Chapter 51: Chapter 50: A Lonely Brave Song Made the Vocal Teacher Cry

Vocal music club exclusive singing practice room.

Gu Yu was learning the singing technique of Chen Yixun's new song "Lonely Brave" with the club's pop music instructor Gui Anni.

Logically, the singing level of the vocal music teacher should be not much different from his.

But out of basic respect for the teacher, Gu Yu still listened attentively to the instructor's teaching.

"Chen Yixun's own timbre is very robust and deep, so it fits this song quite well, but because you are only in your twenties, your own timbre is relatively bright and cheerful! At this time, we need to learn to control our breath."

"Especially in the first part of the song, we need to achieve a sense of voice breaking yet breath continuing~ Simply put, it is a feeling of sighing~"

"Talking about theory is of little help, why don't we give it a try~ Gu Yu, you sing the first part first, and then I will design a detailed practice plan for you based on your breath, pitch and rhythm."

Gui Anni's fingers slid up and down between her throat and mouth, combining hand gestures and speech to provide theoretical guidance before the singing practice for Gu Yu and Lin Xinyue.

"Okay, Teacher Gui, if there's anything I don't sing well, you must point it out immediately! Don't worry about saving my face!"

Gu Yu smiled and nodded, he could tell that Teacher Gui indeed took her teaching very seriously.

"Hmm! No problem, even if you don't sing well, we can take it slow, bit by bit to improve! Nobody is born able to sing perfect music, and I suppose you haven't received systematic training before, right?"

Gui Anni smiled warmly, she really liked Lin Xinyue, so by association, she also had a good impression of Gu Yu.

When she was explaining the theory just now, Gu Yu didn't get distracted at all from beginning to end, which made her think he was a promising student.

In Gui Anni's view, although learning music requires talent, for most students, wanting to sing well is far from reaching the level where talent is needed.

She was already prepared to comfort Gu Yu after his trial singing.

Having interacted with so many vocal music students, the first time teaching them was usually quite dreadful.

Gu Yu turned his face to glance at Lin Xinyue, and Lin Xinyue gave him a sweet smile.

"Go for it!"

Lin Xinyue clenched her fist, giving Gu Yu strong encouragement.

Gu Yu smiled and nodded, then began to take deep breaths to get into the zone.

Gui Anni picked up a professional evaluation sheet and pen from the side, ready to note down Gu Yu's shortcomings.

Gu Yu naturally straightened his chest, keeping his thoracic cavity completely relaxed, his waist as straight as a line, and his breathing gradually became even and rhythmic.

Gui Anni's eyes flashed with surprise, and then she casually checked off the singing posture column on the form. seaʀᴄh thё novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Gu Yu began his trial singing:

"All are brave~"

"The wound on your forehead~ your differences~ the mistakes you made~"

"All do not need to hide~"

"Your tattered toy~ your mask~ your self~"

Gui Anni was almost mindlessly checking off a series of ticks on the form, until she realized that this was Gu Yu's trial singing, and her pen-holding hand suddenly froze in mid-air.

Posture √!

Breath √!

Pitch √!

Rhythm √!

Looking at a column of red ticks on the form, Gui Anni was absolutely dumbfounded.

Those were the subconscious ticks she put down, as if she were doing a final comprehensive evaluation for those vocal music students who had studied for four years and reached an intermediate level of performance!

Her eyes lit up, and she looked up at Gu Yu with an excited expression, as if she were looking at a treasure.

At this point, Gu Yu had finished the first part of the performance and was about to stop when Gui Anni suddenly said, "Continue! Don't stop!"

Gu Yu hurriedly closed his eyes again, raised his pitch, and continued the rhythm.

"They say~ you must tame every monster with light~"

"They say~ you must mend your wounds because no one loves a clown~"

"Why can't solitude~ be glorious~"

"Only when one is not perfect~ is one worthy of praise~"

"Who says being covered in mud~ doesn't count as a hero!"

