The Healing Life of a Music Genius - Chapter 59



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59 Various Opportunities

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I was happily looking at the amount printed on my smartphone banking app.

After ⌜TEST⌟ reached #1 on the music charts, I didn’t become rich worth billions….

‘Is that possible?’

According to Assistant Manager Tsarina’s explanation, settlement of copyright fees and music used in broadcasts is usually done quarterly.

In short, deposits for ⌜TEST⌟ will not be received until January or February of next year.

Still, the reason I was feeling good about the banking app was because ⌜Wolgwang⌟ advanced a fairly large amount of money.

If there were any equipment, programs, virtual instruments, etc. that I needed, they just gave me money so I could buy them. You can even buy snacks.

⌜Moolgwang⌟ is a company of its own, but there is no way they would have just given this kind of money.

Since you’ll easily make ‘this much money’ with ⌜TEST⌟ anyway, it may be a small favor to you.

If not…

‘Does this mean I should work harder?’

I thought that was roughly what it meant.

In fact, I didn’t feel anything special just because my ⌜TEST⌟ came in first place.

Because the song is sung by the singer, the singer naturally receives the attention.

Originally, being a composer was a difficult profession to attract attention.

If you were to ask people right now, ‘Do you know any famous pop music composers?’ what would it be?

It would be difficult to get more than 5 answers.

Even the answer is likely to be the name of a producer who is at the CEO level of a large agency.

So, I was quietly enjoying my little remaining life as an elementary school student in Saebom-dong…

My thoughts changed a little after reading the email that Assistant Manager Charina sent me in the morning.

From famous idols, to mid-level artists, to new rookies who receive tremendous support from large agencies.

It said that everyone on this list wanted my song.

I think the title of taking first place is definitely great.

I clicked on that link.

It contained detailed information, including the singer’s vocal recording file, a brief profile video, and the desired song style.

The quality was different from the simple list I received last time when I was looking for Sister Seolha.

Thanks to this, it took some time to even check one profile. The singer we just confirmed is a teenage male idol. It seemed like he was looking for a title song to write for his debut.

“Ummmm…”

Basically, it should be a song that feels like a dance song. Adding a lot of EDM will also look lively. But inspiration did not come clearly.

Although I learned composition of various genres from Mr. Miller, I did not learn fundamentally about idol music in depth.

‘Because he composed a lot more songs for solo singers than for groups.’

I wanted to make a song like this someday, but not now.

however.

Among the profiles, there were some that looked quite interesting.

‘Of course I thought there would be only singers.’

Movie or drama director.

Game directors and webtoon officials.

Even new tubers and influencers active on social media.

Every place where music was used sent me their profiles.

Of course, most of the profiles of those people were introductions to their works.

We are making a movie like this, and we need a song with this kind of feeling.

These webtoons need useful BGM.

Roughly like this.

It was a field I had never thought about, so I became curious.

So I read a few synopses sent by the film company.

Among them, one synopsis particularly caught my eye.

A work whose main setting is a university.

The composition requirements were also concise.

A 7-8 minute long piano song without lyrics.

It was said that it was a song that would be used only once in the ending scene of the work.

“It’s difficult.”

In a word, a song that must contain the entire message conveyed in the work.

It would be quite difficult to express that feeling with just a piano.

Time passed quickly.

Mother and Suyeon came into the house. Soo-yeon runs towards me, saying, “It’s my brother!” He boasts that he made three sales today. I looked at my mother to see what that meant, but she just laughed.

I stretched once.

There was no need to rush.

Anyway, Team ⌜Moonlight⌟ seemed very busy right now with Seolha, and I was satisfied with this level of performance.

Would it be easy to write a hit song?

Now, everyone is so obsessed with the number 1 that they are sending love calls to me, and it was a popularity that would quickly fade if the next song’s performance was poor.

‘But it feels good.’

After a while, my father returned, holding something in both hands. I guess dinner was pizza tonight.

I sat at the table and chatted with my family. The first topic among them was definitely ⌜TEST⌟.

My parents said that they kept getting itchy mouth because they wanted to show off to others.

“So I looked for a slightly different method. It’s been playing at the flower shop three times an hour since two days ago? It’s not noticeable. But there were customers asking what song this was!”

“······ I don’t think you need to go that far.”

“oh. Seojin. Suyeon added it. “How did he even do it?”

“Uh, uh, mommy!” Well, that’s a trade secret…!”

Su-yeon suddenly stutters while eating pizza. Her mother, seeing that, grinned and raised both her hands.

“Anyway. Seojin, don’t you know that Suyeon is doing a lot of things outside? “That’s for you too.”

“is it so?”

“Wow! mom!”

“huh. I guess he likes his brother too much. So Seojin, you really have to be nice to your younger brother? Understand?”

“That’s natural. “Is there a younger sibling like Suyeon in the world?”

