She Only Cares About Cultivation-Chapter 1054 - 885: Super Star 59 (Second Update)

After Hua Yan returned home, she kept the idea of creation in her mind, but playing an instrument and composing music are two different things. After all, producing a song is not done with just a piano, but requires the collaboration of other instruments and technicians. It’s not something you can just figure out on your own.

Generally, it starts with composing the music, then adding lyrics. Adding lyrics is one thing, but composing the music is not something just anyone can do.

Hua Yan has lived through many lives and knows how to play quite a few instruments, like the xiao, guqin, guzheng, flute, and lute among other classical instruments. But to say she is proficient would be an overstatement. She can play them, but reaching a professional level is still far beyond her.

If there were levels for these instruments, she might be considered an expert among amateurs, but she is not worth mentioning in front of professionals.

This is a campus-themed movie, and classical music is not equivalent to this theme. If you say a piece has a hint of classical music mixed in, that’s fine. But if you want to turn it into authentic classical music, it would be like selling dog meat under a sheep’s head.

It has to be said that the task Liang An assigned to her is quite challenging, but to do it well requires a lot of effort and study time. Luckily, she is in close proximity to teachers from the Central Music Academy who specialize in various instruments.

This includes her acquaintance, Teacher Zhen Hao, who is also a teacher at the Central Music College, whom she can approach to audit professional classes.

Thinking of this, she immediately called Zhen Hao, because the Music College has a Composition Department and a Music Technology Department.

The former is very straightforward, focusing on composition, including sight-singing and ear training, etc.

The Music Technology Department includes electronic music composition, electronic music production, music recording, therapy, violin making, and so on, which is equivalent to music post-production.

Whether or not she can accomplish it by next summer, she thinks finding an opportunity to audit some classes in these fields should significantly improve her professionalism.

Zhen Hao, in response, cheerfully agreed: "You can audit classes, no problem! As long as you’re interested and have the time, I’ll arrange the class schedule, books, and auditing pass for you. I can even arrange for a library card at our school’s library. But you’re in high school now, do you have that much time?"

"Time is like a sponge; squeeze it, and you’ll find some!"

Zhen Hao was left speechless by this statement, "Alright then, I’ll have everything sorted out for you before school starts."

Over the phone with Liang An, she also explained very clearly: "Although I study piano, music composition is completely unfamiliar to me. After the next school semester starts, I will try to audit university classes and learn, but I cannot guarantee that I can learn well enough to create."

"So, I can only serve as a reference for you. You’ll really need to find someone to do it, don’t have too high hopes, I don’t want to have such heavy pressure either."

Currently, her schedule is indeed tight. Since finishing her third novel, she hasn’t had the time to start a new one, even though the editor has pushed her countless times.

But she hasn’t had the time, and now she needs to consider auditing university classes. She feels that her novel writing must be temporarily put on hold.

In May, she already submitted her Xinghai Cup competition registration online, and also uploaded a piece of her performance. She was notified that she passed the preliminary contest in July, and the semifinals were to begin around August 20.

Since she is currently studying at the Central Music Academy Affiliated High School, she is considered a professional youth. This time, she was placed in the professional A group for ages 16-17, paid a registration fee of 1080 yuan, and the semifinals require participation and performance on site. The judges can stop the contest anytime, just like other talent shows.

She’s a Beijing native, so she doesn’t need to worry about travel and accommodation, she just needs to practice well, and attend the competition when it’s time.

After entering August, she spent nearly ten hours a day at school under teacher guidance.

Due to Teacher Zhen Hao’s connections, the teachers instructing her are the best in the school. Additionally, she is hardworking and diligent, and the teachers’ evaluations of her have been increasingly positive.

Although Hua Yan does not live on campus, she and Molly are almost inseparable now. They practice playing together during the day, and when it’s time to eat, Molly invites her to meals. Of course, it’s mutual; today Molly invites, tomorrow it’s Hua Yan’s turn. She’s not the kind to exploit others blindly.