The world's number one pianist

Yi Wen was stunned for a moment. He had never expected Ji Mengting to say that to him. When he was about to refute, Ji Mengting had already walked out of the stage door and onto the stage. Read М

The lights on the stage were very bright, shining on Ji Mengting, making her look extremely dazzling.

Everyone stared at Ji Mengting, even though it was already past eleven o'clock in the evening, and everyone was a little tired.

However, when they saw Ji Mengting, they immediately became energetic.

The main reason was that Ji Mengting's appearance at that time was too stunning, which made everyone look forward to it.

They wanted to see what kind of work this beautiful girl could play.

Is it just for show? Or does she have real strength?

Ji Mengting just glanced at the people around her and didn't say anything. She walked to the piano, supported the piano with her left hand, bowed slightly, and saluted everyone.

Then, she sat on the piano bench and quickly adjusted the height of the seat and the distance between the front and back.

She took out the white cloth she had picked up from the backstage and quickly wiped the piano keyboard.

After making sure everything was correct, she placed her hands on the piano keyboard. After a short pause, her eyes suddenly focused, and she raised her hands and banged them down.

Boom!

A heavy chord fell from her left hand, and a series of extremely rapid arpeggios rushed up from her right hand in an instant.

Chopin, Op. 10, Op. 1, Piano Etudes!

Hymn, Escape Song!

Her hands moved quickly on the piano, instantly cheering up the slightly tired spirits of the crowd as if they had been injected with stimulants.

"This? This piece?"

"Chopin's 10-1?"

"Wow, she actually chose this piece! Awesome!"

Many people showed surprised expressions.

He Shen was the same.

He looked at Ji Mengting in front of him, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Before this, he basically didn't tell Ji Mengting about the music.

Everything was basically practiced by Ji Mengting herself.

He Shen just grasped her basic skills and pulled her basic skills into place.

So, before this, He Shen didn't know what piece Ji Mengting needed to play, but he just knew that Ji Mengting let him rest assured.

Now, he knew that the piece Ji Mengting was going to play was Chopin's etudes!

The Chopin etudes that he had not yet fully unlocked the master level, but barely reached the professional level!

The corners of He Shen's mouth rose slightly, his body was no longer tense, but gradually relaxed, lying on the chair, looking at Ji Mengting with interest.

Since you think you can make me feel at ease, then...

Come on, let me see, after you follow me to lay a solid foundation, how strong are you relying on yourself?

Ji Mengting seemed to feel the gaze given to her by He Shen on the stage, and her body immediately tensed up.

Soon, she forced her body to gradually relax, her eyes locked on the piano keyboard in front of her.

Chopin's piano etudes, this piece, basically everyone has heard it.

Not everyone in the world, but everyone in this concert hall.

In this concert hall, whether it is vocal music, wind music, or other music, people have basically heard this piece.

Chopin, Op10, No1, Escape from the Chant.

C major, arpeggio ascending.

It looks like a very simple piece.

But the difficulty is not in the sound, or the technique of arpeggio.

The difficulty of this piece is in the timbre and the position of change!

Chopin's Escape from the Chant in C is always in the process of changing the key!

The tonality is constantly changing, and the feeling given by each tonality is also changing rapidly.

And the music must not stop!

You can't stop the feeling of change every time the color changes and turn it into another feeling.

Therefore, this piece must move the fingers of the right hand continuously and firmly.

Coupled with the extremely heavy bass of the left hand.

Together, it constitutes this escape-like, Escape from the Chant!

When Ji Mengting just hit the first note, everyone's spirits were lifted up, and after Ji Mengting's right hand played the first complete arpeggio, everyone nodded, with a gleam of light in their eyes.

"This opening is quite good, and I am looking forward to how she will play next."

"Yes, this opening arpeggio is quite beautiful and interesting, and it is starting to get interesting!"

"Have you noticed her left hand? Her left hand is actually playing a melody. The hard hitting at the beginning is actually paving the way for the later."

"Indeed..."

