Ok, dont you think the title kinda weird? So I owe you an explanation then..

This year is the fourth time I did an exam.. It is an international certificate though for your piano’s grade. Associated Board of The Royal School of Music. A though one.

First, I tried the 3rd grade. I passed. The 5th grade, passed again. The 6th grade, I am so damned lucky that year, almost failed. And this year, the 7th grade. >.<

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The day came. 20th September 2008. 09.57 am.

A lady called me and I followed her. The waiting room was elegant. I waited patiently till someone called my name.

I walked and saw a door. Behind it was a man. A British old man with good style of fashion, though! Duuuhhh..

British Man (BM): Aurelia, Yes?
Aure Nessa (AN): Yes, Thank you. Please call me Nessa.
BM: Nessa, hmm, it is not an Indonesian name, isnt it?
AN: Yeah, it is not. I think its Russian or something
And so on and so on and so on blah3x
BM: Ok, please sit down.

And the exam began. Tick Tock Tick Tock Tick Tock….

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1st mistake

BM: Please play A Flat Minor Legato

In this so called mistake, I was thinking of E Flat minor.. However, I never learned this E Flat minor (not that I didnt learn it, but it is not in the syllabus).
So maybe some of you will ask.. Why? Its because of my nationality, actually. Indonesian phonetic of E sounds exactly the same as British phonetic of A. Pathetic…

AN: Ok, this is a bit weird
BM: A (EIIII) Flat Minor Legato
AN: Ooopsss!!!! *shame*

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2nd mistake

I learned and played 3 songs eventually. Usually, in my practice I did nothing wrong. Ok, some maybe wrong, but it wouldnt be the note which I pressed.

And I did that. In three different songs. Three different mistakes. *CRAP*

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3rd-01 mistake

BM: Ok, now you must sing. This is the keynote. *He played the G-note for me, the high pitch one*
AN: Aaaa~~~~~~~ *false, of course*
BM: No no, higher higher…
AN: *OH Come onnnnn I cant sing that damn pitch* AAAAAA~~~~ *this is not good for your ears*

3rd-02 mistake

BM: I will play a song and you must tell me what styles it is
AN: Ok ^.^;
BM: Tinngggg tannngggg tonnggggg lalalalalalalla *the song is about 30 seconds long*
BM: Okay, what do you think? Contrapuntal or Chord?
AN: Contrapuntal
BM: Why?
AN: Because you played it most in chord
BM: And before I asked you contrapuntal or chord. Which one is true, contrapuntal, or chord? *His face is OH GOD, shame on me…*
AN: Hmm.. hm.. chord, sire..

Explanation: Why I answered the contrapuntal one? Because, my aural teacher said that contrapuntal played in chord. So, I answered it easily with ‘contrapuntal’ which lead to a laugh from the examiner.. >.<

And the exam finally finished. THANK GOD for that….. *FIUUUUHHH*

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Kinda embarassing.. *_*

from.the.one.who.dream.to.do.the.5th.exam