I performed my Grade 3 Clarinet exam on Thursday 13th of November.
I made a bad decision by not listening to Nicola’s advice. She, my clarinet teacher, suggested that I should do my best pieces first, with the purpose of playing myself into the mood as it were, thus giving me confidence for the rest of the exam. Instead I thought I’d first do the parts with which I have difficulty, leaving my favourite ones to the end thinking…..