(A) the artistic characteristics of the lyrics
The four lyrics of the song correspond to four different seasons, giving the audience four different emotions. With each corresponding melody, the image of the hero in the song becomes rich and full. For example, in the first part, with a slow and brief prelude, "There are a few clouds floating in the sky and a few breezes blowing on the ground", this is to describe the image of a season to the audience through the eyes of the protagonist, but the soft melody makes people feel the shallowness of the protagonist. The word "Gone with the Wind" not only describes the beautiful artistic conception of clouds floating lightly in the sky, but also implies that the protagonist has crossed the ocean to study in Europe, as if it were a cloud in a foreign land. The second sentence "the breeze blows my hair" also blows the feelings buried in the hero's heart. This is "teaching me how to think of him", which is a kind of missing feeling buried in my heart and awakened by the wind. For example, in the third paragraph, "Flowers fall slowly on the water". When autumn comes, the flowers wither gradually, and the petals flow slowly with the clear water, drifting with the flow. On the surface, they only describe a kind of autumn scenery with quiet years, but actually reflect the loneliness of the protagonist's heart, as if it were like this fallen flower. On the foreign "water surface", the melodies of "slow flow" and "slow flow" use three levels of decline. Correspondingly, the fish swims slowly under the water, in which the protagonist is just a fallen flower, others are fish, and a lonely overseas student who is wandering in a foreign country appears. In the fourth paragraph, the melody interwoven between semitones is used in winter. The last sentence, "There is still afterglow in the Western Heaven, teach me how to miss him", and the melody goes to the highest tone with the artistic conception of the lyrics, reaching a climax, which once again strengthens the hero's thought.
(B) the artistic characteristics of melody
Music score can be divided into four pieces with the same structure. Compose music from beginning to end. In the prelude part, classical creative techniques are used to constantly change the theme, harmony, rotation and transposition, and the melody is melodious and ups and downs, which indicates the inner changes of the author behind. The bass part always uses the tonic until the second sentence, with clear intention. There is a passage in e major, which describes the scenery in spring. In terms of music material, the first sentence is the opening, the second sentence repeats the first sentence, and the melody of the third sentence changes the melody material of the first two sentences, which is in contrast with the fourth sentence. At the end of the spring part, I-ll-K46-V7- 1 is used in the harmony series, and the termination of classical harmony is used, which shows the skill of "combining Chinese and western". The second paragraph is changed from E major to B major. As the title song in E major, it describes the natural scenery, expresses the feelings of missing in a foreign land, and changes the tonality of the third phrase. After the fourth phrase, in order to make the music come to a climax, a discordant jumping technique is adopted, and the form is relatively novel. The third paragraph continues the intimate relationship transposition technique of the second paragraph, from the e major of the main song to the g major of the chorus, and the emotional expression is similar to the second paragraph, all of which are lyrical with things. As can be seen from the score, the third phrase turns to G major, and then the main song of the fourth paragraph is E harmony minor, and the chorus returns to E major, which reflects a bleak mood in winter, and the third phrase returns to the main theme and the tonality of the first paragraph. At the end of the fourth phrase, I jumped again. The duration was prolonged and the music became stronger and stronger. I ended the whole song with the lyrics of "Teach me how not to think about him", which once again highlighted patriotism and thoughts and feelings.
Teach me how not to think about him has had a great response in China's music industry. Zhao Yuanren's exploration of artistic song creation is beyond his contemporaries. In the song "Teach me how not to think about him", Zhao Yuanren adopted the musical interpretation of variation, and through the introduction-theme-three variations and one conclusion, the lyrics can be connected reasonably, while maintaining the continuity of emotion and the consistency of song style. Very gentle, the lyrics and melody are perfectly combined. The composition techniques of western music are adopted in melody, which makes the song have a certain sense of modernity and a relatively novel form. On this basis, the national flavor of the work is also quite distinct, which makes the song have obvious meaning of combining Chinese and western. The whole song consists of four lyrics, which follow the same theme and distinguish meanings according to seasons. The last phrase of the first three paragraphs is the same, only the last paragraph changes the tone to develop the tone, but the phrase follows the same rhythm form. Intermittent phrases between paragraphs are consistent, which makes the emotion of the whole song progressive and highly unified, gradually brewing passionate emotions in calm, and finally reaching the peak of romance. In short, the skill of the whole song is superb, the paragraph structure is also rich in depth in a long period, and the tonal layout of the whole song is very clever, which makes the whole song have a distinct sense of hierarchy and strong emotional expression, which can make the audience have a deep * * * sound and spiritual thinking.
