Today was my grade 2 piano exam (like duh).
It was okay...
Screwed up my chromatic scale and sight-reading.
Aural should be average.
Pieces should be good.
Hopefully can reach my target.
Anyway.
Before my test started I had a little last-minute practice.
My teacher kept asking me to relax.
Hahaha.
Still, I was overly nervous and screwed up.
Then while I was practicing, she (teacher) gave my dad a piece of paper saying I was promoted to grade 4 next month.
My dad told me afterwards when I was waiting for my turn for the exam.
I was like, WHAT?!
Cos I didn't really expect to skip.
Or to skip to grade 4.
I mean, it's kinda a big jump.
But now I've cooled down, I'm ecstatic.
I'M A GRADE 4 PIANIST TOMORROW!!!!!!
Okay, pardon me.
Too happy.
:P
But it's also kinda stressful.
I mean, hello.
Most likely I'm going to take grade 5 exam next year.
Stressful like hell.
Cos if I screw up that exam, I'm never going to be promoted until I retake.
Which is a waste of $.
Then is everyone's expectations...
I mean, try getting good grades and scoring well in piano exams.
Not that it's impossible, but it's difficult.
But well, let's just take it one step at a time, shall we?
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Thinking back, my piano education has been rather short.
Well, I did waste 3 years in beginner class (if u really want to know about it, ask me personally).
But then I took a 2(or so) year hiatus from piano.
Then started again last year September as a grade 1 pianist.
Took grade 1 for half a year, then sat for grade 2 exam today.
Tomorrow, grade 4 pianist.
It is a big jump.
So really, in answer to my senior's (in both robotics and piano) question, waiting for 3 months was worth it.
If I had taken any other teacher back then, I may not be able to skip grades.
Which means I might have taken a longer time to get a degree in piano.
So, I'm glad!
:D
I wanna spread this news on Facebook too.
Signing off.
~xCalz
