The God of Conducting Starting from Absolute Pitch

Chapter 58 The power of the second regiment

The sound of the oboe sounded, and everyone immediately followed the oboe to adjust the tone to ensure that there were no mistakes in their notes.

As the leader of the band, Qin Xian was the first to stop tuning, and the others followed his lead and also stopped tuning.

They basically adjusted the music at the beginning, and now it's just the icing on the cake.

Chen Qiu also came to the orchestra at this time, picked up a pencil from the side, nodded to everyone, and asked with a smile.

"How's it going? Are you done practicing?"

"No problem commanding! We're almost done!"

"Yes, commander, feel free to start!"

"That's right!"

"..."

A group of more enthusiastic people immediately started talking.

Although Qin Xian was a little shocked by the group of people just now, he still nodded and said to Chen Qiu: "There is no problem on my side."

"Okay, since you don't have any questions, let's get started."

Chen Qiu smiled at everyone.

Although the first group was very strong, the gap in strength between his second group was not as big as imagined.

The second group is still within the acceptable range.

Now I see that the people in the second group are so excited and excited, and they seem to be eager to fight against the first group immediately.

Then you don't need to care about their emotions at all, you just need to lead them forward according to their ideas!

Chen Qiu's expression became calm, without any hesitation. He reached out and pointed at the people in the string section, and said.

"Everyone's attention must be focused from the moment I stand on the stage. Note that the beginning of this piece of work begins with a sad emotion. There is no way for me to start with a very sad emotion like Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. When I start the music with a strong gesture, I will probably wave my hand, and the band will start following my hand, without giving a particularly long pre-beat!"

"can!"

The person on the other side of Strings immediately spoke.

Chen Qiu then looked at the wind section and added.

"The string section has more to do because they start off with an incomplete measure, coming in on the last beat, and you're on the first beat, and the music follows the string section, and if you don't catch my rhythm, catch it. Just follow Qin Xian's rhythm, just follow the two of us."

"understand!"

The wind section also agreed.

After Chen Qiu gave some simple instructions to the people in other places, he looked around at the people in the orchestra and nodded slowly.

No words were said, but everyone in the orchestra put their instruments in the ready position and locked their eyes tightly on Chen Qiu, trying to keep up with Chen Qiu's pace.

Under the gaze of everyone, Chen Qiu raised his arms slightly as if he were holding a glass of water, and scattered it into the distance.

The people in the string section were stunned. Only Qin Xian kept up with Chen Qiu's pace, while the others missed a whole beat.

Seeing everyone like this, Chen Qiu was not angry. He just raised his hand to stop others from following up. Instead, he looked at the string section and spoke again.

"Don't be anxious, do it again, follow my pace, if you can't keep up, just tell me what I want to do."

"I can keep up."

Qin Xian said immediately, looking at the other string parts around him, and after pondering for a moment, he spoke to them.

"If you can't keep up with Chen Qiu, just follow me and pay attention to my pace."

"Okay chief!"

The others in the string section said immediately.

Some people who couldn't keep up with Chen Qiu immediately looked at Qin Xian, preparing to follow his pace.

The remaining people still looked at Chen Qiu.

Under the gaze of everyone, Chen Qiu looked around at everyone, and after giving everyone a look, he waved his arms again.

His arm rose up in a wide arc, landed on the orchestra, and then slowly fell down.

This time the band seemed to finally be able to keep up. Most people followed Qin Xian's pace, and some people followed Chen Qiu and made this opening.

But Chen Qiu did not accept it, but slowly shook his head and said to the string section.

"To be more straightforward, the theme is straight to the point. The first mention is the third, fifth, and sixth, the fourth is the first, the second, the fifth is the fourth, and the second is All the people in the second row and those behind the question have problems. The music is too slow and not beautiful enough!
The second flute and French horn are fine, but others are a little delayed in entering. When entering, you need to be clean and neat, and then linger after entering. Don't enter in a lingering state!
at last! Double bass! "

Chen Qiu looked towards the double bass, thought for a moment, and nodded slowly.

"Remember to stop the sound and end the music accurately!"

After the words fell, Chen Qiu raised his hand again and said to everyone: "Start again!"

Chen Qiu's voice made everyone in the orchestra become a little nervous. They had no time to chat and complain. They just focused their attention completely on the music in front of them, firmly remembered what Chen Qiu said, and performed the third Second performance.

hum...

Chen Qiu's arms waved, and the orchestra inserted the theme melody in a straight-forward state.

There is no introduction, the theme appears directly in front of everyone.

Chen Qiu's expression did not change at all. He waved his hand to guide the orchestra to move forward slowly, and spoke as he walked.

"In the first movement, calm Allegro, the string part should be more leisurely, don't act so anxious!"

"Flute! The power of flute music is given, wrapping around other instruments and blowing upwards. I want to hear more!"

"This place is in the key of E minor, and the overall mood should be the traditional sadness of the minor key. What I want is sadness, sadness, not pain! The musical interpretation should be more accurate!"

