Exams

  If your going to take your written harmony/rudiments/counterpoint exam here are some tips:

• Use the washroom before you go in (Trust me on this one. Lots of people have to stop in the middle of their test to use the washroom. And you don't see them coming back...)
• Bring a water bottle(ok yea...I know, You'll need to use the washroom. Be smart, don't drink all your water at the beginning use this tool near the end. Everyone knows you do better after drinking water)
• Candy! Yup you know what that means! Actually, Candy can be used to keep you concentrated as long as you don't eat too much.I bring hard candy on my exams, so I could keep it in my mouth for a long time :)
• Sit as far away from middle/front as you can. Less people staring at the back of your head, less people paying attention to you:) 
• Last one: Study hard... Here is the order of the tests easiest to hardest: Basic Rudiments,Intermediate Rudiments, Advanced Rudiments,Basic Harmony, Intermediate Harmony, Counterpoint, Advanced Harmony. Advanced harmony is the hardest in my opinion...

And Of course, Listen to some music while you study, it's important not to get stressed out...(ok...THIS is the last one)