Intermediate - Piano Lessons (C2530)

A: 明明,今天我们复习《车尔尼849》里的练习曲。
míngming, jīntiān wǒmen fùxí《 chēěrníbāsìjiǔ》 lǐ de liànxíqǔ.
Mingming, today we are reviewing the "Czerny 849" studies.
B: 老师,这个曲子太难了,能不能练简单点儿的?
lǎoshī, zhège qǔzi tài nán le, néngbùnéng liàn jiǎndān diǎnr de?
Teacher, this song is too hard. Can we practice one that is a bit more simple?
A: 这个练习曲能让你打好基础,更好地适应长时间的演奏。你开始吧。
zhège liànxíqǔ néng ràng nǐ dǎ hǎo jīchǔ, gènghǎo de shìyìng chángshíjiān de yǎnzòu. nǐ kāishǐ ba.
This study can lay a good foundation for you and can help you to get more used to playing for longer times. Start.
A: 你停一停,第一段这里,声音要渐弱,所以手指动作要小一点儿。你重新弹。
nǐ tíng yī tíng, dìyī duàn zhèlǐ, shēngyīn yào jiànruò, suǒyǐ shǒuzhǐ dòngzuò yào xiǎo yīdiǎnr. nǐ chóngxīn tán.
Stop. Here, in the first passage the sound needs to get gradually softer. So the movements of the fingers need to be smaller. Start over again.
A: 停,这一小节是一句渐强,手腕要放松,手指力度加强。
tíng, zhè yī xiǎojié shì yī jù jiànqiáng, shǒuwàn yào fàngsōng, shǒuzhǐ lìdù jiāqiáng.
Stop. This bar is a phrase that is getting gradually louder, so you need to relax your wrist and to increase the strength of your fingers.
A: 还是不行。
háishì bùxíng.
It's still not right.
B: 老师,我累了,我们休息一下好吗?
lǎoshī, wǒ lèi le, wǒmen xiūxi yīxià hǎo ma?
Teacher, I'm tired. Is it ok if we rest a bit?
C: 明明,你怎么又偷懒!跟老师好好练!三年不给我考出个十级来,我请你吃“竹笋烤肉”!
míngming, nǐ zěnme yòu tōulǎn! gēn lǎoshī hǎohāo liàn! sān nián bù gěiwǒ kǎo chū gè shíjí lái, wǒ qǐng nǐ chī" zhúsǔnkǎoròu”!
Mingming, you are goofing off again! Practice well with the teacher! If you don't pass level 10 in three years, I will give you a good beating!

Key Vocabulary

车尔尼849 chēěrníbāsìjiǔ Czerny 849
练习曲 liànxíqǔ studies (etudes)
曲子 qǔzi song, tune
基础 jīchǔ foundation, base
适应 shìyìng to adapt
演奏 yǎnzòu to play or perform
duàn passage
渐弱 jiànruò to get gradually softer, (decrescendo)
手指 shǒuzhǐ finger
动作 dòngzuò movement
重新 chóngxīn again, once more
小节 xiǎojié bar (in music)
渐强 jiànqiáng to gradually get louder, (crescendo)
手腕 shǒuwàn wrist
力度 lìdù strength
偷懒 tōulǎn to goof off
十级 shíjí grade ten
竹笋烤肉 zhúsǔnkǎoròu bamboo shoots and bbq meat (means getting beaten)

Supplementary Vocabulary

钢琴 gāngqín piano
tán to play (piano)
乐器 yuèqì instrument (musical)
吉他 jítā guitar
辛苦 xīnkǔ hard, exhausting
压力 yālì pressure, stress
严格 yángé strict
表演 biǎoyǎn performance

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