Chapter 417: Chapter 203: Attending the Wedding? Isn’t That Clearly a Provocation? (2)

Looking at Tang Xia and the others with a bewildered expression, Yang Chen laughed helplessly and said, "I really just randomly played a children’s song, Teacher Sun’s reaction is a bit too much. I don’t think it’s that brilliant."

Tang Xia: "Our skills are limited, we can’t hear anything special, but Teacher Sun is a famous piano master in the country and has taught Lang Erlang. I don’t think she would hear wrong, the piece you played just now definitely conveyed something different."

Yang Chen was speechless, not knowing how to explain.

Indeed, Yang Chen does have the "piano master" skill, but the children’s song just now was played casually. He wasn’t serious at all, what exactly did Sun Ze Ping hear?

Oh well, let’s quickly guide Tang Xia and the others on playing the piano.

The sooner this promise is completed, the sooner he won’t have to agree to anything else for her.

"Alright! Let’s not talk about this anymore, let’s get started on the main task! Each of you play your performance piece for me to hear, then play it together so I can hear the effect, and finally I’ll share my thoughts. Okay?" Yang Chen said.

Tang Xia and the others nodded and quickly took turns playing for Yang Chen.

The piece they are going to perform this time is Beethoven’s famous work "Für Elise."

This piece is very pleasant to listen to and seems simple, but it has a strong sense of rhythm: at times strong or weak, high or low, fast or slow, sometimes intense, sometimes slow.

It’s not difficult to play this piece, but to play it in a way that resonates with the audience is challenging.

After listening to their performance, Yang Chen seriously pointed out their issues.

Then, Yang Chen asked, "This piece isn’t difficult, why do you all need so many people to play it together?"

Tang Xia explained, "Honestly, Brother Chen, this isn’t just a simple cultural performance, it’s more of a journey to gild our resumes. If only one person plays, only one person has a chance to stand out. If a team performs, more people have an opportunity. The National Orchestra will be coming to scout for outstanding talents, and if selected, one might get into their ranks. You know, the ultimate goal of work is to secure a position."

"Yeah, finding a job is really tough now. If we can get selected to join the National Orchestra, we won’t have worries in the future."

"One of my senior sisters ended up working directly in a bar after graduation, earning twenty to thirty thousand a month, which seems pretty good. But we spent so much money and put in so much effort, not to end up in a bar being called around to serve drinks by customers. If we perform well this time, even if we’re not selected by the National Orchestra, there will surely be more good opportunities."

"Brother Chen, please help us out. My family sold two apartments to support my training. Sigh... if I graduate and can’t find a job, I really don’t know what face I could use to face my family."

"Brother Chen, I think Teacher Sun definitely wouldn’t misjudge. If she thinks you’re good, you must be really good. Please teach us properly. We’re begging you."

...

Ah, Brother Chen is also a soft-hearted person, unable to resist a group of girls pleading.

But, asking a master-level expert to teach a bunch of piano students to practice something simple like "Für Elise," that’s too embarrassing.

Yang Chen then asked, "Does your program have to be ’Für Elise’?" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Tang Xia: "No, the pieces were selected by Teacher Sun. What piece to use is entirely up to us."

Yang Chen nodded, took out his phone to find the movie "The Legend of 1900" and its most difficult piece "enduring.movement," and said, "Then perform this piece. It’s said that no one can play it alone — even in the movie, it was post-processed. Since you have many people, you can coordinate to play it perfectly. Using ’Für Elise’ with so many people obviously won’t have a good effect. The piece’s difficulty isn’t high, and everyone’s familiar, so if any one of you doesn’t keep up with the rhythm, the whole performance could flop. But using ’enduring.movement,’ there won’t be this problem. Each of you takes charge of a part, and if you can coordinate flawlessly, you can present it perfectly."

Tang Xia and the others were instantly bewildered.

As piano students, they had surely watched the movie "The Legend of 1900" and know the super high difficulty piece that the main character played at the end of the movie.

"Brother Chen, are you serious? That piece was post-produced!"

"It’s said that no one can play that piece alone, it’s too difficult!"

"We only have one week, can we really practice up to a good effect in such a short time?"

"Yeah! If the effect isn’t good and we miss out on the ’Für Elise’ we’ve been practicing, we’ll be doomed!"

...

Yang Chen nodded and said, "It all depends on everyone’s choice. If you really want me to teach, I can only say I don’t teach simple pieces. Actually, the difficulty of this piece is exaggerated; one person can complete it as long as their hand speed is fast enough. For example, my 25-year-single hand speed can play it."

Everyone was shocked.

"Brother Chen, are you serious! Who are you to really have a 25-year single hand speed? If possible, I’d like to experience it."

"Hey, hey, hey, don’t go down that road!"

"Chen Li, why is your focus on his hand speed rather than on his ability to play the piece?"

"Too thirsty, can’t you see?"