1337 Find the rhythm
“I need you to completely clear your mind, put aside all the music knowledge you know, and quietly feel the rhythm of the drum beats. Indeed, the drum set is about the melody, just like the heartbeat. Only by completely integrating Among them, you can feel the impact and beating with your own heart and blood vessels. This is a kind of rhythm. Only by feeling the rhythm can you control the rhythm..”
“These are all correct. But the problem is that the basic skills of the drum are very, very important, including the control of the drumsticks by the wrist, the body's feeling of the space of the drum, the adjustment of the striking force, and the balance of strength and tenacity. …These basic skills are the basis for constructing the entire technical movements and performance quality..”
“Before this, you don’t have any understanding of drums, and you just rely on your own feeling of rhythm to complete the percussion. This is like a castle in the air. It looks wonderful, but in fact it is full of loopholes..”
“I need you to give up those unrealistic romantic ideas, show off your skills and talents, show your rhythm and rhythm, and practice down-to-earth basic skills. There is no shortcut! Without three to five years, I wouldn’t even be able to learn the frame shape of the drum set, let alone the in-depth essence..”
“This is not a piano. After memorizing a piece of music and practicing it over and over again, you will eventually be able to assume a posture. But in the world of drums, all your basic skills will be exposed, and there is no chance of any luck. After practicing before How much will be displayed later?！”
“Do you understand? This is not an instrument used to attract the opposite sex or attract attention. On the stage, the drum set will always be the one standing at the back. The spotlight will not focus on us, and the cheers and shouts will not belong to us. We You must remain calm and low-key, because the drum set is the heart of the entire performance and controls the vitality of the entire stage..”
“If you want to show off your skills, you've chosen the wrong instrument.”
After Renly's experimental performance ended, Johnson kept putting forward his opinions. The more he talked, the more he talked, and he couldn't stop at all. Involuntarily, his tone began to become sharp and sharp, The true thoughts deep inside are also revealed, which is inevitably a bit aggressive..
But Renly didn't speak out to refute, he just listened carefully..
He really knew nothing about drums, it was his first contact with him, so he could only play according to his own habits and abilities; although he didn't understand drums, he had enough knowledge about guitar and piano. With his understanding of rhythm and rhythm, Renly has his own keen sense of control, which is also the most important talent in the music creation process..
After the performance, Renly received an educational baptism.
Renly could feel the prejudice and resentment from Johnson. He would not say that he liked and enjoyed it, but the fact was that he did not feel anger..
It was just the first time they met, but Johansen skipped his own judgment and perception, simply and arbitrarily completed the positioning based on the image created by media reports, and then launched a condescending criticism..
it's unfair.
But Renly knows that the reason why we should encourage reading and broaden our horizons is because everyone needs to open their mind to accept differences. Only in this way can they avoid falling into a rut and gradually falling out of touch with the world. Confined to a small space, unable to move out.
After a simple conversation and a short time together, Renly's feelings were extremely profound and vivid..
Renly had no intention of arguing or making a noise. After all, the relationship between the two of them was just a teacher and a student who met by chance. He didn't need Johnson to like him, he just needed him to complete his work conscientiously, and that was enough; however, he still needed to put himself His thoughts were conveyed accurately, and he did not have the masochistic tendency to submit..
Johnson was completely immersed in his own thoughts. After the long speech, the turbid energy in his chest was finally vented. His reason slowly returned to its original place. Only then did he notice Renly's gaze.——
Those light brown eyes were calm, with a faint look and inquiry, revealing a clear calmness and calmness. It was obvious that Renli was sitting, and he was just He was standing, but he had the illusion that Renly was looking down at him, and the hairs all over his body stood on end..
Johnson suddenly realized that his true thoughts were exposed.
Renly only performed a few drum beats before and after, nothing excessive at all, but Johnson's emotions were out of control, and it wasn't until this moment that he realized.
He was really too rude and rude, and this suddenly made him become embarrassed, as if he was naked. He didn't dare to look at Renly at all, so he could only avoid it in embarrassment, and hesitantly tried to say something. What, changed the subject, but the words became stammered, and after hesitating for a long time, he could not tell a reason..
