“Isn’t your statement a bit too harsh, Master?” Gu Yanqing suddenly spoke up from the side, saying, “It’s just a bet, yet you want to make a young lady pay the price with her hands? That’s really unfair.”
The teacher looked at Gu Yanqing, about to say something, when he felt a chill run down his spine.
Upon closer inspection, Gu Zhixing's gaze was as cold as if he were looking at an inanimate object.
"Let's stop gambling, let's go home..."
Gu Zhixing stood up, took Shen Jintang's hand, and wanted to lead her away.
However, Shen Jintang pressed down on Gu Zhixing's arm, looked at him firmly, and said, "I want to gamble."
Why are you doing this to yourself?
This bet is clearly unfair!
Shen Jintang ignored Gu Zhixing and looked at the teacher, saying, "I'll bet with you."
Upon hearing Shen Jintang's words, the Master felt as if he had been elevated to a high position, leaving him no choice but to agree.
"good!"
The master roared angrily, his voice like thunder, and slammed the sheet music onto the table, scattering the papers with a loud "bang".
"You come here, you try teaching one!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhixing subconsciously looked down and his eyes widened instantly, filled with shock and disbelief.
It's actually "Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank"!
Even though he had only a superficial understanding of the art of playing the zither, he had heard of the fame of "Wild Geese Descending on the Sandbank".
This piece features delicate fingering, with frequent use of techniques such as vibrato and glissando.
"Vibrato" requires the performer to rapidly tremble their fingers while pressing the strings, creating a ripple effect in the sound. It demands extremely high finger strength and dexterity.
"Glissando" requires the pitch to change naturally and smoothly as the fingers slide on the strings, which is a great challenge to the player's finger control.
Moreover, the music has a free rhythm, and the performer needs to have a very strong musical sense to grasp the rhythm and melody and vividly present the tranquil scene of geese resting.
In short, it's very difficult; even highly skilled musicians can make mistakes.
Shen Jintang only learned a trick or two when she was serving others back then. Can she really do it?
That old scoundrel!
Gu Zhixing gritted his teeth inwardly.
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