Some people in the primary school nodded when watching Ji Mengting's performance.

At least, from this point of view, Ji Mengting is definitely not like a vase on the surface.

Not the kind of video bloggers who only have a good figure and high looks, her hands are really good!

At least beat those online video bloggers!

And this is not the end, this is just the beginning.

Ji Mengting's next performance has just begun!

After Ji Mengting's last note of the first group fell, the strength of her fingers immediately changed, becoming slightly deeper. After slowly recovering the strength, her fingers immediately played the next group of chords. .

From C major, go to A harmonic minor.

This change instantly makes all the sounds feel different.

And just after finishing the A harmonic minor, the strength of her fingers brought about another change.

"No, that's not right!"

Suddenly someone's eyes lit up, and their eyes were firmly locked on Ji Mengting's long legs, looking at her beautiful curves covered by the long skirt!

This is not because the person suddenly had a fever that affected his brain!

But this person...he noticed something was wrong with the timbre.

If you just perform it in an ordinary way, each harmony will have a timbre, which will easily lead to a sense of fragmentation!

However, Ji Mengting didn’t!

Just like the red and light red paintings are placed there, if they are played normally, anyone can find that there is actually a gap between them.

The two are not similar and do not blend in at all!

However, Ji Mengting's legs moved a little, and she stepped on the pedal, causing the two to gradually change!

"This is! Delay pedal! She is using the delay pedal to connect the sounds in her hand together!"

"Oh my god, how deep a foundation did her teacher give her???"

Some people were slightly shocked.

The technique of pedaling is difficult.

Most people only know one most basic pedal, which is the sustain pedal. Just press it to make the sound appear extremely hollow and thorough.

Creates a reverberation effect.

This pedal is very useful for beginners.

It is also very useful for some beginners.

After all, this kind of reverberation effect is really nice, and the buzzing feeling is simply not that satisfying!

Especially suitable for fishing in troubled waters and fooling yourself.

However, it is not easy to use for advanced level people.

Because this sound is too muddy, all the sounds are completely mixed together, so you can't tell whether the sound is good or bad at all.

Therefore, in order to make the sound appear clearer and thorough.

Under this reverberation effect, the clear and thorough effect is enhanced, allowing all sounds to stand out individually.

Reverb alone.

To achieve this purpose, the delay pedal was invented.

Play the lower note first, then press the pedal.

While waiting for the next quarter note to sound, release the pedal, then press it again.

Let the sound of the previous note reverberate in the piano while making the next note extremely clear.

This makes the overall sound effect sound particularly transparent.

Every sound can achieve a reverberation effect!

Through the technique of pedaling under her feet and the skills in her hands, Ji Mengting's performance gradually began to become magical.

"This arpeggio technique is terrifying. How could she have such arpeggio technique at such an age..."

"Her basic skills are too strong? Who is her teacher?"

"Conservatory of Music of Jiangzhou Normal University...Conservatory of Music of Jiangzhou Normal University? Wait, did someone say before that she is from the Conservatory of Music of Jiangzhou Normal University???"

"What Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music, what are you talking about? Who is in the Jiangzhou Normal University Conservatory of Music?"

"In the Music College of Jiangzhou Normal University, there is... He Shen!"

"How deep?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

The people who were communicating in low voices fell silent instantly. They looked cautiously towards Jiangzhou Normal University, and a trace of shock gradually appeared in their eyes.

"Wait, you mean, how deep is that?"

"Yes, that's He Shen."

"Why is the Golden Piano Award winner so highly regarded by Dan Yi?"

"Yes, that's right, it's him!"

"Holy shit..."

Everyone really didn't know what to say, and looked at He Shen with complicated expressions.

"Damn it, why would there be someone who is good at piano and has such a good teaching level? Isn't this too scary?"

"Yes, why are you so involved? Just to mock us?"

"Yes, and why are your students so good-looking?"

"Yes! With..."

Everyone was about to join in and support that person, but they suddenly froze and looked at that person.

Wait, it seems...

Is he right?

