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tests in band
Every week a section in my band class has a test on a piece of music. You have to play in front of everybody and I get really nervous. It's also a competition between you and your section, which makes me even more anxious. Sometimes, right before I play, I almost feel like I have to throw up. I'm really good at the music, but my nerves make me have a poor performance. What are some tips that can help me calm my nerves right before I play so I can relax and play well?
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You might not like this idea, but you might want to try to actually let yourself throw up before hand. It might help get the jitters out before you have to get up in front of everyone.
My speech teach told us about a student she once had. This student got really nervous before every speech. He would get so nervous that he would show up a little early, practice his speech, go to the bathroom, throw up, go back to class and give his speech perfectly.
If you get it over with beforehand, then you won't have to worry about it while you play.
It's only an idea.
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i had to do that last year in my band, all i did was force my self to play no matter what, i never praticed the pice but once and im really good at sight reading so that helped, but if you have a good friend in your section stand by them because for me it makes me more confy infront of the whole band, and remember everyone messes up at one point so dont feel bad.
hope i helped.
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In my experience with music, the only way to get over those performance jitters is to force yourself to play in front of people as much as possible. You might try getting a few people from different sections together after school to play for and critique each other.
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