In recent years, band culture has broken through the wall and grown, accounting for more and more in the lives of young people.
There is also no shortage of works by niche bands that frequently appear on the music charts.
Whenever I can't find the meaning of existence
Whenever I get lost in the night
Oh the brightest star in the night sky
Oh please illuminate me forward
Like the escape plan of this song "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky", this is so.
These few lyrics, I believe that even if you don't pay attention to the band, you will be familiar with humming along.
At its hottest, it dominates every corner of the streets and KTV.
Whether it's at a music festival or a special performance, as long as the prelude to the song sounds, it will end with a chorus and a starlight on the mobile phone screen.
Of course, it was also through this song that the public recognized the excellent band Of Escape Plan.
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The most touching works are often based on the most essential feelings.
This song "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" infects you and me with the purest melody.
Zhang Jie, Hua Chenyu, Eason Chan, and Han Hong have all covered this song, which shows its fiery degree. But the original Mao Chuan is the one who sings most sincerely.
Released in 2011, this work chronicles their musical practices and mental journeys in the years before they became famous.
Perhaps as a niche band, there are many emotions. But these are also projected on the public, forming a strong resonance.
The melody is matched with the tone of British rock, singing the confidence and momentum that can only be possessed in youth.
These persistence and adherence to dreams and ideals are gathered in every note.
I believe that many people will hear which one belongs to their once upon a time in this first work.
In the song review area of "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky", there are many messages from people who work hard for life and ideals.
The melody brings a profound understanding to the audience, and the listeners will also feel through the words.
"The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" resonates deeply, how can a masterpiece not be hot?
Today, Teacher Wang taught everyone to sing this phenomenon-level hot song.
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The Brightest Star in the Night Sky
【Rhythm】
First, we can open the song, listen to its melody, and find out its rhythm.
"Strong, weak, weak, weak, weak," it is not difficult to see that this is a medium-speed, relatively stable 44-beat song.
【Emotion】
The prelude begins, introduced with a guitar sound, creating a melodious atmosphere.
Therefore, when we enter the prelude to this song, we can preset the emotional tone of the song.
The prelude consists only of the vocals and the guitar, two instruments (vocals included). The relationship between the vocals and the guitar is also tacitly integrated, and the two are equal in volume.
The overall emotion of the song is biased towards narrative, and the mood is relatively peaceful.
When we sing, we have to find our most natural chest narrative tone. Plus the pairing with the guitar.
Note: Between the two, there is a fusion relationship, so the volume of the two remains balanced.
【Main Song】
The style of this song is more British rock, and the overall tone is also very warm.
British rock is mainly divided into two types: one is melancholy and the other is decadent.
Through the analysis of the prelude, this song can be seen to be more forward, and it is the main song that haunts this melancholy atmosphere.
Find the strong and weak tones, distinguish the primary and secondary, and the following red part is the accented part.
When we sing, the expression does not need to be exaggerated, and the overall singing temperament is accurately grasped.
The main point of the main song is to control the ratio of the guitar to the vocals, and the vocals are sung in a medium tone, naturally, with some melancholy narrative.
【Chorus】
The songs in this work are layered, and the chorus has more openness.
In the chorus section, we will find that the volume of the guitar is significantly larger, breaking down the guitar into a sweeping guitar.
At the same time as the accompaniment changes, the vocal part and the volume also become larger.
The main song is narration, the chorus is a kind of longing and hope, and the emotions also move from melancholy to bright.
Therefore, the chorus is higher than the main song in terms of volume and tone, and this sense of contrast also creates the distinctive characteristics of this song.
【False Voice Chorus Version】
In this part, the conversion of false sound and true false sound is the most difficult point for us to learn.
The underlined part is the distinction between true and false sounds, and the red color is the accented part.
Let's find the false sound first, let our vocal cords relax, the airflow relax.
Extend the last two words and then sing them in one breath, for example: "The heart".
True and false sound conversion, controlling airflow, and relaxing the vocal cords are key.
With false sounds, a sense of space for sound will be created.
【True Voice Chorus Version】
So, here's the question, is it okay for choruses to use real sounds?
The answer is yes, but one thing to note is that true voices cannot be put into the chorus of the first paragraph.
Because the first paragraph has a certain sense of space, we need to extend the sound and let the feelings open.
If sung in an innocent voice, then there is a little less contrasting color, weakening the layering of the song.
Therefore, we can choose to sing in the last chorus with a real voice with high emotions.
But the point is, we can't sing in a purely dry voice, or a paler voice. We need a certain emotional output.
Next, Teacher Wang will teach everyone a little trick to make the real voice more concentrated.
First, make a "nei" sound, keep your chin and laughing muscles.
When singing, bring the "nei" tone into the melody. And put the overall rhyme on the "nei".
This way of singing is also suitable for singing other rock songs, because it is more metallic, has the power to give directly, and the voice is not so tight.
Teacher Wang gave two deductive methods, and students can design and sing according to their favorite way.
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The escape plan can be said to be the best of the new generation of rock bands.
In recent years, the escape plan has been active in major music festivals. Even touring with music festivals, a ticket is hard to find.
In 2011, the album "World" gave birth to national-level singles such as "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" and "Ten Thousand Sorrows", which became popular all over the country.
The rise of escape plans quickly seized the position of the new "British" rock in the music world, and they also became representatives of the vitality and individuality in the hearts of young people.
From the initial niche indie band to the rock upstart known to fans, the escape plan has gradually entered the mainstream public's attention.
Choosing the escape plan as the team name, they are introduced like this:
"It's an imperfect world and we can't choose. In the face of ugliness, in the face of trauma, in the face of death, in fact we have no way to escape, so the real meaning of escape lies only in the plan. ”
Regarding the name, we may understand it as facing the dilemma.
Growing up is often accompanied by wandering and confusion, and everyone has a time to escape. But people will slowly find that these are inescapable.
If you want to change, you can only make yourself strong inside and seek light in the darkness. Running away also no longer means escaping.
The escape plan, the songs, and themselves, are all sending us an upward energy.
I also hope that today's song "The Brightest Star in the Night Sky" can give you fearless spiritual strength.