Learning theory in time for college registration is 8 weeks enough? help please

[Freddels]

Originally Posted by peaveyuser

I said at least because of well school work too. i mean I have exams coming up and have to keep up with my French and math. No matter how important music is these come first, why you might ask? Simply put if my marks aren't good I can't get in anyways, to music or my second choice. Also some days I'll have Rugby practise. I'll for sure try to make up for it and after all it's quality not quantity right?

And that's why I said that it was the one problem for you. Time. There's only so much of it in a day. I also suggested using index cards so that you can squeeze in a little studying in b/w other things, sitting in a car/bus, etc.

[peaveyuser]

I didn't make it, i tried quite a bit but lack of experience got me.


I got 79% on the audition (I layed down a real solid groove with Moby Dick and also played Chick Corea's "Spain")

and failed the theory and ear training tests. I needed to learn a lot in little time, 8 weeks proved not enough and although I knew some stuff I failed the rest because I didn't have enough time learning some parts.


I knew my scales, arpeggios, key signatures, time signatures and some more but chords and intervals got me.

In the ear training test I simply did not have enough time with the piano or keyboard to feel fully comfortable. Scale degrees really got me here.



I did my best though, unluckily enough they dropped the remedial courses in 2009 (my year to get in) and I would probably be in if they kept them.




I hate HS and I was really hoping to do something I love next year


Thanks for the help and support though.

[BassChuck]

If you have to write out a scale for a theory exam assume that they will ask for a Melodic Minor.... and also assume they will ask for it in terms of its relative major. In other words "Write the melodic minor scale relative to Eb major". (there's a whole ton of things being checked by that one short sentence).
You would need to know:
Eb major is 3 Flats
The relative minor is Gb (7flats)
Melodic minor scale assending is slightly different that desending, so you would have to write out the whole thing to show that.

[Freddels]

Originally Posted by BassChuck

If you have to write out a scale for a theory exam assume that they will ask for a Melodic Minor.... and also assume they will ask for it in terms of its relative major. In other words "Write the melodic minor scale relative to Eb major". (there's a whole ton of things being checked by that one short sentence).
You would need to know:
Eb major is 3 Flats
The relative minor is Gb (7flats)
Melodic minor scale assending is slightly different that desending, so you would have to write out the whole thing to show that.

The relative minor of Eb Major is C minor (same key signature-- 3 flats).

[BassChuck]

Originally Posted by Freddels

The relative minor of Eb Major is C minor (same key signature-- 3 flats).

Ah.... early in morning. Would you buy parallel minor?

[Freddels]

Originally Posted by BassChuck

Ah.... early in morning. Would you buy parallel minor?

Depends. How much?

[CamMcIntyre]

If you're dead set on music even though you've been turned down-try taking your Gen Eds at a community college while studying privately. Reaudition next year.

[peaveyuser]

Originally Posted by BassChuck

If you have to write out a scale for a theory exam assume that they will ask for a Melodic Minor.... and also assume they will ask for it in terms of its relative major. In other words "Write the melodic minor scale relative to Eb major". (there's a whole ton of things being checked by that one short sentence).
You would need to know:
Eb major is 3 Flats
The relative minor is Gb (7flats)
Melodic minor scale assending is slightly different that desending, so you would have to write out the whole thing to show that.

I know this

Originally Posted by CamMcIntyre

If you're dead set on music even though you've been turned down-try taking your Gen Eds at a community college while studying privately. Reaudition next year.

I want to go to college as soon as possible, they have a test I can redo in the summer to get in but it might be a risk as if I get accepted to another college for a different subject, i wouldn't be able to take the test unless I didn't accept the other college's offer.



way I see it is I would either pass those tests and go to music, fail those tests and regret the stupid decision of taking down the offer of the other college or i'd go to the other college and regret never taking music

All that said I haven't got word back from the other college.


EDIT

turns out tests were only placement exams and I didn't get in cause I'm a dummy and had a low average, albeit if I raise it to a 72% i get in

I got a lot more studyin to do and a lot more theory to learn

[Bass Boy]

Originally Posted by peaveyuser

I didn't make it, i tried quite a bit but lack of experience got me.


I got 79% on the audition (I layed down a real solid groove with Moby Dick and also played Chick Corea's "Spain")

and failed the theory and ear training tests. I needed to learn a lot in little time, 8 weeks proved not enough and although I knew some stuff I failed the rest because I didn't have enough time learning some parts.


I knew my scales, arpeggios, key signatures, time signatures and some more but chords and intervals got me.

In the ear training test I simply did not have enough time with the piano or keyboard to feel fully comfortable. Scale degrees really got me here.



I did my best though, unluckily enough they dropped the remedial courses in 2009 (my year to get in) and I would probably be in if they kept them.




I hate HS and I was really hoping to do something I love next year


Thanks for the help and support though.

I'm sorry to hear that. Keep working on it and next year it will be easy! Vanier is a great school.