606 The secret is revealed
Just thinking with your brain, it’s hard to imagine how this is done..
Four guitar chords can play a variety of popular songs; what is even more valuable is that after adaptation, under different combinations of chords and different speed changes of rhythm, the interpretations are different. The styles are vaguely similar and somewhat different, but I can’t explain why. This feeling is too subtle to be described in words..
But Renly did it.
An idea suddenly flashed in Timsi's mind: Why are people getting tired of modern pop music faster and faster, the popularity of singles charts comes and goes, and the speed of replacement is extremely fast? The fast pace of life in the fast food era and the irritability and boredom of daily life force people to look for more new things. This is one of the important reasons..
Another reason is that the arrangements of today's popular songs are getting simpler and simpler, there are fewer and fewer things worth recalling, and there are fewer and fewer melodies that remain in the mind. Naturally, the speed of replacing them with new ones is getting faster and faster..
Just as Renly demonstrated just now, any popular song can be performed with four chords, and then through changes in rhythm, it becomes a brand new song..
A simple example can illustrate this point. From 2015 to 2017, the number of music plagiarism cases in the United States skyrocketed, with top pop stars such as Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, and Sam Smith The singers were all involved, and they eventually reached a settlement with the plaintiff, including the plaintiff as the original creator and sharing the royalties..
In other words, it actually acknowledges to some extent the so-called "borrowing from”.
This is not to say that they deliberately plagiarized, but that this is the overall development trend of pop music. The chords and arrangements are getting simpler and simpler, and the trend of similarity and convergence is inevitable. Inadvertently, the melody that was "déjà vu" in the past has become I haven't even had time to discover the source of inspiration for my own creation. The boundaries between "borrowing", "paying homage" and "plagiarism" are becoming increasingly blurred. This trend has already started in the late 1980s, and the entire music market has declined. and weakness are not caused in one day.
However, using only four chords to perform popular songs is not as simple as it sounds. It tests the singer's background in arrangement and creation, as well as the singer's understanding of music and chords. Looking at Renly's easy and skillful singing Timsi was amazed by the posture..
Suddenly, Timsi showed a big smile. The existence of the album "Don Quixote" goes against the overall trend of the music market..
Although Renly just said it very casually, as if "Your Bones" is just a combination of four chords, if you listen carefully to the entire album, you will know that in the creation process, Renly not only used chords very tediously but also extensively. And the arrangement always follows the essence of the melody.
Even songs with relatively simple chords such as "Old Pine Tree" and "Los Angeles" are no exception. The selection and application of chords are beyond the scope of the four chords just now. It should be simple or complex, and there is no cutting corners or quick success. This reminds me of the 1950s, when folk music reached its peak and rock music began to sprout..
What's more, every lyric in the album is carefully crafted to complement the melody and fit with the musical notes. This is what is truly valuable and the core idea of the golden age of music..
Interesting, really interesting. Timsy’s interest in the “singer/actor” in front of him is getting stronger and stronger.
“Most popular songs can be done. However, Steve-Wonder cannot. His music requires sixteen chords or even more." Renly shrugged and said with a chuckle, " Therefore, it is natural that creation is not as simple as imagined, but it is also not as difficult as imagined..”
Having said that, the scene was already in a state of panic. Everyone looked at Renly with dumbfounded eyes and couldn't believe their ears..
Most people didn't think as far as Timsi did, but they just had a strange feeling: Renly said it so lightly, so could he try it himself? I had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but I couldn’t say it for a while..
“In your previous performances, you always played the guitar, but in the album, the arrangement of the songs is very complex and grand, and you can even hear the use of many classical instruments. Is the guitar your best instrument? or something else？”
This question is relatively professional. It is not simply about pursuing idols, but is truly rooted in the music itself. It also contains a lot of professional knowledge, which is not seen in ordinary fan meetings. It can be seen that today, Everyone present is indeed a music lover.
“Well, in fact, I studied piano." Renly felt that there was no need to lie and admitted frankly, and there was an exclamation in the audience..
From performing "Cleopatra" in pioneer villages, to performing "Ophelia" on the streets, to live creations on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", Renly has always been a world-renowned guitar player, and even his performance just now was In this way, he always seems to be able to evolve the melody into a guitar version, and perform a unique style and temperament, giving the melody the free and easy style of a wandering bard..
