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Music Question Thread
jamonwindeyer:
--- Quote from: Lauradf36 on August 10, 2016, 11:25:17 pm ---What are your pre-music practical exams rituals, by the way? I know there are rituals for writing ones but I wasn't sure how to get in the right head/fingerspace for music. I had to search all around the school for pianos to warm up my fingers (I obviously couldn't practise in any near the music room, where other people were being examined), and by the time I forgot my laptop for my viva as well, I was suitably stressed. And not in the best mental space to play my pieces!
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Being a guitarist, I was lucky enough to be able to walk outside and play in the courtyard (at my school the whole school knows when the HSC Music Performances are on, students walking past get a bit of a free show from people practicing) ;) it's rotten that you can't practice closer!
In any case, I did my warmups about an hour before the exam. Scales, stretches, a few runs through the piece one last time. That would take me about half an hour to do properly. Checked tuning, all that stuff. For the half an hour beforehand, I honestly just talked to people, tried to keep my mind at ease. I paced, like a lot. For me, I get rid of the adrenalin by pacing, so 15 minutes before the performance I was probably looking very nutty striding back and forth around the waiting area. 5 minutes before I strapped myself up and just stretched until showtime ;D
Being organised is so key. Get there early, have everything set hours in advance, try to avoid last minute rushes for obvious reasons. From there, do whatever will make you feel most at ease. For me, it was movement, but anything that works ;D
Unexpected stuff happens though. A friend of mine had a bass string snap during his HSC warmup. They were nice enough to let him swap with the next person and all the guitarists jumped into action and had it re-strung in about 2 minutes flat, so crisis averted. The point being, it's impossible to prepare for everything, your job as the performer is just to be confident and roll with the punches. If something goes awry (forgotten laptop, jam finger in piano lid, etc), just take a breath and let it happen :)
edmododragon:
Hey, not sure if this is the right place, but I'm doing Music 2 this year, which means I had to do a composition major work. Of course, it's already submitted, but would you or do you know anyone who would be able to do a quick short mark of it so I can get an idea of how well I did (because honestly I have no clue whether it's a masterpiece or absolutely horrible)? Thanks :)
jamonwindeyer:
--- Quote from: edmododragon on October 07, 2016, 11:27:26 am ---Hey, not sure if this is the right place, but I'm doing Music 2 this year, which means I had to do a composition major work. Of course, it's already submitted, but would you or do you know anyone who would be able to do a quick short mark of it so I can get an idea of how well I did (because honestly I have no clue whether it's a masterpiece or absolutely horrible)? Thanks :)
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Hey Edmodo! Welcome to the forums! ;D
I did 2 Music 1 Compositions, I definitely don't consider myself an expert, but I can give you my opinion! Upload the score/musical notation, pop a link to any recording you have, and I'll give it a listen :)
edmododragon:
--- Quote from: jamonwindeyer on October 07, 2016, 12:31:50 pm ---Hey Edmodo! Welcome to the forums! ;D
I did 2 Music 1 Compositions, I definitely don't consider myself an expert, but I can give you my opinion! Upload the score/musical notation, pop a link to any recording you have, and I'll give it a listen :)
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Thanks man :) Here's the score and a link to the mp3
https://soundcloud.com/edmond-gao/comp
Lauradf36:
That moment when paper 1 and music 1 aural are on the same day :( :( :(
Rip all of us
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