Suyeon answered after swallowing the pizza in her mouth.

“Whew. To be honest······”

In my shallow mind, I thought you would answer things like, “I like my brother better,” or “I like my mom better.”

Our Sooyeon was at a different level.

“There is no younger brother like me in this world. Thank you for acknowledging me.”

“······.”

“······.”

“······.”

“Hmm. And my brother… my mother… and my father… are of course the best people in the world! So, I will do better from now on. “You understand, right?”

After a moment of silence, my family burst out laughing together.

I told my family that the money came in today. I didn’t go into detail about the advance payment, but it was my first profit anyway.

So we decided to go on an outing together next time.

I decided to cover all the costs of the date.

I just looked at it…

Rather than the fact that ⌜TEST⌟ ranked first on the music site,

These small conversations with my family made me feel happier.

* * *

– Movie music?

“yes. After reading the synopsis, I became interested. “Can I get a copy of the script?”

– hmm···. I don’t think it will be difficult. That’s because they contacted me first. But why a movie? Wouldn’t it be better to continue composing pop music like this?

“That’s the way it is…”

I shook my head, thinking that I might as well make up a lot of words to answer.

In this case, I thought it would be better to be honest.

This was a conclusion I came to after thinking about it for two or three days.

“I think there is a moral issue. Sister Seolha, you are currently active. Of course, my thoughts may seem arrogant, but…”

– Ah, it’s a bit like that when songs written by the same composer fight for first and second place. But the singer wouldn’t really care about that, right?

“Still. “After leaving being a singer, I am now Seolha’s older sister.”

I could hear Assistant Manager Charina laughing on the phone.

– is it so. Originally, songwriters tend to focus on the first singer. Since it is movie music… it would be a good alternative. There will be no direct competition.

“yes.”

– But you can’t continue to do that in the future. Sometimes you have to know how to be practical. Now is the time… Wow! No, it was when MJ composer’s salary was at its highest.

“But the email you sent said that Fei was okay with movie music.”

– That’s normal. You have now taken first place. In this situation, it is much better to give the song to the singer if you consider the copyright fees that will come later.

“is that so?”

– Still, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to expand into other fields. MJ Composer is a rookie. I’ll talk to the film company there right away. You will receive the script soon.

I hung up the phone and stared at the computer screen for quite some time.

and.

I came out to the living room and started making a few melodies on the piano.

* * *

That Saturday.

A practice room at Korea University’s College of Music.

“Congratulations on passing Seolhwa.”

As soon as Professor Yuhan Kang saw me, he tapped me on the shoulder.

I called the professor separately on the day I passed. However, today was the first time I saw his face after that.

“thank you. “It’s thanks to the professor.”

“What did I do? Seojin, you were already a complete child before you met me. “Isn’t that right?”

“But when I was taking the test, I remembered a lot of the things the professor taught me.”

“Thank you so much for your words.”

The professor smiles kindly.

But today’s lesson was noticeably different from last time.

I played the piano scale alone for over an hour. And immediately, they played difficult songs one after another.

He must have known how much of a sight-reader I was, so he gave me a bunch of sheet music that I had never seen before.

A piece by Schoenberg or Webern.

These were modern songs that used the 12-tone technique and completely ignored harmonic music.

These songs could not be played only sensuously.

All you have to do is look at the score and desperately follow it.

‘Are you saying this just because I gave you convenience in the last lesson…?’

So in the end, I made a few mistakes.

“Good job. “The foundation is really solid.”

The professor finished the lesson.

I felt like sweat was flowing from my back for no reason. They may be raising the difficulty level significantly to match my level. But Schoenberg? This is probably a song that even college students don’t play very often.

When I was wondering a question, the professor finally opened his mouth.

“Do you remember what I said last time?”

“yes. He asked me to play more clearly so that the different dynamics could be completely distinguished.”

“haha. Did I even say that? But other than that, I said there was one thing I wanted to ask you.”

“······ ah!”

I recalled the time I sat on a bench at Korea University and chatted with Professor Yuhan Kang.

“He said my entrance exam would come first and that he would talk about it later.”

“okay. The thing is, I will be going to Europe for about 2 or 3 weeks this winter. “Are you planning on following me?”

“······ yes?”

“I have a performance schedule that has been scheduled for quite some time. If the opportunity arises there, I would like to give you the opportunity to play in a small church. How do you feel?”

“······ Playing?”

“Of course, playing the piano. “It’s not a stage where you can get paid, so I can’t cover the performance fee, but I’ll cover the expenses.”

“······.”

I couldn’t respond right away to the somewhat surprising suggestion. Professor Yuhan Kang looked at me and laughed again.

“I would like to think about it seriously. Opportunities like this are rare. But I will always respect the decisions you make. Because you probably have thoughts too. “Please give me an answer until the next lesson.”

A rare opportunity.

Such opportunities suddenly began to be given to me.