Need help for something kind of stupid?

Question

alright so i've played the piano for a couple of years and i hate it with a passion especially the recitals. i get so nervous for weeks before it and my ahnds shake and i just hate them. well we have 2 recitals one for christmas and one for spring. well i went to the christmas one but i really want to get out of the spring one but idk how beucase my mom says she won't let me miss it so does anyone have any ideas? oh and its like the 15 of may or something like that

Answer 1

I played piano for eight years, and hated every second of it. Getting out of a recital unless you are sick.... is pretty impossible. Trust me I have tried and the sickness only works maybe once. You should talk with your mom about why you don't like piano and maybe suggest an alternative. If she persists and makes you play still, pick an easy song that you enjoy. If it is the practicing that you hate, like me here are some suggestions:

To make your teacher think that you are practicing:

1. At the lesson stumble over all the pieces, even if they are easy. You will always appear to have improved. Haha

2. Ask questions to fill time.

3. Tell her you are having a really bad day and talk to her about it to distract her from making you play for her.

4. Start a # of times practiced at the bottom, and put some fake marks. :)

To fool your mom:

1. Play it once and record it.

2. Say that you practiced when they weren't home.

3. Get a piano in your room (a keyboard) She won't hear you that way.

These work, but seriously just talk to your mom. Explain that you want to play, but not take lessons. Now that I don't take lessons I enjoy it much more

Answer 2

Rather than focusing on the recitals, you might tell her that you want to stop playing the piano altogether.

Answer 3

You have to be brutally honest with your mom, while still trying to keep a reasonable tone of voice. If this isn't something you like doing, you need to tell her (and whoever else is forcing you to do piano). Try to see what perspective she's coming from. For example, did she play piano as a child and thinks that by making you play the piano, she thought you two shared something in common and she thinks you also like it? Perhaps you had sent her mixed messages and she thinks you really like it so she's pushing you because that's what she thinks you want her to do.

Just be honest. Do it.

Answer 4

Well Im you have a number of options. You practice really hard so you feel confident enough to do the recital OR you could just pretend to go to the recital but just not turn up. You could pretend to be extremely sick.....or break a finger.....but maybe If you dont enjoy them you should try talking to your parents about it before resorting to self mutilation.