(A) the artistic characteristics of accompaniment
Teach me how not to think about him is a very artistic song. Usually, piano accompaniment plays an important role in the performance of artistic songs. Piano accompaniment can take into account the complexity, speed and color depth of texture, and complement each other with human voice. However, in the accompaniment of Teach me how not to think about him, the creator is unique and embodies very new ideas. Zhao Yuanren has many representative works, but only this song taught me how not to think about him. His arrangement technique is different from others. The application of piano and violin concerto, compared with the simple piano accompaniment, adds a little complexity to the song and has very obvious polyphonic factors. Piano and violin accompaniment complement each other, and the lyrics are like a man and a woman pouring out their feelings to each other, forming an emotional cycle. The two instruments bring different feelings to the audience, and the timbre of the violin is brighter and softer. Pairing with vocals can achieve a deep feeling of sobbing, and pairing with lyrics can produce an eloquent feeling. The piano can play rich harmony patterns to set off the violin, so that the accompaniment of the whole track and the human voice are trinity, woven into a cycle, with rich and wonderful effects. This kind of accompaniment can give people a refreshing feeling and make them unforgettable for a long time.
Analysis of Singing "Teach me how not to think about him"
(A) "Spring" part of the singing analysis
As can be seen from the melody, the first sentence has a small fluctuation at the beginning. At this time, the feelings have been more euphemistic and rich. When singing the first sentence, you can see that the first sound at the beginning is weak. When singing, you need to pay attention to the small but strong voice, and the weakness lies in the weak breath. When singing the word Gone with the Wind, you should pay attention to the tone head, concentrate on not opening the tone for three times, and sing Wei Yun with the strength of the waist and diaphragm. Don't let the voice squeeze into your throat, open your chest, bite the tone head, and naturally control the natural release of breath. When singing the second sentence, the melody is basically the same, which is the repetition of the first sentence, but we should pay attention to the different singing methods of The Breeze and Wei Yun. When singing the word "breeze", the first word should be in the voice change area and form a four-degree jump with the previous sound. As can be seen from the lyrics, it depicts a soft picture of spring, and we should also pay attention to the poetry of this paragraph in the process of singing. We should sing in a stable and gentle tone, and the rhythm should be relatively relaxed, which will bring the audience the same warm feeling as the spring breeze. The "hair" of the following sentence "The breeze blows my hair" is composed of a big attached rhythm, followed by a big jump of six degrees. At this time, you need to be careful not to relax your waist strength. To avoid the sound falling into the mouth, especially in the stress position of the first bar, it is necessary to strengthen the tone, so it needs enough breath support to emphasize and embody this tone. In the process of singing, the singer's emotion began to progress, from the description of the scenery in the first sentence to the direct emotional calligraphy in the second sentence, and the small upsurge of this section also came from this. Finally, you can strengthen the feelings of missing and missing conveyed by the tone, and then the song goes to the fourth sentence, "Teach! This is the end of the first paragraph. At this point, the first two words jumped into the melody purely four times. In the process of singing, it is difficult to pronounce the word "I" and it is easy to press it into the throat. At this time, it is necessary to sing the word "teach" and the word "I" in a coherent way, loosen your teeth, and open the diaphragm and the body cavity to better spread the sound. In the last three words, need and the sixth sound behind need to be mentioned in front, highlighting the word "Xiang", introducing breath and creating strong emotions. Finally, the rhetorical question "he" needs to be restrained, and the singer needs to calm down a little to pave the way for the accumulation of emotions in the second paragraph.
(B) "Summer" part of the singing analysis
At this time, the song came to the second paragraph, and the lyrics in the second paragraph described summer. "Moonlight fell in love with the ocean, and the ocean fell in love with moonlight. Oh, how can I not think about him on such a honey-like silver night? " The melody of this paragraph is slightly different from that of the first paragraph, but it is generally consistent with the tone of the first paragraph. So the theme variation of this paragraph is called variation one. The lyrics use anthropomorphic methods to describe a quiet and lonely summer night at sea, and at the same time strengthen metaphors and express the creator's thoughts and affection for the motherland.
