of value of his works because of the difficulty of his repertoire, which is the musicality! Musicality, this is
It’s something that’s even more difficult than just showing off skills!” Yang Han said as he took out a tablet from the side.
He can't play such a complicated piece, but there are many videos of top pianists playing on the Internet.
"Today my father will take you to enjoy a piece called "Sonata in B Minor", which was composed by Liszt when he was forty-one. It is also called a touchstone by the piano industry. Why is it called a touchstone? Because I can play it.
Those who play "The Bell" may not necessarily be called pianists, but those who can play this piece can truly be said to be good pianists!"