But now, Renly said that his main focus is not guitar? But the piano？
“Show it off! Show it off! "Someone shouted in the audience, the voice was extremely lively, one after another.
Before Renly could refuse, Niall had already carried the keyboard onto the stage. It looked like he had planned it for a long time. Looking at Renly's helpless smile, the scene was filled with whistles and cheers, and Niall He had an innocent expression on his face, as if he didn't know anything..
Renly was speechless and joked, "Isn't today an album listening session? Why do I feel something is not right now?" Everyone burst into laughter, but their expectant eyes did not flinch at all..
Neil set up the keyboard, and someone in the audience asked again, "You composed the song 'Believe in It' on the piano, right?" Then someone added a question, "Excuse me, 'Crazy in Love' Is the ending theme of this movie 'Believe In'?？”
“Yes, and, yes." Renly replied succinctly, "In fact, this song was written in London. At that time, the crew's performance was in trouble, and they wrote 'Believe in it'. ', but unexpectedly became the link of the performance. So the director asked for the past.”
Seeing Neal's expectant eyes, Renly did not refuse anymore and sat down in front of the piano. "Whoever asked the question just now, thank you for bringing up this topic." After saying that, Renly laughed himself..
This nonsense sentence left most of the people at the scene confused, even Neil, Stanley and others. Later, it was William, a group of loyal movie fans, who revealed the answer. The next week, "Love is crazy." "It will be launched at the Toronto Film Festival soon, and will be released in North America later. Preliminary promotions are now being launched one after another..
Renly was just thanking the other party for promoting the movie. But, is such a subtle promotion method really effective? It really makes people dumbfounded.
It’s best to just click until you understand. It doesn’t matter if you don’t understand. Renly didn’t continue to explain and changed the topic. “So, are you ready? We will now enter the next round of performances. Then Let’s start with ‘Undoubtedly’!” Regarding the interview session, Renly did not reject it and had no special thoughts. Now that it has come to this point, he will continue to perform naturally. Everything is about music tonight, which is good..
Surprisingly, as soon as Renly pressed the first key, the audience at the bottom of the stage started protesting, expressing their hope that Renly could show off his skills. Timsy's voice was even more abrupt, "Specialty piece!" For Lanly, Li's musical background, he is becoming more and more curious now, just like Norah Jones.
This is the case for the entertainment industry in the United States as a whole. There are fewer and fewer people with professional backgrounds and more and more grassroots artists. This is not a bad thing. We encourage everyone with dreams to bravely realize their dreams, and some are not from professional backgrounds. Artists who have a good background are more unconstrained and talented. Academic training is just one of the ways. However, the overall situation of art has become uneven because of this kind of national entertainment. The average level has declined and the high level of entertainment to death. This is also an indisputable fact.
Timsi's call was quickly supported, and William, Hope and others next to him all shouted loudly, "Specialty piece! Specialty piece!" The deafening sound, after the previous forty minutes of catharsis, couldn't help but Stained with a hint of hoarseness, it adds a touch of tragedy.
Tragic. This adjective is really joyful when used at this moment. The corners of Renly's mouth couldn't help but turn up. He didn't refuse or agree. To be precise, Renly didn't answer, but responded with actions..
The fingertips are suspended above the keyboard. Strictly speaking, there is a difference between the piano and the keyboard. Even the touch of the fingertips is different. But this awakens the memory of Renly's childhood..
The aristocratic childhood filled him with constraints, repression, and even coldness. He almost couldn't wait to get out of that prison; but it is undeniable that the influence and perennial influence of literature, painting, sculpture, drama and other arts, But it laid the foundation for him to realize his dream. The same is true for acting skills, and the same is true for music..
What the piano represents is elegance, tranquility, and heritage. People can get a glimpse of the long history of Europe through piano music. See the big from the small. This accumulation is reflected in Renly's performance, singing, creation, and even daily life. In the actions and actions of life, Renly Hall is the unique person he is today..
When the fingertips fell, the clear and rich piano keys sounded, one sound, two sounds, and then a rest, and then it was like rushing clear spring water, rushing down, flowing in one go, running wildly, the passionate and surging emotions Hidden in every musical note, it seems as if countless golden light points rise at the same time, swirling around and rushing in the wind, but with the richness and coldness of the forest, quiet, yet high-spirited, elegant, and romantic.
“"Fantasie-Impromptu" from Fryderyk-Chopin）.71
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