"Attention! This place!"

Chen Qiu waved his arms vigorously.

He did not swing according to the normal beat, but put the beats completely together and made a time.

The half-pencil at the tip of his finger extended his intention to everyone.

Chen Qiu said to everyone:
"There is modulation here, the mood of the music is changing, and the music needs to change. Don't give too much power here, and make the music as smooth as possible! Look at my hands and follow my hands!"
Pay attention to the downward trend in this place. The music that needs to be played here tends to be classical music, cello! Don't be so lingering, I don't want to hear so many romantic feelings! This is Brahms’s interpretation of antiques! "

Chen Qiu's arm swings became smaller, but the tip of the pencil moved more roundly.

"Sound, fall, follow my steps."

"Oboe, it came in late, the pitch is off by one-third and a half step, adjust the speed!"

"Strength, increase!"

"This place is off-key! I need to hear more off-key feeling. The heavy dominant seventh chord turns to K46 and terminates in four and six. Pay attention to the termination of this place!"

“The release of the ending, the release of the tension between the music, I need more!”

Chen Qiu's expression became more and more serious. His hands were directing and driving the orchestra forward. His mouth also never stopped, giving guidance to everyone.

It was naturally impossible for Chen Qiu to shout so loudly when he was on the stage. After all, conducting on stage was more about seeing if he could make something new on the spot, or make some detailed adjustments. It was impossible to present a A change in general direction.

But now it’s rehearsal.

When rehearsing, you need to catch the mistakes in the music, catch the problems they have, adjust and correct them, find the most suitable interpretation method, and adjust it to the angle you want.

Chen Qiu's eyes shuttled among the people in the orchestra, and from time to time he gave everyone some simple glances to let them make adjustments.

The orchestra also responded positively to Chen Qiu.

They want to progress so much.

And Chen Qiu can give them progress.

Chen Qiu can help them find the meaning of their existence.

On Chen Qiu's side and the Second Band's side, they are no longer the tail end of the band in the traditional sense, but have become an important role in the orchestra.

This feeling of being valued and trusted is so good that they even feel a little intoxicated.

Therefore, no matter how outrageous Chen Qiu's request is, they will try their best to follow Chen Qiu's guidance to achieve the feeling Chen Qiu wants.

After all, they believed in Chen Qiu.

Chen Qiu also deserves their trust.

The music keeps moving forward, stopping, and regressing.

It didn’t go all the way to the end.

Chen Qiu controlled the orchestra and carefully handled every detail.

He took the trouble to explain to everyone why he played like this and why he wanted the orchestra to perform such an interpretation.

Chen Qiu's music theory is so solid that everyone in the orchestra even thought that Chen Qiu was a teacher teaching music theory, not just an ordinary conductor.

Under Chen Qiu's explanation, the music was no longer the music they heard when they practiced before.

There are more details, background, and direction in the music.

Many people have different understandings of why music sounds good.

For Chen Qiu, the meaning of music lies in a process of resolution.

In other words, the ebb and flow of music. There is no music without ups and downs. Even if you chant sutras or rap, you will still have ups and downs.

The ups and downs of music are, in more technical terms, called resolution.

Resolve from tension to relief, then advance from relief to tension.

This process of solution reflects the best understanding of music.

Chen Qiu focused his attention on the solution process of music.

Brahms' Fourth Symphony, on its own, has a melancholy mood.

He kept going down, and his emotions kept going down, down, and down again.

Every downturn, modulation, or resolution is a process of musical expression.

Chen Qiu clung to this process, intensifying its tension to the point where everyone's emotions couldn't help but move forward with Chen Qiu.

Details, details, details!

Chen Qiu's hand never stopped for a moment.

The orchestra, which initially seemed to be completely out of tune with the conductor, gradually became able to keep up with Chen Qiu's pace under Chen Qiu's command.

Show what he wants to show as much as possible.

"Beautiful! Sure enough, it has to be Chen Qiu! Chen Qiu is the soul of the orchestra!"

Ai Gu, who was sitting at the back, listened to the music in his ears. Although the mood of the music kept declining, his mood couldn't help but become excited.

He hears it best.

He is also the one most ignored by Chen Qiu.

Because for the percussion part, the most important thing is when to come in, when to come out, and the rhythm is accurate.

If divided according to the orchestra's ability to control, percussion is actually the orchestra's third conductor and the orchestra's last insurance.

The first conductor is definitely the conductor himself, who is responsible for the orchestra itself. Basically, the quality of a conductor can be fully reflected in the orchestra.

This quality is based on comprehensive ability, not just strength.

If you have strong professional skills but insufficient control over the orchestra, you can easily fall into the same problem as the conductor of the Haiyin Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra.

The second commander is the chief.

The principal conveys the conductor's orders and is the one who stays with the orchestra the longest.

