"I really enjoy playing the piano. For one thing, the combinations of key-pressings, how they could make such great music is like a magic to me. And more importantly, playing piano is one of the few things that guarantee the pay-back. I mean, you make efforts, and you gain improvements. It is so reassuring to know that in this complicated grown-up world, sometimes such simple rule can still hold true."
以上摘自2017年12月7日在湖畔的英文破冰演讲。这是一篇很花心思的演讲稿,虽然delivery非常ackward,但是content绝对算是至今30篇头马演讲稿中最满意的,没有之一。
扯远了。作为一个连五线谱都不会看的三分热度的人,我在钢琴这件事上也算是相当执着了。从隔三差五去钢琴房练琴,到为了逃避交流在电子琴前硬啃,到不厌其烦借门禁卡周末到单位活动室蹭琴,到蹭车跨越整个杭城去看钢琴,到终于有了自己有点嫌弃的二手钢琴。感谢弹琴吧app解救了五线谱盲。用听力和肌肉去记忆指法,虽然学的有点笨有点慢,但是非常享受那些时间不再碎片化的专注时刻,以及听到乐曲流淌时最纯粹的开心。
学的第一首曲子,自然是承载了很多的Always with me。原本就是蜜汁喜欢的曲子,也听过它的黑管版和吉他版,再到钢琴版也是顺利成章又充满仪式感。接着是梦中的婚礼,节奏很奇怪所以啃了很久。然后是River flows in you,同样主伴奏配合节奏很奇怪,第一句就卡了好久。之后是更多的久石让。Labyrinth of Eden,要连续同时按3-4个键,差点放弃。最近在弹的明天你好超级好学,昨天第一次录音效果就不错。
You make effort, and you gain talent.
Enjoy it. 虽然有点笨,开心就好咯~ :D