In the end, it was Renly who spoke up to help out, "Well, let's start with the basic skills first. Where should we start practicing the basic skills of the drum set?？”
A step up, Johnson immediately seized the opportunity, "Yes, basic skills, let's start with the dumb drum, the simplest sixty.”
The so-called dumb drum is actually a piece of rubber. You can only practice basic skills. Not to mention the coordination of the hands and feet of the drum set, you can't even coordinate the different positions of the cymbal, rhythm cymbal, snare drum, etc. This is pure practice. It is an instrument for hand skills; moreover, the sound of hitting is not a powerful thumping sound, but a funny and dull snapping sound, which is extremely funny..
Then Johnson added, "Of course, if you just want to practice a skill to fool amateur audiences for a concert or some special performance, then we can skip the dumb drum and go directly to the real drum practice." Understatement. There was a hint of ridicule and joking in his tone..
Not to mention big stars like Renly, when 90% of amateurs start learning the drums, they don’t have the patience to slowly spend time on the dumb drum. For laymen, this is simply not a good idea. It's a waste of time; but for professionals, dumb drum is a basic skill that cannot be skipped. It is equivalent to the foundation when building a house..
“No problem. The dumb drum begins." Renly said crisply, stood up from behind the drum kit, and looked around, "Where is the dumb drum for practice?？”
same style as always.
From the beginning of the meeting to the present, Renly has always been the same, concise and clear, crisp, correct in advance and retreat, calm and polite; most importantly, he has a correct attitude and a positive mood. There are no unnecessary words, no polite greetings, and even shaping himself There is no intention to be friendly to the people, everything revolves around learning..
This made Johnson stunned for a moment..
All the expected guesses came to nothing. He couldn't tell what was going on, but after hesitating for a moment, he still said nothing, "The dumb drum is here. Let's start with the most basic sixty. Even if we have studied other instruments, we still need to start from scratch when it comes to practicing the basic skills of the drum set. The only difference lies in speed and ability..”
Finally, Johnson became serious and focused, and the sharpness and violence in his words subsided slightly, showing his professional attitude..
The so-called "sixty" is actually not complicated at all. Simply put, it means sixty beats. Hit the drum head sixty times in one minute, an average of once per second. The reason why I say basic is because this is training drummers. The sense of rhythm, keep it as even as possible, and truly feel the rhythm of one second.
After that, the sixty beats may begin to double, and the difficulty increases little by little. The requirements for the drummer's sense of rhythm and rhythm are very strict. They must firmly grasp the center of gravity of the entire rhythm and maintain stability for a long time. Because in the entire performance and the band, once the drummer's rhythm loses stability, the entire band will make mistakes, and the ending will naturally be disastrous..
As for the training methods of basic skills, this is even more lackluster.——
There is a metronome next to it, adjusted to the frequency of sixty, and then with the ticking sound, the dumb drum starts to be beaten. That's all..
In a trance, Renly seemed to have returned to his childhood in this life. On a sunny afternoon or a rainy morning, the tutor was sitting aside dignifiedly and virtuously. The sound of the metronome echoed in the piano room, as if he could Capturing the historical footprints of the entire house, he traveled back to the distant and ancient past, and he had to find a stable beat among the black and white keys of the piano..
As Johnson said, all music and all instruments share the same beat.
Solid basic piano skills, which are skills accumulated over many years, have become a part of the body. This also makes Renly pick up the piano very quickly..
In less than fifteen minutes, Renly was able to maintain a stable and even speed in the two hundred and forty frequencies, and his outstanding sense of music and rhythm were revealed bit by bit..
Of course, two hundred and forty is not such a difficult technique, it is still the simplest basic skill. Switching to music mode is the entry-level quarter beat. In other words, from sixty to two hundred and forty, all of this They are still lingering outside the door.
However, Renly's speed to get started, his sense of stability in hitting, and the emotion revealed by the rhythm can be felt as a profound musical heritage, and he truly interprets the secret of All-In-One - only at the introductory stage..
What really embarrassed Johnson was Renly's attitude.
Although Renly showed good skills in the entry-level stage, he did not slack off or be arrogant at all. Instead, he started practicing step by step according to Johnson's instructions and practiced steadily; this made Johnson feel as if he was deliberately making things difficult for Renly. , he began to feel slightly uncomfortable.
Involuntarily, Johnson coughed twice and cleared his throat, "Start again from sixty.".”
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