Do Well in Exam

[lemonade92]

Is there any tips for taking exam?

I will be nervous and always can't perform to standard. In the end, I always did badly.

How to get distinction for exam???

 

[Cupholders]

Stop using your comp and start studying. Its distracting you. Good luck!

 

[SmFizz]

1 word: STUDY

 

[Cheez]

Do you mean ABRSM exams?

 

[lemonade92]

Do you mean ABRSM exams?

Yes...I mean piano exam. I will be very nervous and can't play properly in front of the examiner.

 

[ruixist]

it's probably a case of 'stage fright'.

if you're shy about playing in front of an examiner, begin first by playing for your family and friends. stage a mock performance where you perform your test pieces for them! sometimes, those nearest to you may be your harshest critics. so ask them for advice, if they can give it to you.

the other thing would be to know the syllabus well. as with school exams, it sucks to go into the examination hall being poorly prepared. so the only way to get rid of 'i can't play' jitters would be to practise practise practise!

begin your practice session by playing flawless scales and aim for perfection in your test pieces a couple of weeks before your exam. this will boost your confidence because you know you can do it!

i hope this helps, this was how i used to practise for my abrsm exams.

 

[Cheez]

I agree. Playing in front of people is very helpful, particularly those you don't know. My piano teacher used to have mock performances for all students and there will be critics present. At least 20-30 students would be playing - from grade 1 to diploma.

 

[[vogue]angel]

I also get sweaty palms n nervousness when i take piano exams. But tis was how my teacher would train me. She would have mock performance for each of us students taking exam. She will invite the parents also.

Another way she train me was when there are those piano-fairs, she would ask me to sit on 1 of the piano n play my pieces. ( my piano teacher tells the sales-person tat she need me to test the piano b4 deciding 2 buy .) Imagine playing n lots of ppl looking at you. kinda scary but 1 of the way to overcome ur fearslar. ( i dun like tis method actually, but teacher ask, so dolar)

 

[Cheez]

Yes, I recall my piano teacher having all the parents around during the mock performances. The main critic is my piano teacher's mom - a matriacal figure whose really critical on every small details. I remember feeling really intimidated with me playing my lousy Grade 8 Mozart after a person playing her diploma Chopin's Etude in E. But it certainly trains courage.

 

[Cupholders]

OHH! You mean THAT exam. TEEHEE.. i screwed up my grade 2 piano exam and stopped playing since. :mrgreen:
Good luck!

 

[dylan2510]

do a vedio recording of you playing a paino. get someone lik a friend ot take video of u playing the piano piece .

This actually works.

 

[lemonade92]

I screwed up this time again. Very sad.=(
Will they fail me?