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The article in the first issue is "The Origin of Emotional Presentation Theory".

Fan Ning writes about the aesthetic development process of the Western Continent from ancient music to the medieval period and then to the early emotive theory of Authenticism.

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The article in issue 2 is "The Philosophical Practice of Symbolic Logic".

Fan Ning writes about analyzing people's practice of artistic creation from the perspective of symbolic logic.

The article in the third issue is "On Three Aesthetics".

Fanning wrote about what he believed to be the three types of art that constitute art, including language arts (oratory and poetry), plastic arts (sculpture and painting), and the art of sensory play (music and color art), as well as three possibilities Art forms: classical type (showing clear ideas, order or structure), symbolic type (allowing the audience to imagine certain components in the sensory form) and transcendental type (allowing ideas and emotions to sublimate and touch the transcendental level), so on The aesthetic activities of the appreciators are analyzed in terms of form and content respectively.

A very high-level musicology reading with strong historical overview, highly summarized and refreshing academic value.

But Klimt was really confused.

What about "quoting examples", "pointing out current shortcomings" and "pointing out" everywhere about modern music?

"Forget it, maybe he has changed his mind?"

"If my "Separation" can reach this level, maybe I will also change my mind."

"Or, this is the 'inventory' of his theoretical research in the past few years, but his actual energy is invested in the audit work of their theaters."

Klimt had various suspicions in his mind, and finally shook his head helplessly.

The object of his helplessness was no longer "Crescent Moon", but mainly the long queue that had already formed at the door of the "bookstore cafe" in front of him.

If it wasn't overcrowded inside, in fact, based on his habits and preferences, he would prefer to find a seat by the floor-to-ceiling windows inside to sketch, rather than sit outside under an umbrella on the street.

These things that Master Fan Ning does are really better than the last.

If the emergence of the above-mentioned things, whether radio stations or audits, are more focused on the industry circle, only insiders can see through the reason why "New Moon" became popular.

So the current "grade examination" is almost becoming a "national craze"!

It is a field track that countless motivated people are secretly working on, a popular project that countless middle class people are vying for. It is also the favorite of countless teachers and parents, and the "childhood shadow" and "holiday spoiler" of countless children. ! ! !

"Ma'am, do you still have the piano teaching materials for level 4-5?"

"I want to explain and demonstrate the records, um, violin repertoire for levels 1-3."

"Please help me get a complete set of piano repertoire teaching materials!!"

There are young people carrying backpacks, beautiful girls full of nobility, gentlemen well-dressed and full of business atmosphere, and parents taking care of their children.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, but the complete set of textbooks is no longer available. I suggest you buy the one you are going to take the exam first -"

"What's going on!? Didn't you say you would replenish the goods this morning?"

"Uh, but it's only noon."

Boisterous sounds came one after another from the bookstore cafe.

The Turner Arts Academy grading system founded by Fan Ning also established a joint committee to be responsible for the specific implementation, but its members are not individuals, but units.

The first batch of members included 24 public schools in Theoline and 18 seminaries in Janus.

The major examination centers are located in counties and cities in various countries, and the centralized examination is initially scheduled to be four times a year.

The "Spring Semester Examination" must be registered in February, and the exam will start in March, and the "Summer Semester Examination" must be registered in July, and the exam will start in August, and the exam will be registered in September, and the exam will start in October.

The main consideration for this is the festival period of Tioleon. The August exam of the summer semester has ended. Some are happy and some are sad. Only some candidates have got the grade certificate they want. Now, it is time for the September wave of registration. At this stage, some people try to challenge again, while others are preparing to take it to the next level.

The above gameplay sounds similar to the "Musicians Association Examination" in Fan Ning's home country in his previous life.

Not really.

Fanning's main framework draws more from the "Joint Royal College of Music Examination System", which is the long-standing "King's Examination" system established in 1889 in the previous life!

For example, the difficulty classification is not 1-10, but 1-8.

Of course, in terms of specific content, he himself also made some adjustments based on the actual situation in this life.