The first sentence continues the feeling of the first meditation, still lingering and affectionate. Moonlight in Love with the Ocean gives people a good feeling of falling in love with people and creates a romantic sense of division. For example, when singing the first word, it is a rising interval, which consists of a big attached rhythm. You also need the strength of your waist when you sing. Bite your head tightly first, then loosen your teeth and send the root of your tongue to the front. When singing the word "love", you also need to bite the prefix tightly, and you can't let the sound shrink back, you have to send it out. The root of your tongue is gently sent to the front, and the mouth that pronounces words is reduced, so that the breath flows gently, giving the audience a melodious and flowing feeling. The next second sentence is slightly longer than the first sentence, but the overall ups and downs are relatively stable, and the overall mood is still gradual. Compared with the first sentence, it is a repeated emphasis on the same emotion. To maintain a consistent rhythm in melody, apart from conveying emotions, it is more important to create a division, which will bring the audience to a cool and romantic seaside night scene, personify them and give them a kind of mutual love and affection. Emotion can be regarded as describing a pair of lingering lovers, or a pair of rare confidants, mixed with deep affection for the country, and then playing the third game. At this time, the author's feelings gradually began to warm after the first two sentences, and the feelings began to express faster and stronger. "Ah, a silver night like honey", when singing the word "Ru", the singer should try his best to open the space of mouth, nose and head cavity to make the voice fuller and convey strong feelings better. The latter "night" can be similar to the first paragraph. Make the song look more relaxed. When singing the word "night", you need to bite before opening your mouth, so that the voice can be supported by enough waist and diaphragm breath, so that the falling tone behind the singing will not be anticlimactic and the voice will sprout from your mouth. The lyrics mean that on such a beautiful night, the ocean and the moonlight fall in love, much like my lover and I once, and may have spent the same similar night, more. So the last sentence of this paragraph is "teach me how to think about him", which is different from the first paragraph. The first paragraph adopts the method of wanting to rise first and restraining first, which is upward as a whole, but this paragraph pays more attention to hierarchy. As soon as the word "teach me" comes out, it is an octave jump, and the audience will feel the mood warming up. At this time, the singer needs to be fully relaxed and have strength. Nervousness may lead to the elevation of the larynx, which may affect the vocal effect. At this time, the strength of the abdomen and diaphragm is needed to support it, and the waist is pushed up slightly to make the breath more coherent and the tone smoother. When the interlude of variation 1 appears, it is also necessary to brew subsequent emotions in time. When the theme of Variation 2 appears, the tune will change from passion to peace and tranquility, thus realizing the cohesion of this movement and paving the way for the subsequent song aria.
(C) "Autumn" part of the singing analysis
"The fallen flowers on the surface of the water flow slowly, and the fish at the bottom swim slowly. Ah ... Swallow, what did you say? Teach me how to think of him? " Compared with the first paragraph, the melody of this paragraph has changed a lot, but the overall tone is still consistent with the whole song, which we call Variations II. In this passage, romantic words are reduced and replaced by words that express autumn scenery's loneliness, such as "falling flowers" and "slowly", creating a more bleak artistic conception. Homesick wanderers are more sad and melancholy in autumn.
When singing the first lyric "Falling Flowers on the Water Slowly Flowing", we should keep up with the rhythm of the lyrics, slow down the sound and breath, spit it out slowly with a slight breath, let the sound flow like water, follow the melody in rhythm, and sing in the form of loose front and tight back. When singing the word "falling flowers on the water", there is an eighth pause followed by it. When singing the word "flowers", you need to bring a little waist strength. At the same time, we should combine the artistic conception of "falling flowers" and sing a thoughtful and lingering feeling. When singing the word "swim slowly", the singer's tone needs to be improved, and when singing "swim slowly", the singer needs to support his head. The singer needs to send the sound to the nasal cavity and the head cavity through breathing and diaphragm, make a high-position sound, and sing "fish swimming slowly under water", because it is in a coherent relationship with the first lyric. In the process of singing, the sound and melody should convey a sense of freedom to the audience, so it is necessary to maintain a soft tone, a balanced speech speed and a concentrated voice. In the process of singing, you should bite off the prefix of each word, for example, when singing the word "bottom", you should bite off the "D" on the tip of your tongue and control your breath. It's coming out of my throat. It sounds terrible. When singing "Fish Swimming Slowly", it needs to be consistent with the emotional ups and downs in the first paragraph, because the current, fish and fallen flowers are all in a state of floating uncertainty, and the singer needs to show a dynamic aesthetic feeling appropriately, so as to compare the feelings of wandering in a foreign land and missing relatives in his hometown in the lyrics, and sing the third sentence "Swallow, what did you say?" At that time, the e major of the main melody will quickly enter the g major, and the concert will have twists and turns. At this time, the author makes the anthropomorphic dialogue with Swallow more interesting, agile and vivid with the help of the recitative in western operas, and emotionally highlights the author's feeling of loneliness and silence. When you sing the word "Ah", you should perform with a little sense of "Ao" and express your feelings quietly. At this time, the tune is composed of two-degree characteristic intervals, the tone is almost whispering, and it has a distinctive western narrative color. The rhythm changes from gentle to basic, and the melody becomes more urgent, creating a strong and warm situation and atmosphere, showing the excitement and tension of the singer. The fourth lyric "Teach me how to think of him?" The protagonist was whispered by Shuang Yan. Is he surprised from his memory? Seeing the pairs of swallows, he suddenly thought of his lonely figure and couldn't help pointing out the theme again. "How can I miss him?" The melody of the last sentence is similar to the first paragraph in hearing, but its emotion is completely different. It is an enhanced version of the first paragraph, which is more urgent and conveys more obvious emotions. Compared with the first paragraph, autumn scenery made the creator feel impatient and bored when he wandered home, but he couldn't see each other for a long time. The singer's mood gradually accumulated, and his mood became more pessimistic, followed by the third time. Just like the first interlude, the singer needs to improve the range because of the tonality in G major, but he should also pay attention to the ending of the last sentence, so that the excited mood will gradually become peaceful and make full preparations for the interpretation of the last paragraph.
