Geez.. I'm having butterflies in my stomach for the past few days.. Can't wait for my exam to be over!!
Very worried about my sightreading.. Can only pray hard now

It will soon be over...then comes the wait for results. What grade is it?

Good luck. You'll be fine

good luck!

Good luck Euphonium - I'm sure you'll be fine.

you're going to be fine. (most of the time when I'm stressed about something, that's all I want to hear really). Let us know how it went.

Good luck

Good Luck!

good luck and all the best to you!

ShArOn

Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

Thanks guys for the well wishes

I was really really nervous... My fingers were trembling and I could not play properly
Really disappointed with myself..

It's my first piano exam ever.. Started learning the piano last february.. Started preparing for Grade 4 exam this year.. It has been 6 long yrs since I ever sat for any kind of exam and I felt really stressed and nervous..
Really disappointed with my performance cos it seems that all my hard work has gone down the drain

Trying not to be too hard on myself.. I guess I should be happy if I can pass

ps. There was a little girl taking the exam and she was asking her mum what examination is?!?! hahaha How I envy her then

Hello Euphonium!
Poor you! They say that some nerves are a good thing but it's horrible when your so nervous that it affects your performance.

Just remember that the examiner will want you to pass and am sure will have noticed how nervous you were.
Also, It's usually never as bad as you think!

Well done you for progressing so quickly to Grade 4 since last February. If worst comes to worst you can always re-try, at least you'll be prepared for those pesky nerves!

(I've got to re-try part of my Diploma this Christmas )

Hello

Don't be too hard on yourself. I too suffer from the same problem when doing exams - trembling hands. I did my G1 when I was 7 and not a bit nervous. Decided to carry on with the exams 40 years later! Despite the trembling fingers have now got to G5 and just passed the G5 theory with merit. Managed to get a pass on all the other grades but passed G5 exam second time around so if you don't get it - just have another go. I am trying to decide now whether to enter G2 violin exam. That would probably be the bouncing bow syndrome in the exam!

I hope you get the result you want but if you don't just take it again!

[quote name='Euphonium' date='Sep 18 2006, 03:17 PM' post='393520']
Really disappointed with my performance cos it seems that all my hard work has gone down the drain
Not at all! Nothing that you do with music is ever wasted. You will have practised harder than usual on your pieces, scales etc and your technique will have come on by leaps and bounds. The mark is the least important part of the exam experience. A lovely bonus if you do well but not an issue if you don't. I hope that you are pleased with your result, but more pleased with yourself for having the cougage to try. Well done.

Hey guys!! I passed my first piano exam!!!
I'm so happy that I actually passed my exam despite my poor performance!!
Thanks everyone for your encouragement!!
Thanks thanks!!

Well done Euphonium

Congratulations!

That's brilliant. Well done. Now for the next grade....

congrats!

ShArOn

Hey well done!!!
Keep it up!

Well done you!! Were you pleased with your overall result in the end?

Very well done Euphonium. I'm sure your performance wasn't anywhere near as bad as you thought. Exams have a tendency to make you only remember the parts that weren't so good! Congratulations.

Well done.

Congratulations Euphonium!

Congratulations!
I'm really happy for you! You must be on cloud nine at the moment!

Well done

Well done!

Car Expert

I got merit It's definitely a surprise to me cos I feel that my performance was really bad.. I guess the examiner is really nice!!

I don't know the details as the result slip is with my teacher
but that's all that I need to know for me to jump in joy and hug my mum hehehe

Thanks everyone for sharing my joy with me

Well done

Congratulations Euphonium - that's great. Thanks for letting us know !

Congratulations!

I was going to say what Clarissa said. You tend to remember only the bad bits of the exam. You had many more good bits! Well done! At least you know that you weren't as bad as you thought you were. Good luck for your next exam and congrats on doing well for this one! Admire your bravery. I don't dare step into an exam room now. My last exam was Grade 3 Piano and I had a Pass. I was about 11 then. Hehehe.

I can still remember the kinda stress and nervousness that I felt waiting for the ordeal to come..
Given the choice, I'll still go through the exam cos it's a really good experience and I did improve a lot

But now I'll take things slowly and work on the basics and build up my foundation..

To everyone out there who's taking exam, all the best! Just do it!

-- Euphonium