The content of the Turner Academy's grading exams is completely different from the previous domestic grading exams. At present, there are relatively few instrumental music subjects that have completed detailed compilation and open examinations. There are seven subjects in total: piano, classical guitar, violin, cello, flute, French horn, and trumpet.

First of all, it’s not just as simple as playing down a few required and elective pieces corresponding to the level!

Performance skills, duration completion, and necessary speed only account for 30% of the factors in the score.

The accuracy of grasping the style, period, and ideas of the work accounts for 30%!

Judgment of musicality or artistic aesthetic evaluation accounted for the other 40%!

These professors and priests will write unique comments and suggestions for each candidate. If they just memorize it mechanically, the scores and comments will be ugly!

That's not all.

All instruments, all levels, need to take written tests for sight-singing and ear-training with corresponding difficulty levels!

Yes, sight-singing and ear-training are the most basic musical literacy. If a music learner cannot sing when seeing the score, or cannot distinguish the notes heard, even if he is an instrumentalist, he will fail!

This is equivalent to having two subjects.

It’s not over yet. Starting from level 4, you need to take additional tests on "sight-reading" and "basic music theory"!

The examiner will temporarily produce a piece of music with a score difficulty about 3 levels lower than the current level, and ask the candidates to sight-read on the spot.

A moderate slowdown in the overall speed can be tolerated, and then the score will be given on the spot.

The standard is the same as normal performance, not only considering the accuracy and completion, but also considering whether the candidates can accurately feel and grasp the style of the work, and whether they can achieve musicality.

As for basic music theory, it is a written test on the spot!

In other words, starting from level 4, the subjects have directly become 4!

Finally, starting from level 6, an "improvisation" will be added!

Given a theme, a set of bass or chords, expand it at will on the spot!

In the face of these awkward "improvisations", the examiners were friendly and tolerant: simple melody continuation, a few sets of repeated modulations, some basic harmony, or even just switching the left and right hands. As long as it makes sense, half a minute or one minute is worthy of encouragement and can get a good score.

But a music learner on the road to advancement must learn to create and express his inner emotions, rather than taking away the score and being at a loss for the instrument!

So this is equivalent to having 5 subjects.

The textbooks have changed from a thin book for levels 1-3 to a thick book for levels 4-5, and then to a thicker book for levels 6-7, and finally a single-column 8. The span is getting smaller and smaller, but the content is getting more and more.

It can be seen that the evaluation system formulated by Fanning, which refers to the "Emperor of England", is extremely complete and comprehensive.

Although it still has a strong test-taking nature, it can indeed accurately reflect the learner's real comprehensive musical literacy.

It is absolutely useless to rush for quick success.

The difficulty is here, especially the difficulty of the last few levels increases exponentially.

But there are still so many people who want to squeeze their heads all the way to the exam.

The reason? The popularity of Turner Art Academy, the authority of certification, and the dignity of the title of "Piano X-level" are only one aspect.

The more subtle thing is that Turner Art Hall has given a series of comprehensive descriptions of "what level of learners who reach each level are" in the grading outline issued!

Level 1: Officially embarked on the road of music learning in a correct, comprehensive and healthy state.

Level 2: More promising, and the comprehensive quality is further expanded.

Level 3: A piano child with a solid foundation, or an effective self-learner. The comprehensive expansion of music quality provides the possibility for any future advancement direction.

Level 4: Really begin to understand everything about serious music. Although the real practice has just begun.

Level 5: Familiar with a certain style of work, mastering certain means of expression, and understanding what is music aesthetics-any teacher should cherish such students, they are very rare.

Level 6: The watershed between amateur and professional. Possess the realistic foundation to immediately embark on a professional path. Both candidates and their teachers can consider this matter.

Level 7: Professional level. At least qualified to study at a music school. Of course, top music schools can have higher admission standards on this basis.

Level 8: Quasi-performance level. Graduates in the direction of music performance or engaged in composition and conducting should have the requirements for themselves; graduates in the direction of music teaching or theoretical research are encouraged to demand themselves in this way.

The previous statement is basically still in the description of the matter at hand.

And the following levels seem to have more and more meanings of "level guarantee" or "qualification endorsement"!