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> Argh!, A2 Music tomorrow
magicflute
post Jun 18 2007, 06:46 PM
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I have my A2 final music exam tomorrow (AQA) and I am so scared - everything I know is going out of my head rapidly. I really want to do well but I'm really panicking!

Sorry I just had to get that off my chest!
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post Jun 18 2007, 06:50 PM
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Ditto, the first of my 3 music exams but Edexcel.

I'm so stressed about it - it's the subject I am least likely to get the A I need in...I want Durham so badly.
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post Jun 18 2007, 07:25 PM
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Wahey more panicking people! Ooh good opportunity for a club - the 'Let's panic about music exams club'.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Not looking forward to tomorrow but never mind. Think positive...

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Hm it's not working...
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post Jun 18 2007, 07:47 PM
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The secret is I really want an A too, even though I don't need one...but will I do it this year? Judging by my concentration levels -no!

I also have an english retake tomorrow - which I really wish I hadn't bothered with but I only got a D last time so thought I ought to give it a go.

Recorderrulez - are you with AQA? Are you doing Stravinsky or Prokofiev. I'm doing Prokofiev.

Good luck anyone else - I think I'll report back tomorrow
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post Jun 19 2007, 11:16 AM
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Hi, I'm with Edexcel like Nicki

Well the Chorale wasn't too bad actually. How was everyone else?
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post Jun 19 2007, 11:46 AM
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The BC was the hardest one I've ever done. And I really messed it up. So I won't be going to Durham.
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post Jun 19 2007, 03:10 PM
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I think I messed mine up too! It was sooooo hard! But I think my english exam was better than last time
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post Jun 19 2007, 03:57 PM
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I thought my Bach Chorale exam wasn't too bad but it's probably my strongest area. I worked backwards from the end which I'm thankful for because the first cadence was a complete beehutch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) If I'd gone straight into that I'd have had a right panic!! My modulations were a bit awkward but ah well.
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post Jun 19 2007, 05:30 PM
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QUOTE(Lixandreth @ Jun 19 2007, 04:57 PM) *

I thought my Bach Chorale exam wasn't too bad but it's probably my strongest area. I worked backwards from the end which I'm thankful for because the first cadence was a complete beehutch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) If I'd gone straight into that I'd have had a right panic!! My modulations were a bit awkward but ah well.


The first one was a bit weird as I thought it was in A but thought it was a bit early to change key but I stuck with it anyway. It was pretty ok all in all with some pretty obvious cadences I thought. It's just the bits in between the cadences that I find difficult to do but managed it today. Not too bad hopefully.

Sorry to hear yours didn't go so well Nicki (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Had a very quick glance and it didn't look nice just from the opening! Chin up anyway and wow them on Monday!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jun 19 2007, 07:05 PM
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The first one was a bit weird as I thought it was in A but thought it was a bit early to change key but I stuck with it anyway.


I went into A there too, one of my friends did an interrupted cadence in D I think...I don't think it really matters as long as it sounds ok! I had a few dodgy chords and some rather dubious modulations...trying to get into A major from B minor was not fun...it sounded awful!! But it seemed a nicer paper than several of the past ones we've done...there have been some really weird ones where it's impossible to tell which key it's in, so at least with this one it could fit into several keys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Good luck to everyone with exams! My last ones are the music listening & anthology on monday...can't wait until it's over!!
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post Jun 19 2007, 07:06 PM
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It was just so hard to continue, and usually that makes me feel happy, because I can usually get started ok.

But I couldn't, and in the end wrote anything. I cried as soon as I came out.

*gives up*

And I have not done much anthology revision, so bang goes going to Durham.
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post Jun 19 2007, 07:19 PM
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I think BC+performance throughout course is 15%
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post Jun 19 2007, 07:32 PM
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QUOTE(crazy cow @ Jun 19 2007, 08:05 PM) *

QUOTE(recorderzrule @ Jun 19 2007, 06:30 PM) *

The first one was a bit weird as I thought it was in A but thought it was a bit early to change key but I stuck with it anyway.


I went into A there too, one of my friends did an interrupted cadence in D I think...I don't think it really matters as long as it sounds ok! I had a few dodgy chords and some rather dubious modulations...trying to get into A major from B minor was not fun...it sounded awful!! But it seemed a nicer paper than several of the past ones we've done...there have been some really weird ones where it's impossible to tell which key it's in, so at least with this one it could fit into several keys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Good luck to everyone with exams! My last ones are the music listening & anthology on monday...can't wait until it's over!!
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I went back and cadenced in D before going to A major after the Bm phrase. Oh well, so glad it's over. Not really looking forward to the written as my essays aren't wonderful.


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I think BC+performance throughout course is 15%

Yea my friend said today that this exam was only worth 7% or something so don't worry just yet.
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post Jun 19 2007, 07:33 PM
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7% of the whole A Level...

I don't know of anyone else who did the BC, so maybe it's just me being stupid.
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post Jun 19 2007, 07:37 PM
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QUOTE(noodle @ Jun 19 2007, 08:33 PM) *

I suppose it could be worse. Do your best with anthology revision and don't give up! You have plenty of time to prepare for it so try and et as many marks as poss!

Yea just do your best with the time you've got now, try to forget about today and focus on Monday (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) you'll do great. Don't kiss Durham goodbye yet!
I've just though loads are going to Durham from my school, it seems to be very popular. My friend is going to do music there and was pretty stressed about today but I think we were all just trying to chill and focus on Monday because that's the main thing for A2.
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