The student is good-looking, has the air of a young lady, and plays the piano well!

The teacher himself is very capable, has won the Golden Piano Award, and is favored by the top professors in the country!

This, what is this? Is this the winner in life?

Envy, so envious, this is too enviable...

A pure template for a winner in life!

Although everyone knew that there was definitely no such relationship between He Shen and this student.

but!

Even if it doesn't matter, who wouldn't be envious of such a student?

Woohoo, I’m so envious.

Everyone looked at He Shen with great envy, the jealousy in their eyes almost burning out.

He Shen didn't feel anything about this. He just looked at Ji Mengting on the stage and silently calculated in his heart what went wrong with Ji Mengting.

For example, she used the wrong pedal somewhere.

There is a big difference between depressing the delay pedal halfway and fully depressing it.

And the timbre is a bit wonky in places.

It didn't show the characteristics of the timbre of any part very well.

So...

These are the areas where Ji Mengting can continue to improve in this piece.

In addition, He Shen touched his chin and shook his head slowly.

I don't know how long Ji Mengting has practiced this piece, and she began to have a little bit of her own ideas.

If we simply discuss this piece, she should have just reached the level of Lv4, which is a little unstable.

In this case, she is slightly worse than the student from Huaguo Conservatory of Music.

Now the problem is, I don't know how long she has practiced this piece.

If she practiced while learning the basic skills with me, then there is still a chance.

Because I basically didn't teach Ji Mengting too much about music, I just taught her some basic skills.

But if she practiced this piece for a long time, before entering school.

Then, it's really hard to say.

The person from Huaguo Conservatory of Music is called Yi Wen.

Although he looks sloppy and doesn't look like a pianist at all.

But his level is really not covered! He really has the ability to be proud in front of everyone.

Ji Mengting had no idea what He Shen was thinking. All she wanted to do was to keep working hard to make the music in her hands better and more beautiful!

Never, never, never, let your teacher lose face!

This anger in her heart made Ji Mengting show more and more musical sense when she played this piece of music.

Her level had been hovering around Lv4 before, but gradually, she stagnated at the Lv4 level, and then slowly climbed up.

Her piece was no longer a Lv3-Lv4 piece, but a Lv4 piece!

He Shen looked at Ji Mengting's performance and nodded silently.

Others looked at Ji Mengting's performance, their eyes almost popped out.

There was no trace of fatigue because it was too late.

Except for some people who paid attention to Ji Mengting because she was very beautiful.

The tired spirits of the others became extremely energetic under Ji Mengting's wave after wave of impact.

Unfortunately...

This piece is too short, not enough for Ji Mengting to advance from an ordinary Lv3 to Lv5.

This piece is too short.

Ji Mengting slowly took her hands off the piano and breathed a sigh of relief.

I should have played well.

At least, I didn't lose face for my teacher.

So...

Ji Mengting suddenly smiled, relaxed her hands and fell on both sides of her body, raised her head slightly, and let the stage lights shine on her face.

Feeling the heat brought by the light, Ji Mengting's body became more and more relaxed.

The fatigue brought by the previous mental tension came instantly.

For a while, she wanted to sleep on the stage like this.

But soon, she immediately shook her head to make herself more awake, stood up, and saluted slightly to all the audience.

Wow!

The applause from the stage was like thunder. Everyone was clapping for Ji Mengting's performance.

No one was an exception. Everyone was clapping.

"Good! The performance was really good!"

"I didn't expect that He Shen from Jiangzhou Normal University's Conservatory of Music would teach such a person. This year, there will be a good show to watch."

"Yes, the eight major conservatories of music usually share the places for the competition. This year, Jiangzhou seems to want to get a share?"

"Hahaha, it's getting interesting. I hope they can fight to the death and let us see more excellent works!"

"..."

Everyone applauded and discussed Ji Mengting's performance, looking forward to her future works.

Ji Mengting looked at the people under the stage, especially He Shen's position. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise. She bowed hard to He Shen's position and walked slowly to the stage.