A chief may be able to outlast several conductors, but a conductor may not be able to outlast a chief.

Just like in the Haiyin Radio Symphony Orchestra, if the principal does not deal with the new conductor, it is easy for such a situation to occur.

As for why the third conductor is percussionist, this is actually very simple.

Because the percussion controls the rhythm.

If you can't understand everything the conductor wants to express, and you can't understand what the principal wants to express, then you can only follow the rhythm of the percussionist.

Wait to hear when the percussion will come in and what the rhythm will be like, then you will come in at that time and follow the rhythm of the percussion.

Just like Chen Qiu took out an electronic metronome on the day he first cooperated with the Second Group.

Percussionists can also become the third conductor of the orchestra.

Chen Qiu now controls the overall rhythm in the orchestra, and Qin Xian leads the orchestra to follow Chen Qiu's pace.

Ai Gu was completely liberated and became extremely relaxed.

He was also able to take his attention away from the music and focus on the progress of the orchestra and Chen Qiu.

He could not help but grin as he listened to the unrestricted progress of the orchestra in his ears.

He whispered to himself.

"Sure enough! Following Chen Qiu is indeed the right thing! This kind of situation where everyone is working hard to fight against a group of people and work hard to prove their sense of youth and passion is simply awesome!"

His hands even trembled a little, and this trembling was quickly noticed by Chen Qiu, who frowned and said immediately.

"Ai Gu, please keep the rhythm steady. The rhythm was not steady just now. Mark it yourself!"

"Okay! No problem, command!"

Ai Gu grinned at Chen Qiu. He did not take his eyes away, but looked around at everyone in the orchestra.

His heart was filled with passion.

“The feeling of the band is really great!”

……

Chen Qiu didn't know what Ai Gu was thinking at all. He just felt that Ai Gu seemed to be excited for no reason, and his expression couldn't help but become a little weird.

This Aigu...

Could it be that he did it on purpose?
Deliberately doing the wrong rhythm and then letting yourself get scolded?

Otherwise, why would he look so excited after being scolded by himself?

But from the look of him, he's not the kind of person who gets excited when he's scolded, right?
It feels so strange...

Chen Qiu shook his head and moved his attention away from Ai Gu. He was too lazy to continue paying attention to her, but continued to focus on the orchestra.

It doesn't matter, Ai Gu can do whatever he likes.

As long as he can get the details of the orchestra right.

The most important thing now is to organize everything in the band.

Chen Qiu's movements of his fingers drove the orchestra's emotions up one level after another.

The orders from his mouth never stopped for a moment.

"Oboe, flute, pay attention to the music delivery! Give the other person the feeling of music, don't play your own alone, we are an orchestra, not a solo!"

"Trumpet! Your octave, follow the timpani! Follow the timpani's statement! Listen to the sound of the ai drum!"

"In the double bass section, alternate the second and third degrees and pay attention to the upward movement of the woodwind, support its foundation! Pull the beauty of the music! Don't relax!"

"The arc of the music, arc up! The music should not be flat!"

"The music is out of tune! Pay attention to the change in key, don't be so calm!"

"Neapolitan Six Chords! Pay attention to the tension of the music!"

"The contrast brought by the ascending scale! Don't express it exactly the same as the descending scale!"

"..."

Under the guidance of Chen Qiu, everyone in the band tried their best to play the feeling that Chen Qiu wanted.

Unknowingly, the band finally felt a little bit more cohesive.

Very often, Chen Qiu's guidance was not even needed, and the coordination between several small voices had already begun.

Unlike Chen Qiu's previous calibration, which was done detail by detail, they had already started calibrating themselves.

Adjust your own feelings based on how others play.

Although it is still immature, it is obviously a little better than when I played Bei Wu before.

It's just a pity...

Chen Qiu suddenly felt envious of the female conductor at Eastern Normal University.

How did that female conductor manage to shape the orchestra's soul so firmly that it could completely follow her lead?

Although her understanding of music is weak, her commanding skills are weak, the details of the music are poor, and the depth is not enough, it sounds ordinary and has no highlights.

But to be honest, the soul she created really made Chen Qiu envious.

Although his ears can correct all the wrong sounds in music, his understanding of music can also achieve the ultimate depth and detail of music.

However, the band's soul cannot be developed in a day or two. It needs to be cultivated through constant rehearsals and performances.

Chen Qiu can only express his envy for the kind of conductor who carries a group soul with him since he was born.

However, envy is limited to envy.

After all, the current band is clearly showing signs of uniting its soul, and everyone's emotions are gradually getting together.

That being the case, that's enough!

Chen Qiu's arms waved, and the music moved towards glory at the last moment.

For a moment, everyone even doubted whether the beautiful ending just now was played by themselves.

However, the next second, Chen Qiu's words gave them peace of mind.

Chen Qiu smiled and said to them.

"Congratulations, you are qualified to fight with a group!"

　Sorry, 2 hours late
　　
　
(End of this chapter)