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Question: What are some tips to not be so nervous!?
I have a piano recital and I think I'm going to blank out on what I'm supposed to be playing (we have to memorize the 2 songs)Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Hey listen i had like 8 diffrent parts in a Shakespearn play and i just got a new part before a play which was main charachter and i had a week to learn!.!.12 long lines that can be speecehes and i had other lines to also learn!.!. This what we did !.!. If you mess up ( which i doub you wont) just ignore and skip that segment where none will no!. So just practice and practice and practice while thinking bout something else and when yo udo that then you wil be fine i promise Break a LEgWww@QuestionHome@Com

Breathe deeply!. It's a form of meditation to "connect" you with yourself!. It focuses your attention inwardly and removes the external distractions!. You already know what you are supposed to play!. It's ingrained within you!. Thinking thoughts about what you already know distracts you from the doing!.
Have a great recital!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Practice a lot so you know you're good at them!. When you're up there pretend like you're alone it helps!. And if you make a mistake just pretend like you didn't!. Only you and your teacher will know the difference!.
Just ask yourself, what's the worst that could happen!? Worst case scenario you forget your song and have to sit down!. Not a life/death situation and it won't happen that way anyway!. You'll do great!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Don't worry about it and don't think about forgetting how to play the song!.!.this happens to me a lot when i play in front of people!. The more you think about it the more you will be likely to forget!. All i can say is practice a lot before the recital and you will be fine!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

take deep breaths and think about all the positive things!. i perform all the time and the way i got use to it was i new i was gunna have fun and once you perform once you will think its tonnsss of FUN!! u will not blank out!. just pretend your practicing at homeWww@QuestionHome@Com

Just breath in and out, and just know that it will be all over soon!. They cant do anything to you, it is you who is the important one and no one can take that away from youWww@QuestionHome@Com