music performance/education is one of the hardest majors! here are a few things that got me through my undergraduate music degree. best of luck to my fellow music major homies out there!
Sections
5
for class
for performing
for relaxing
for practicing
for studying
for class
always need this in your bag for theory and ear training courses!
staff manuscript paper
keep all of the papers and notes for your different classes organized!
5 subject spiral notebook
it’s embarrassing to have to ask your classmates for pencils lol. been there
mechanical pencils
can never go wrong with a couple of pink erasers… just in case!
paper mate pink pearl erasers
for performing
so you’re not having to carry around 15 gazillion pages of music
apple ipad
hands free so you don’t have to take your hands off of your instrument to flip a page on the ipad!
bluetooth page turner pedal
this is weird but trust me. potassium calms your nerves. eat a banana an hour before every performance!
bananas
for relaxing
tendonitis? carpal tunnel? no way! keep your hands moving and those muscles strong with putty :)
theraputty
for those cold days — hand health is so important omg
electric rechargeable hand warmers
your REM sleep is SO important for the new music you’ve learned to stick in your brain
olly melatonin gummies
for practicing
if you’re a drummer, you’re going to need a quiet practice pad for those practice sessions where you can’t make too much noise!
practice drum pad
i’ve had mine for years!! it got me through all of my piano classes and i still use it to this day
yamaha electric keyboard
gotta maintain that tempo
digital metronome
stay! on! pitch!
instrument tuner
i’m not sugar coating this. you’ll need caffeine. sorry not sorry
red bull 12 pack
for studying
music theory terms. music history vocab. the list could go on. flash cards are so so so helpful!
index cards
long music history readings and having trouble focusing? get your hands moving and start highlighting the important parts!
sharpie highlighters
you’ve gotta make studying fun somehow… who says glitter can’t help?