(D) "Winter" part of the singing analysis
The melody of the fourth paragraph continues the theme of the first paragraph, and it is extended and expanded. The beginning of the fourth paragraph is the variation of the first paragraph, which we call variation four. At this time, we enter the last paragraph of the song, which is the last chapter of the whole song. In the last season of the four seasons, winter often gives people the feeling of cold and shrinking. Combined with the emotional tone of the whole song, at this time, the singer also needs to convey a cold and melancholy mood. The beautiful description and harmonious picture before have turned into sadness at this time. Through the description of wildfire and sunset glow, the emotions conveyed are relatively negative. The tune starts from G major and gradually turns to E major. In the process of singing, singers need to pay attention to the natural connection and transition of tone sandhi, express their feelings with full and powerful voices, and convey their deep feelings for home and country and their deep thoughts for their lovers with full song structure.
The first sentence of the paragraph is "Dead trees tremble in the cold wind", and the melody came out from a low generation at first, which laid the foundation for the cold and loneliness of the whole melody and clearly reflected the loneliness and anxiety of the author. In the process of singing, the singer needs to convey a heavy mood to the audience, especially with the help of the negative words in the lyrics, to sink his throat, to fully open his mind and mouth, and to be calm but powerful when delivering words. It presents an open and broad state. At this time, the singer needs to stand up straight in order to accumulate more breath and strength for the next singing. Voice can express emotions downward, but he must maintain a strong singing ability, highlight the stress in the lyrics, and present a sad and heavy feeling. When singing the second sentence, the singer needs to bite the prefix, and the "Y" of "Wildfire" needs to be stable and powerful. Singers need to work hard to expand your diaphragm, chest out and abdomen in order to open your chest. Generate's voice is very low, while keeping the voice calm. He can't feel anticlimactic. When singing the word "burn", he needs to sing two lean notes quickly and then quickly return to the tonic. Pronunciation should be clear, calm and powerful. In the next two sentences, the melody began to become clear, no longer gloomy before, but hope and expectation. The melody changed from calm to light and cheerful, and the tone began to jump four times. When singing, you should still bite the words, avoid raising your voice, let the voice come out of your mouth, and maintain the strength of your waist and abdomen. At this time, your mood changed from sadness to longing. Four seasons have passed, and then you will return to a brand-new and hopeful spring. So, at this time, you need to strengthen the power of the song and sing "Teach me how to think about him?" When using the word "teach", you need to rhyme after biting the prefix, singing high and thinking low. When singing "I don't want to", there should be a tune to go up, strengthen the tone of the voice and reach the climax of the whole song. Finally, when singing "harmony", we should change to a light tone, gradually slow down the singing speed, leave the aftertaste of the song, and leave the audience with room for feeling and thinking.
conclusion
To sum up, "Teach me how not to think about him" is a perfect work that combines eastern and western elements, and the lyrics and tunes are equally beautiful. Its musical form is touching, its atmosphere is soft and euphemistic, and its singing skills and artistic characteristics deserve careful study. Therefore, based on the background of song creation, this paper analyzes the emotional characteristics, melody rhythm, musical structure and singing skills of lyrics, and puts forward my own ideas and opinions combined with my own practice. It is worth mentioning that this paper also studies the function and application of decorative sounds in "Teach me how not to think about him", hoping to combine my personal feelings with the emotional connotation and deductive way of the song to produce a unique interpretation, so as to really deduce a good work and cause a * * * sound with the general public, and also provide some reference for studying the track of "Teach me how not to think about him", so that the old songs can be sung all the time and glow with a new era.