The second section ended as well, with the pitch increasingly higher and Gu Yu's breathing growing more rapid.

"Continue! Keep singing to the end!"

And Gui Anni's eyes were getting brighter, with surprise hidden within her excited expression!

She had already put the evaluation sheet on a nearby table, because there was no need to evaluate any longer!

Lin Xinyue was already stunned, staring blankly at Gu Yu, who at this moment seemed like her favorite popular singer!

"Love you, walking alone through dark alleys!"

"...!"

"Go? Suit? This ragged cape."

"Fight? Fight! With the most humble of dreams."

"To those wails and roars in the night—"

"Who says only those in the light are heroes—"

Gu Yu sang the song through in one breath, and its lingering sound still echoed in the vocal room.

The air fell silent; it took Gu Yu a good ten seconds to process the emotions the song had brought him.

Especially the last line of the lyrics, "Who says only those in the light are heroes!", there was passion and a complex mix of indescribable feelings.

As the singer, he first felt exhilarated, but after finishing, there was also a sense of sadness.

"Teacher, I've finished singing!"

Gu Yu took a slow breath and then opened his eyes to look at Gui Anni.

He was stunned!

He had actually moved Teacher Gui to tears!

Lin Xinyue was gently dabbing her eyes with a tissue, the thirty-five or thirty-six-year-old vocal teacher's light makeup had smudged.

Gu Yu quickly asked with concern, "Teacher Gui, what's wrong?"

"I'm fine! You sang very well! I must applaud for you!"

"Clap—Clap—Clap—"

Gui Anni shook her head with a smile and then loudly praised Gu Yu, clapping vigorously.

Lin Xinyue also clapped for her boyfriend with a look of admiration and excitement.

A fervent applause is the best compliment for a performer!

Suddenly showered with praise from Teacher Gui, Gu Yu was a bit embarrassed, especially when Lin Xinyue joined in.

"Teacher, is anything wrong with my singing? Do you have any advice for me?"

Gu Yu's face beamed with a smile, but he was still modestly seeking guidance from Teacher Gui Anni.

Gui Anni stopped clapping, her smile mixed with a hint of wistfulness, "No, if I haven't judged wrong, your vocal level should be between Grade Six and Eight, the intermediate singing level as the public would say! That's roughly the level of some talented music streamers and minor singers in the entertainment industry!"

"Of course, mine is just a bit above this level."

Disbelief filled Gui Anni's eyes. She believed one might see wrongly, but she firmly trusted her ears!

"Wow! That's so impressive!! Teacher Gui has even won the title of Top Ten National Singers!"

Little stars twinkled in Lin Xinyue's eyes, since Teacher Gui had said so!

Then Gu Yu's vocal skills must be at that level!

She had barely managed to reach Grade Seven after three years of studying with Teacher Gui!

And yet Gu Yu was almost on her level right off the bat!

This made her feel a bit conflicted, but since Gu Yu was her boyfriend, the better he was, the prouder she felt!

"Come on, tell me! Have you studied vocal music before?"

Lin Xinyue reached out and pinched Gu Yu's cheek, pressing him with a sweet voice.

"If singing every day in the dorm counts, then yes, I have!"

Gu Yu reached out, trying to pinch back, but Lin Xinyue dodged with a lean.

"Ah, this is talent! But even if you're talented, you still need lots of practice!"

Gui Anni let out a sigh but sternly reminded them both.

"Got it, Teacher!"

Lin Xinyue released Gu Yu's cheek and nodded earnestly, and Gu Yu agreed wholeheartedly.

Even though others are gifted by the heavens, he was bestowed by the system~

That shouldn't make a difference, right?

"All right! Since you both have a good foundation, simple practices are unnecessary! What's most important now is to practice cooperation, so you can perform a duet in perfect harmony at the school anniversary celebration!"

Gui Anni stood up, one hand pulling Gu Yu and the other pulling Lin Xinyue.

Right now, she was very eager to see their performance at the 120th school anniversary!

It will surely be sensational!