As Ji Mengting left, the people in the audience seats began to gradually disperse.

Tomorrow will be a more brutal competition.

They need a lot of time to prepare and strive for a best possible ranking.

If the music schools and music departments in their universities can get good rankings here.

Maybe they can get more funds in the future?

After all, this is not an ordinary competition. There are many, many, and very deep things hidden behind this competition.

However, He Shen doesn't care, and Ji Mengting doesn't care either.

They don't care about anything that requires deep thinking.

After all, all thoughts are based on strength.

With strength, everything can be broken by force!

Ji Mengting walked off the stage and was about to find He Shen when a particularly annoying person walked to her side.

Yi Wen smiled frivolously, put his hands in his pockets, and spoke to Ji Mengting.

"You should have noticed it, right? You play worse than me!"

"Everyone may have the same level when they enter the school, but now, you are not as good as me!"

"So, I am better than you!"

"Then it proves that my teacher's teaching level is also better than your teacher's!"

"Wait a minute, I will prove that I am stronger than your teacher!"

"What is the winner of the Golden Piano Award? What is Danyi interested in?"

"To me, it's just an experience without any value!"

"What? Are you admitting defeat? Hahahahahahahaha"

Yi Wen put his hands on his hips and laughed.

Ji Mengting stopped. She originally didn't want to pay attention to Yi Wen, but now, he was facing her and his teacher.

Then, you must respond to this!

Ji Mengting looked at Yi Wen and said coldly.

"Do you think this is the end? No, this is just the beginning."

"From the beginning to now, I have never received any guidance on music from my teacher. This piece of music is all taught by myself."

"And my teacher just taught me the basics."

"I can compare a piece of work that I learned entirely by myself without any guidance from a teacher to a work that you, the teacher, have tutored countless times."

"I don't need to say more about what this means, right?"

"If you want to prove that you are stronger than me, please crush me, instead of just being complacent about surpassing me just a little bit."

"Do you understand?"

"Next, I will prove how I will crush you after my teacher tutors me in music!"

After saying that, she immediately passed by Yi Wen and walked outside.

Yi Wen's face froze for a moment. He looked at Ji Mengting's leaving figure, blinked his eyes, and scratched his right cheek.

After she completely disappeared, he put down his hand and squatted on the steps, lost in thought.

In his first round of performance, he did not completely crush Ji Mengting, but only slightly outperformed her.

But with this kind of performance, his performance not only ranked first in the Huaguo Conservatory of Music, but even surpassed that of many sophomores and juniors.

As for seniors? He didn't know.

Because senior students were rarely in school, he didn't see much of their performances.

And this kind of performance is actually at the same level as Ji Mengting, who is just self-taught?

Is she bragging? Did you say that deliberately for the sake of victory?

Yi Wen shook his head. Although he was careless, he was very accurate in judging people. Ji Mengting was not like this kind of person!

Then myself...

Yi Wen thought about the lessons his teacher took with him after he entered school.

Yes, his teacher taught him many lessons about the content of this piece to help him understand it better.

While understanding this piece, he also improves his foundation.

That's why he reached the level he is now.

If you say so...

Thinking of this, Yi Wen immediately shook his head vigorously, clenched his hands into fists, and said to himself very firmly.

"No, no, no, Yi Wen, she lied to you. She didn't practice for a few days, she didn't teach herself!"

"She must have practiced this piece a lot before she came up with it!"

"So, Yi Wen, you must not be discouraged like this. You must firmly believe that you are the strongest!"

"I...am the strongest!"

After Yi Wen said this to himself several times in succession, his eyes became extremely firm again, and the confidence that had been knocked down by Ji Mengting came back in an instant.

He stood up from the steps, put his hands in his pockets, and continued to walk outside in a leisurely manner.

However, his extremely firm gaze did not seem to be firm.

The game, for him at this time, only has the last two rounds left.

He must completely defeat Ji Mengting in these two rounds and tell her that the Huaguo Conservatory of Music is the strongest!

However, there seemed to be cracks in his eyes.