Since he had thought of changing the teaching method, Yang Yi did not intend to drag it out. He guided Xi Xi for a while and asked her to repeatedly play the simplest theme of the "Variations on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". After that, he clapped his hands with a smile and said, "Well, it's 4: 30 now. There's still half an hour left today..."
"There's still half an hour left..." Xi Xi turned to look at her father. After hearing the first half of her father's words, her shoulders sank in melancholy as she muttered in a low voice.
But soon, her father's next words made Xi Xi's spirits rise again. "But what about the next half an hour? We'll make a small change. That is, Daddy will play the piano. Then you can sit beside Daddy and observe Daddy's fingering when he plays the piano. Listen to Daddy's music carefully, okay? "
How could it not be good?
She didn't even need to play the piano herself!
This was equivalent to not letting Lan Xin do the remaining half of her homework. She just needed to sit by the side and watch others do it. It was simply an opportunity for her father to be lazy!
Xi Xi was so happy that she immediately puffed out her small chest and nodded her small head vigorously. "Yes, yes, okay!"
"Don't be happy so early!" Yang Yi smiled and gently rubbed the little girl's head. "You have to watch and listen carefully by the side. It doesn't mean that you can be lazy and go play elsewhere!"
Xi Xi had already returned to her usual lively state. She grabbed her father's hand, giggled, and said mischievously, "I know. I also want to clap for Daddy, hehe!"
Yang Yi changed positions with Xi Xi. However, he was not in a hurry to play the piano. Instead, he turned to Xi Xi, who was holding a small cup and drinking water, and said softly, "Xi Xi, do you know why Daddy wants to learn to play the piano?"
Xi Xi asked curiously, "Why?"
"That's because the piano is a magical instrument. It's like a magic wand in the hands of ordinary people. It allows you to convey wonderful emotions to others!" Yang Yi touched the piano devoutly, then looked at Xi Xi and said with a smile, "So, Dad hopes that you learn to play the piano because you have the same wish as Dad — to be able to play good music and then be able to express your inner feelings more thoroughly. It's because of this that I want to work hard to play the piano well, and not like doing homework, in order to cope with my father's supervision, in order to cope with half an hour, or an hour, making me very unhappy to learn the piano. "
Yang Yi's words were not complicated, but the little girl looked a little confused.
Yang Yi smiled gently. He didn't plan to get any feedback from Xi Xi right away, so he said softly, "Let's listen to a more relaxing song!"
Before he finished speaking, Yang Yi began to gently play the opening part of the song.
The first part was repeated. Yang Yi's thick and long fingers were as dexterous as ripples on the surface of the water, gently rolling on the white piano keys …
The main theme was cut into very quickly as well. "Thump thump, thump thump thump, thump thump thump thump …" A series of similar notes were strengthened, and the music seemed to have become lighter all of a sudden, giving people a feeling of joy as if they had seen something wonderful!
That's right, Yang Yi was playing "Adelina by the Water," a piano piece that almost everyone knew. Although it was a relatively simple piece and not a classic that had been passed down for many years (after all, it was a work composed in the late part of the last century), it was very well-known. It was precisely because it was simple and pleasant that many people, regardless of whether they were piano enthusiasts or not, liked it!
The reason why Yang Yi chose "Adelina by the Water" was, of course, because of its simplicity. He believed that even a beginner like Xi Xi could appreciate the beauty of its melody.
Sure enough, Yang Yi saw from the corner of his eye that Xi Xi was sitting on a small chair at the side, listening attentively. Although the little girl didn't show an intoxicated expression, she didn't care about putting the cup down. She just held it with her two small hands and watched her father's hands play with rapt attention.
Yang Yi's fingers were much thicker than Murphy's. In the past, they used to carry farm tools and hold rifles, but on the black and white piano keys, they were as light and elegant as a butterfly!
Xi Xi looked at her father's fingers with a little obsession. She saw them go up and down on the piano keys easily, as if they were dancing, and the beautiful melody was also very beautiful!
It took about three minutes to play a complete song. After Yang Yi took his hands off the piano keys, he smiled gently and asked Xi Xi, "How was it?"
The little girl came back to her senses with great difficulty, and soon looked at her father's face with admiration. She pouted and said, "PaPa, you're so good. Playing the piano is so beautiful! Even I'm not as good as you! "
Yang Yi laughed. He gently pressed a string of notes on the piano keys with his fingers, and then said with a smile, "It took a long time of practice to reach dad's level now! Of course, if you continue to practice hard in the future, you will definitely be as good as dad. "
Next, Yang Yi explained the name of the song to Xi Xi, and even talked about the Greek myth. Although it took a little time, it was obvious that with the myth connecting the dots, Xi Xi's interest became stronger!
"Next, let's play a simple and beautiful song, okay?" Yang Yi said to Xi Xi with a smile, "This song has a very beautiful story. A long, long time ago, there was a very kind girl named Alice. Of course, this is not the Alice who fell into the rabbit hole. This is another beautiful and kind girl, just like our Xi Xi, beautiful and kind! "
Xixi was originally listening attentively, but when she suddenly heard her father praising her for being beautiful and kind, the little girl was stunned for a moment. Then, she giggled happily. She held the glass of water and twisted her little butt on the chair in embarrassment.
"Alice met an old man who couldn't see in both eyes. The old man told Alice that he wanted to see the beautiful forest and the vast sea. Alice was very kind. She helped the old man look for help everywhere, but there was no doctor who could cure his eyes. Just when Alice was feeling sad for the old man, a pianist appeared. He said to Alice, "Let me play a song for you …"
Xi Xi listened attentively. There was a trace of nervousness and sadness in her bright, beautiful obsidian-like eyes. It seemed that she was also worried about Alice and the old man.
Yang Yi gently pressed the strings of the piano. The classic and beautiful melody of "To Alice" sounded. After the repetition of the first part, the song began to enter the graceful and gentle part of the emotional expression.
It was as if the two of them were having an intimate conversation. However, Yang Yi interspersed the story with the story that was even more moving. "The old man closed his eyes and listened to the music played by the pianist. Suddenly, tears flowed out of his eyes because in the music, he heard towering, continuous snow-capped mountains. He also heard the blue sea in his hometown. It was boundless and sparkling. There were seagulls flying in the sky. In the distance, there were forests and sunshine accompanying him …"
Yang Yi's voice stopped at some point, but the melody of the piano was still flowing in Xi Xi's ears. The little girl looked at her father piously. The vast and blue sea seemed to be reflected in her beautiful big eyes …
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